2026 Annual Meeting | C29 - Neurology Education: Education Mentoring Session

Date Saturday 04/18/26

Time 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM CDT Add To Calendar

Location McCormick Place West | W196a

Session Format This program will be presented in-person only

On Demand This program is not expected to be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Seminar

Director(s) Ashley M. Paul, MD, Jeffrey Dewey, MD, MHS, FAAN

Topic(s) Education, Research, and Methodology

Learning Objectives Participants at all career stages will engage in structured networking and speed-mentoring conversations with established educators and mentors in both child and adult neurology. Mentorship topics will include careers in neurology education, leadership in medical education, education research and innovation, and the use of social media in education. Through these interactions, participants should be able to describe strategies for effective networking and mentorship, apply approaches to building professional relationships, and identify at least two actionable steps to advance their personal career development in neurology education.

CME Available 1.00 CME credit

Core Competencies Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Quality Improvement

Program Level Introductory

Program Tracks Neurology Education

Recommended Audience Fellow, Resident, Other, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist, Advanced Practice Provider, Neurohospitalist, Medical Student

Teaching Styles Didactic, Audience Participation

Program Materials Program Evaluations

Event Timeline
02:30 PM - 02:35 PM CDT	Introduction	Why Does Mentorship Matter and the Logistics of Speed Mentoring at a National Meeting Ashley M. Paul, MD, Jeffrey Dewey, MD, MHS, FAAN
02:35 PM - 03:20 PM CDT	Speaker	Creative/Non-Traditional Medical Education Scholarship Zachary N. London, MD, FAAN, Igor Rybinnik, MD
02:35 PM - 03:20 PM CDT	Speaker	Starting Your Career in Neuro Education Galina Gheihman, MD, Dara V. Albert, DO, FAAN
02:35 PM - 03:20 PM CDT	Speaker	Mid-Career Advancement in Neuro Education Erica A. Schuyler, MD, FAAN, Rachel J. Gottlieb-Smith, MD, MHPE
02:35 PM - 03:20 PM CDT	Speaker	Senior Leadership in Neuro Education Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, Marie C. Eugene, DO, MSHPE, FAAN
02:35 PM - 03:20 PM CDT	Speaker	Education Research, Scholarship, and Peer Review Azara S. Singh, MBBS, Roy E. Strowd III, MD, FAAN
02:35 PM - 03:20 PM CDT	Speaker	Longitudinal Networking/Joining the Neuro Med Ed Community Doris Kung, DO, FAAN, Erin Furr-Stimming, MD, FAAN
02:35 PM - 03:20 PM CDT	Speaker	Technology in Neuro Education Jackie Martin, DO, Jessica H. Goldstein, MD, FAAN
02:35 PM - 03:20 PM CDT	Speaker	Medical Education During Training Christine Gummerson, MD, Clare M. Lambert, MD
02:35 PM - 03:20 PM CDT	Speaker	Faculty Development Adam Quick, MD, Tamara B. Kaplan, MD, FAAN
03:20 PM - 03:30 PM CDT	Closing Remarks	Closing Remarks: Hot Takes and Longitudinal Mentor/Mentee Opportunities Ashley M. Paul, MD, Jeffrey Dewey, MD, MHS, FAAN

Faculty Disclosures
Doris Kung, DO, FAAN	Dr. Kung has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of Aquifer. The institution of Dr. Kung has received research support from RxFunction. Dr. Kung has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Kung has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as a Workgroup member with NBME. Dr. Kung has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Editor with Aquifer.
Tamara B. Kaplan, MD, FAAN	Dr. Kaplan has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for EMD Serono . Dr. Kaplan has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Genentech. Dr. Kaplan has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Biogen.
Clare M. Lambert, MD	Dr. Lambert has nothing to disclose.
Rachel J. Gottlieb-Smith, MD, MHPE	The institution of Dr. Gottlieb-Smith has received research support from American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Adam Quick, MD	The institution of Dr. Quick has received research support from NINDS. The institution of Dr. Quick has received research support from NEALS.
Azara S. Singh, MBBS	Dr. Singh has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Singh has a non-compensated relationship as a Associate editor, and director of the residents and fellows board of the Journal of Child Neurology with Journal of Child Neurology that is relevant to AAN interests or activities.
Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN	Dr. Safdieh has received personal compensation in the range of $50,000-$99,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for AAN. Dr. Safdieh has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for Dughi, Hewit & Domalewski, P.C.. Dr. Safdieh has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Ashley M. Paul, MD	Dr. Paul has nothing to disclose.
Zachary N. London, MD, FAAN	Dr. London has nothing to disclose.
Christine Gummerson, MD	Dr. Gummerson has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as a NeuroBytes faculty contributor with American Academy of Neurology.
Erin Furr-Stimming, MD, FAAN	Dr. Furr-Stimming has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of Help4HD International. Dr. Furr-Stimming has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Medscape. Dr. Furr-Stimming has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for MedPage. Dr. Furr-Stimming has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for PTC Therapeutics. Dr. Furr-Stimming has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Wave Life Sciences. Dr. Furr-Stimming has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Latus Bio. Dr. Furr-Stimming has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Atalanta Therapeutics. Dr. Furr-Stimming has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Novartis. Dr. Furr-Stimming has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for SkyHawk Therapeutics. The institution of Dr. Furr-Stimming has received research support from Roche/Genetech. The institution of Dr. Furr-Stimming has received research support from Uniqure. The institution of Dr. Furr-Stimming has received research support from CHDI. The institution of Dr. Furr-Stimming has received research support from Huntington Study Group/Neurocrine Bioscienes. The institution of Dr. Furr-Stimming has received research support from NIH/University of Iowa. The institution of Dr. Furr-Stimming has received research support from HDSA. Dr. Furr-Stimming has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Furr-Stimming has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Furr-Stimming has a non-compensated relationship as a Committee member with AAN UES Committee that is relevant to AAN interests or activities.
Dara V. Albert, DO, FAAN	Dr. Albert has nothing to disclose.
Jessica H. Goldstein, MD, FAAN	Dr. Goldstein has nothing to disclose.
Erica A. Schuyler, MD, FAAN	Dr. Schuyler has nothing to disclose.
Igor Rybinnik, MD	Dr. Rybinnik has nothing to disclose.
Marie C. Eugene, DO, MSHPE, FAAN	Dr. Eugene has nothing to disclose.
Galina Gheihman, MD	Dr. Gheihman has nothing to disclose.
Jeffrey Dewey, MD, MHS, FAAN	Dr. Dewey has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Expert Medication Request Reviewer with Megallan.
Jackie Martin, DO	Dr. Martin has nothing to disclose.
Roy E. Strowd III, MD, FAAN	Dr. Strowd has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of Kaplan. Dr. Strowd has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Monteris Medical, Inc. Dr. Strowd has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Novocure. The institution of Dr. Strowd has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for SpringWorks . Dr. Strowd has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for American Academy of Neurology. The institution of Dr. Strowd has received research support from Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation. The institution of Dr. Strowd has received research support from Jazz Pharmaceuticals. The institution of Dr. Strowd has received research support from National Institutes of Health. The institution of Dr. Strowd has received research support from Alpha Omega Alpha. The institution of Dr. Strowd has received research support from American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Strowd has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Strowd has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.