Session Title: TeleNeurology

Description: The use of TeleNeurology in training programs has suddenly and rapidly increased since the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. This has forced a transition from in-person, hands-on teaching to virtual and remote patient encounters and learning environments in which the teacher is often physically separated from the trainee. Formal standardized training curricula for medical students, residents, and fellows are lacking. During this session, experts in TeleNeurology will share best TeleNeurology education practices for medical students, residents, and fellows, and trainee outcomes as a result of these practices.

Chair: Kathryn Nevel, MD, Indiana University

Co-Chair: Alissa Thomas, MD, University of Vermont

Objective(s):
Learners will be better prepared to educate neurology trainees in TeleNeurology from medical students to fellows in areas of:

• Technical telemedicine and professionalism
• Virtual physical exam education techniques
• Evaluation of trainee performance virtually

Presentations:

Assessment of the Efficacy of a Virtual Neurology Elective for Medical Students Developed During COVID-19

Oral Presenter:

Kori Porosnicu Rodriguez, BA

Johns Hopkins University

Social Networks and Social Media in Neurology Education: Key Applications and Potential Use for Educational Purposes

Oral Presenter:

Stefano Sandrone, PhD

Imperial College London

Teleneurology in Neurology Education: Undergraduate Medical Education

Speaker:

Rachel Marie Salas, MD, Med, FAAN, FANA

Johns Hopkins Medicine

TeleNeurology Education for Residents

Speaker:

Colleen Tomcik, MD

University of Rochester

TeleNeurology in Fellow Education

Speaker:

Alicia Zha, MD

Ohio State University