CAREER TRACKS: How to Work with Physician Recruiters–And Get the Best Response to Your Job Search

Chances are you have been contacted by a recruiter–whether you are just entering the neurology workforce or a seasoned neurologist looking for new employment opportunities. So, what role can you play... (February 25, 2013)

Concerned About Employment Contracts?

Making the transition from trainee to professional can be daunting when you are presented with your first legal employment contract. Even if you have signed an employment contract before, you may find the laws are different if you move to a new state. (January 11, 2013)

Attend Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) Toolkit Training and Earn 13 Credits of CME in 2 Days

AAN's EBM Toolkit training provides neurologists, educators, and researchers a comprehensive statistical analysis and methodology course. (January 5, 2013)

DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS: Medicare Slashes Neurology Code Reimbursements — Neurology Takes a Hit

The final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule entails cuts in reimbursement values for neurology services, in particular EMG and nerve conduction studies, which could deal a devastating financial blow to the specialty. (January 4, 2013)

IN THE FIELD: Neurologist Brian W. Hainline, MD, Named First Chief Medical Officer of National Collegiate Athletic Association

Since college, Brian W. Hainline, MD, has been fascinated by the interaction of mind and body — first as a student athlete, then as a philosophy major, and now as a neurologist. (January 4, 2013)

IN PRACTICE: Neurologists Meet Meaningful Use and Collect Incentive Dollars

In the midst of unprecedented, troublesome financial news hammering our specialty this year, lies a small respite of relief: many neurologists have started to collect Medicare incentive dollars and are well underway to receive a total of $44,000 over the next five years for successfully meeting electronic health records (EHR) meaningful use standards. (January 4, 2013)

CAREER TRACKS: Avoiding Career Burnout: An Innovative Model from the University of Virginia School of Medicine

What's stressing physicians out? A loaded question for sure, but one that begs an answer in light of an Aug. 20 paper published online in the Archives of Internal Medicine that reported that the burnout rate among physicians — and neurologists in particular — appears significantly higher than that of the general population. (January 4, 2013)

What's Causing Burnout Among Neurologists in Private Practice?

Having just returned from the AAN regional conference in Las Vegas, I can definitely attest to the stress impacting neurologists in private practice across the nation. (January 4, 2013)

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