The American Neurological Association (ANA) Futures Program is a longitudinal career development program for Medical Students and Residents interested in careers in academic neurology. This program is a unique opportunity because it will provide career guidance via individualized interactions with leading academic neurologists.
The program involves participation in three small group zoom sessions (in June, July & August) with ANA Leaders (each session focused on a different career development topic) culminating in an in-person meeting with ANA Board Members and Leaders on September 9 in Philadelphia at the beginning of our Annual Meeting (September 8-12, 2023).
The Medical Student Virtual Sessions will focus on:
- Academic Career Path Selection
- Residency Application Preparation
- Residency Interview Practice
The in-person session will involve the medical students "interviewing” with ANA Board Members and Leaders, who will give feedback.
The Resident Virtual Sessions will focus on:
- Professional negotiation strategies
- Developing a longitudinal career plan
- Communicating your research or “brand”
The in-person session will involve the residents pitching themselves or their research (as desired) to ANA Board Members and Leaders, who will give feedback.
This program will offer:
- Complimentary registration for the ANA Annual Meeting
- Travel Grant
REQUIREMENTS:
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1) If you are a:
● Medical Student, you must be in the process of applying to a neurology residency in the fall of 2023 and currently enrolled in a United States medical school
● Resident, you must be in PGY1-4 in a pediatric neuro or neuro residency program
2) You must have either your Program Director or Dean of Student Affairs commit to protected time off for you to:
a) Attend the ANA Annual Meeting (September 8-12, 2023)
b) Attend three 1-hour-long career development sessions in June, July and August 2023 (time/date TBD)
MEET OUR PRIOR PARTICIPANTS!
Resident Class of 2022:
- Peyton Murin - Saint Louis University
- Karishma Popli - Johns Hopkins/Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
- Maryam J Syed - Wayne State Unviersity School of Medicine
- Oday Halhouli - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
- Daniela Riveros Acosta - Mount Sinai Beth Israel/West
- Shervin Badihian - Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Khawla Abusamra - University of Kentucky Adult Neurology program
- Nidhi Ravishankar - University of Louisville
- Shama Patel - University of New England
- Omar Al-Janabi - University of Kentucky
- Gabriela Figueiredo Pucci - University of Pittsburgh
- Stephen Capone - Virginia Tech Carilion Clinic
- Amanda Clorfeine - Washington University in St. Louis
Medical Student Class of 2022:
- Gina Mavhezha - Indiana University School of Medicine
- Ariana Barreau Carle - Illinois College of Medicine
- Paul Wang - University of Minnesota
- Clare Schrodt - Saint Louis University
- Noah Trapp - University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
- Hendrik Greve - Indiana University School of Medicine
- Helen Hernandez - Indiana University School of Medicine
- Fidak Khan Loyola - University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
- John (Jack) Cook- Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
- Chelo Jane Datinguinoo - Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Alexis (Lexie) Brimmeier - Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Olajumoke Bamgbose - Indiana University Chicago
- David Zhao - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Mohammad Emari - Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Joseph Geraghty - University of Illinois College of Medicine
- Nicholas Sasso - Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine