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 ( good article in the 2019 on and they can complement) 
    • Approach to so symptom management in MS with a focus on wellness 
    • Progressive MS 
    • Pediatric Acquired Demyelinating Diosrders 
    • NMO 
    • MOGAD 
    • Leukodystrophies 
    • Neurosarcoidosis 
    • Autoimmune encephalitis 
    • Myelopathies 
    • EDSS 
  • Monthly Multiple Sclerosis & Neuroimmunology Fellowship Lecture Series by UF Faculty; specific topics: 
    • MS pathogenesis – Dr. Rempe 
    • MS disease-modifying therapy – Dr. Rempe 
    • Clinical Decision Making in MS – Dr. Solomon 
    • MS Symptom Management – Dr. Solomon 
    • 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 conference  
  • Attendance of one national or international MS meeting 
  • Completion of at minimum one neurodisparity-focused 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