Neurology ® Education

Abstract

There is growing awareness of the importance of the scholarship of teaching and learning. Research into how we educate has become more robust, systematic, and rigorous. More faculty are engaged in research that develops the primary evidence to strengthen not just what we teach but also how we teach it. At many academic institutions, educational scholarship has been formalized and is used to make promotion and tenure determinations. Governing bodies use this evidence to set standards and guide decisions on certification, credentialing, and outcome-driven curriculum development. There is growing awareness of the need for rigorous evaluation of educational interventions across all stages of training and practice including for premedical, medical, and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral trainees, residents, fellows, and professionals.

Neurology Education in 2035

“…Local and national financial, logistical, and professional support will be needed to encourage the growing group of neurologists who focus their careers on education and teaching. 58,59…”

“…Local and national financial, logistical, and professional support will be needed to encourage the growing group of neurologists who focus their careers on education and teaching. 58,59 Assessment and Educational Outcomes We predict that there will be an ongoing shift toward holistic assessments by Clinical Competency Committees and equivalent assessment groups in other countries and jurisdictions, based on assessment data that are derived from direct observation, including workplace-based assessments and simulation. This assessment structure will require tremendous resources, and currently, the use of workplace-based assessments is constrained by limitations in data collection, technology that is easy to use and implement, and faculty development.…”

Changing of the Guard

“…This spring, Dr. Roy Strowd was appointed the incoming Editor of the new Neurology ® Education journal. 5 We send our sincerest thanks and appreciation for his dedication to the RFS and wish him well in his new role. Dr. Strowd leaves big shoes to fill, and with his departure comes an inevitable changing of the guard.…”