Scholarly Activities

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 symptom management in MS with a focus on wellness
    • Progressive MS
    • Pediatric Acquired Demyelinating Disorders
    • NMOSD
    • MOGAD
    • Leukodystrophies
    • Neuroscardoidosis
    • Autoimmune encephalitis
    • Myelopathaies
    • 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-associate diseases – Dr. Rempe
    • Neurosarcoidosis – Dr. Rempe
    • Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy – Dr. Rempe
    • Paraneoplastic/Autoimmune Encephalitis – Dr. Montalvo
    • Autoimmune/Paraneoplastic Neuropathies and Myelopathies – Dr. Montalvo
    • Neuroheumatology – 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/contracts
    • 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. Maria 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