The Department of Neurology recognizes the value and need for fellows to receive educational experiences outside the institution. The following policies and procedures will apply to the attendance of such meetings:
- Fellows must submit a conference attendance request through the departmental intranet at least 8 weeks in advance of the conference. This is to allow sufficient time to reschedule clinics, if necessary.
- Attendance of the following specialty society meeting will be summarily approved by the fellow coordinator:
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Neurological Association
- Society for Neuroscience
- Child Neurology Society
- American Heart Association- American Stroke Association
- American Epilepsy Society
- American Association of Neuro-Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- Requests to attend other meetings will be evaluated by the program leader. These will generally be approved, provided that the meeting is educational or academic in nature (i.e., not industry-oriented).
- Documentation of attendance at the meeting will be required and will be placed in the resident’s personnel file.
