1. SIGN Neurology Student Interest Group
Call Out Meeting
7/26/16

2. Welcome SIGN!!! Goals for the year Peer mentoring Journal Club
Neurology research
Applicant resources, Networking
Engage student body
speakers, workshops, and service events

3. Neurology
Neurologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous systems.
Mainly a medical specialty
Many subspecialties
(brain injury medicine, clinical neurophysiology, epilepsy, hospice and palliative medicine, neurodevelopmental disabilities, neuromuscular medicine, pain medicine and sleep medicine, neurocritical care, vascular neurology (stroke), behavioral neurology, child neurology, headache, multiple sclerosis, neuroimaging, neurorehabilitation, and interventional neurology…)

4. Neurology Field Considerations
Problem-solvers
Diverse population
Difficult diseases
Warm and genuine personalities
Good lifestyle
Lots of future potential
The brain is the cool!

5. Path to Physician 4 years medical school
1 year general medicine intern
3 years neurology resident
Plus possible fellowship…

6. Residency Application
Not too competitive, “buyer’s market”
133 programs
96% US allopathic students match on 1st attempt
Mean step 1 = 225

7. Most Important Who you are as a person LoRs MS3 Grades Step 1 Research
Less important: AOA (11%), MS1-2 grades,…

8. IU Dept of Neurology Dr. Robert (Bob) Pascuzzi Department Chair
IUSM graduate
UVA Residency/Fellowship
Neuromuscular disease
Cc: Margaret Graber on the
If you would like to meet

9. IU Dept of Neurology Dr. Karen Roos Residency Program Director
Drexel University SOM
UVA Residency
Neuro-infectious disease
Dr. Pascuzzi’s Wife

10. Others in the Department..
Career mentors:
Jaison Grimes, Laura Tormoehlen, Jared Brosch, Matt Bain

11. Helpful Resources Website: http://www.indiana.edu/~neurosig
Neurology MS resources
Drop down “resources” then “Box: MS Resources”
Contains Survival guide link – will to follow

12. Upcoming Meetings… August Faculty Panel
Dr. Pascuzzi, Dr. Roos, & Others
September social with Residents
Monthly Journal Clubs
Lunch Talks
Westside Health Fair, Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Etc..

13. Thanks Please text, email, or call with questions Rafid Mustafa