The ANA selected Jennifer Adrissi, MD ( Northwestern Unversity) as the recipient of the 2020 International Outreach Travel Scholarship. She will travel to Zambia and focus her research on the impact of Parkinson's Disease and assessing patient and caregiver needs. Dr. Adrissi was recognized at the ANA’s 145th Virtual Annual Meeting held October 3 - 9, 2020.
Jennifer Adrissi, MD
Northwestern Unversity
The ANA established this travel scholarship in recognition of the shared goal among neurologists worldwide to reduce the burden of neurological disease through research, education, clinical care, and advocacy. The scholarship enables recipients who must be residents, fellows or junior faculty, current members of the ANA in good standing, and are training in neurology, the opportunity to work in low to lower-middle-income countries for a minimum of six weeks in the academic year following the receipt of the award. Candidates must apply and meet specific criteria to be considered.