Neurology Nuts and Bolts: Constructing Your Career

Katherine Fu discusses the anatomy of an employment cover letter with Laurie Gutmann, Chair of Neurology at Indiana University, and Shivani Ghoshal, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Columbia University. The podcast covers what does and does not go into a cover letter, how it is structured, strategies in writing a cover letter, and common pitfalls.

Sara Schaefer discusses adding pediatrics to an adult neurology practice with epileptologist Ben Blond and neuromuscular specialist Simona Treidler, both practicing neurologists at Stonybrook Medicine.

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.

Sana Aslam interviews Hannah Homafar, neurologist in general neurology and neuromuscular medicine at Methodist Physician Practices in San Antonio, TX , about knowing your worth when approaching nonacademic contract negotiation, including how to come to the table prepared.

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.