The fellow’s scholarly activities will include:
- Participation in the Department of Neurology’s weekly Grand Rounds
- Presentation of different neuroimmunological topics at the weekly UF Multiple Sclerosis Program meetings; the preselected topics include:
- Epidemiology and pathophysiology of MS
- Diagnosis of MS
- Treatment of MS
- Pregnancy and MS
- Approach to so symptom management in MS with a focus on wellness
- Progressive MS
- Pediatric Acquired Demyelinating Diosrders
- NMOSD
- MOGAD
- Leukodystrophies
- Neurosarcoidosis
- Autoimmune encephalitis
- Myelopathies
- EDSS
- Multiple Sclerosis & Neuroimmunology Fellowship Lecture Series by UF Faculty; specific topics:
- MS pathogenesis – Dr. Rempe
- MS disease-modifying therapy – Dr. Rempe
- Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder / myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated disease – Dr. Rempe
- Neurosarcoidosis – Dr. Rempe
- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy – Dr. Rempe
- Paraneoplastic / Autoimmune Encephalitis – Dr. Montalvo
- Autoimmune / Paraneoplastic Neuropathies and Myelopathies – Dr. Montalvo
- Neurorheumatology – Dr. Montalvo
- Neuro-Ophthalmology in Autoimmune Neurology – Dr. Buchowicz
- Presentation and discussion of MS cases in the monthly radiological MS conference
- Presentation of hallmark MS papers in the monthly MS Journal Club
- Participation in resident education both in the Multiple Sclerosis & Neuroimmunology resident elective and didactic series
- Participation in medical student education in the Department of Neurology Clerkship
- Participation in biweekly ACTRIMS Didactic Webinar Series
- Attendance of the UF Resident as Teachers (RasT) & Implicit Bias Workshop
- Attendance of the monthly Joint Fellowship Curriculum of the Department of Neurology; topics:
- Billing / coding
- Job search / contacts
- Teleneurology
- Patient advocacy
- Careers in medical education
- Palliative care
- Wellness / burnout
- Diversity / professionalism curriculum
- Attendance of quarterly MS/Neuroimmunology neuropathological conferences in collaboration with our neuropathologist Dr. Marie Rivera-Zerngotita
- Presentation of cases in our interdisciplinary neurosarcoidosis and immune-mediated cerebellar ataxia conferences
- Attendance of one national or international MS meeting
- Completion of at minimum one scholarly writing activity with presentation / publication of the results at
- a national or international MS conference
- University of Florida College of Medicine Research Day
- Department of Neurology Grand Rounds
- Exposure to MS clinical trial methodology and education on interpretation of clinical trial results for application in real world practice