AAN Residents, Fellows, and Post-doctoral Grads

What do you need to know about the Residency In-Service Training Exam? How can you get a fellowship? How do you become involved in the AAN? How can you bridge the gap after receiving your PhD?

The AAN provides you with the following resources to help answer all these questions as you progress in your career in neurology:

AAN Consortium of Neurology Residents and Fellows

The American Academy of Neurology Graduate Education Subcommittee (GES) and Consortium of Neurology Residents and Fellows proudly announces a web forum for AAN Residents and Fellows. The product of planning and consultation with current and past Consortium officers, the Consortium of Neurology Residents and Fellows Web Forum will allow for an exchange of ideas between trainees.

The Web Forum was made possible with the feedback from Benjamin Atkinson, MD, Consortium Chair; Larry Charleston, IV, MD, Consortium Chair-Elect; Christopher M. Nolte, MD, Consortium Past Chair; and Sung B. Lee, MD, Consortium Chair in 2006–2007.

Residents and Fellows are encouraged to visit the Web Forum.

Joining the AAN Consortium helps neurology residents, fellows, and post-doctoral graduates grow in their profession by providing a forum to:

  • Discuss key issues
  • Share ideas
  • Work with other residents and fellows
  • Gain the opportunity to develop mentor relationships
  • Learn more about AAN programs developed especially for residents and fellows

The Consortium is open to all residents, fellows, and post-doctoral graduates who are AAN members and meets at least once a year.

NEW! Discounted Hotel Room Opportunity

In response to your requests, the Academy has been able to reserve a block of 224 discounted hotel rooms for the 2009 AAN Annual Meeting in Seattle, which will be available for medical student members and junior members. Upon registering for the Annual Meeting you will automatically be given the option to reserve one of the discounted hotel rooms.

Note: You must be a medical student or junior member to take advantage of this benefit. Most hotels are located within 9 blocks of the Washington State Convention and Trade Center and the prices range from $109–$210 per night.

Don't Delay! The opportunity for taking advantage of this benefit will remain open until all 224 rooms have been reserved. Register to take advantage of this benefit.

Hotel Rate Distance to Covention Center
Executive Hotel Pacific $139/139 5.5 blocks
Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown Seattle $155/155 16 blocks
Hilton Seattle $190/210 2.5 blocks
Hotel Max $159/159 3.5 blocks
Mayflower Park Hotel $186/186 4 blocks
Ramada Seattle Downtown $109/119 9 blocks
Roosevelt Hotel $156/176 1 blocks
Sixth Avenue Inn $149/149 5.5 blocks

2008—2009 Consortium Officers

Chair: Benjamin Atkinson, MD
Institution: Wayne State University
Area of Expertise: Fellowship in Neurocritical
Care to start in July 2009
Chair-Elect:Larry Charleston, IV, MD
Institution: Baylor College of Medicine
Area of Expertise: Headache/Pain
Past-Chair: Christopher M. Nolte, MD
Institution: Vanderbilt University
Area of Expertise: Sleep Medicine

Consortium News

  • Share Your Views on Neurology®

The Neurology Journal Resident and Fellow Section gives residents, fellows, and neurology educators the opportunity to share their views on topics of interest to the journal Neurology's resident and fellow readership. Topics include research projects, editorials, literature reviews, basic science reviews, ethical considerations, book reviews, and video clips.

In addition, articles on the challenges of training, certification issues, and career decision-making are featured. The editors welcome submissions to this section; see the Information for Authors for guidelines.