Neurology Nuts and Bolts: Constructing Your Career

Sagari Betté discusses practicing neurology in a rural location with guest Dr. Jill Breen Cramer, owner of Blue Ridge Associates in Neurology and Director of the Roanoke Area MS Center in Christiansburg, VA. They discuss how to seek out careers in rural areas and/or with medically underserved populations, the differences in professional and personal life outside of big cities, and the benefits and challenges along the way.

Parneet Grewal discusses burnout with guests Dr. Dike Drummond, physician coach and CEO and founder of TheHappyMD.com, and Dr. Divya Singhal of UT-San Antonio and former AAN Women in Neurology Section Chair. They discuss the prevalence, signs and symptoms, stigma, and potential individual and systemic ways to address burnout in the physician workforce and in ourselves, physician coaching and how starting with self-reflection can lead to increased energy from your work.

Sagari Betté discusses finding your first job with Dr. Anant Wadhwa, neurologist in Boise, Idaho, and Dr. Abhimanyu Mahajan, neurologist at University of Cincinnati. They talk about where to find out about jobs, the role of networking, and what went into their ultimate decisions.

In this episode, Thu Vu speaks to Dr. Pritha Ghosh, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at George Washington University, and Dr. Joseph Safdieh, Associate Dean of Curricular Affairs at Weill Cornell Medical College, about their jobs in the Dean's office. They discuss types of deans, what led them down this career path, and what they enjoy about their work.

Sara Schaefer interviews author neurologists Elie Sternberg, author of NeuroLogic and other books, and Aaron Berkowitz, author of One by One by One, about how they got started with writing, their writing and publication process, what they find fulfilling, and how it influences their neurology practices.