Residents and Fellows

Farrah J. Mateen, MD shares how the AAN has supported her career through AAN Fellowship opportunities.

The AAN is committed to supporting the needs of residents and fellows because they are the foundation upon which the future of our specialty will be built. The Consortium of Neurology Residents and Fellows is open to all residents and fellows and provides an academic home for neurologists in training. The AAN provides a wide variety of resources including the Resident In-Service Training Exam, educational products, and career development tools including a directory of fellowship training programs.

Resources for Residents and Fellows

AAN Educational Resources

• Continuum®
• Resident/Fellow section of Neurology®
• E Pearl
• Neurology® Podcast,
• AAN Guidelines

Grants and Funding Opportunities

• Clinical Research Training Fellowship
• NIH

CNRF

• Officers
• CNRF news and newsletters

Graduate Medical Education Resources and Links

• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
• Residency Review Committee (RRC)
• Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
• United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS)
• American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)

Career Guide

• Howard Hughes Academic Career Development
• Neurology Career Center Resources
• Career Resources at The AAN Store®

Fellowship Guide, which includes the following types of information:

• Process of evaluating fellowships
• When to apply
• Comparing Tracks
• Credentialing (accredited versus non accredited)
• CNRF fellowship descriptions featuring typical experiences, program structure, types of patients etc.

Fellowship Directory

• Fellowship Directory

Job Search

• Compensation Package
• "What you need for the next step"

Advocacy

• Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum
• Neurology on the Hill
• Brain Pac

Annual Meeting Guide

• AAN Annual Meeting site
• Virtual Annual Meeting

RITE

• Residency In-Service Training Examination (RITE)