Categories of the Resident and Fellow Section
This information must be used in conjunction with all policies and specifications outlined in the Author Center. The Resident & Fellow Section (RFS) publishes papers that further the education of medical students, residents, fellows, and other trainees. Papers in the RFS are relevant to trainees, educators, and others interested in medical education. Papers in this section can be written by trainees and others. Manuscript in this section include:
1.3.1 Case-Based Articles
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Clinical Reasoning |
Clinical Reasoning articles focus on case presentations with the aim of developing reasoning skills among trainees. Appropriate cases for publication include uncommon presentations of common neurological disorders and typical presentations of more exotic disorders (see Clinical Reasoning Author Guide) |
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Pearls & Oy-sters |
Pearls & Oy-sters is a feature focusing on fundamental clinical neurology. Each article should address a specific area of clinical neurological disease and provide expertise in the form of clinical insights and tips, i.e., “pearls,” as well as advice for avoiding mistakes, or “oy-sters.” (see Pearls & Oy-sters Author Guide) |
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Child Neurology |
The Child Neurology subsection focuses on contemporary educational issues in pediatric neurology. These articles provide up-to-date case-based reviews on important topics in child neurology that are relevant to all neurologists, particularly those still in training. |
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Teaching NeuroImages and Teaching Video NeuroImages |
Teaching NeuroImages are interesting, previously unpublished photomicrographs, patient photographs, neuroradiologic images, or other pictorial material. They should be particularly clear examples of established observations intended for the trainee audience. Educational videos may also be submitted under this category (Teaching Video NeuroImages) (see Teaching NeuroImages Author Guide). If revision is invited, authors will be prompted by editorial staff to create and upload PowerPoint slides as “Teaching Slides.” These slides will be reviewed by the editors before they are accepted. |
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1.3.2 Other Articles
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Opinion & Special Articles |
These manuscripts will provide timely opinions about important areas in neurology education and training. Relevant topics include medical student teaching, training requirements, work/life balance, board certification, and directions in education. |
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Neurology Journal Club |
Neurology Journal Club submissions are structured evaluations of recent Neurology research articles. The aim is to enhance the training of residents and fellows by providing a critical appraisal of medical literature. Residents or fellows interested in submitting a Neurology Journal Club article should review the e-Publication Ahead of Print articles at http://www.neurology.org/content/early/recent for the most recently published material and email Neurology with their selection for prior approval. |
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Global & Community Health |
More than 85% of the world's population lives in low- and middle-income countries, where the burden of neurologic disease is greatest. In addition, over 50 million Americans live in medically underserved communities. Despite these figures, relatively little is known about patients and practitioners of neurology in resource-limited settings. This section aims to explore global and community health topics in neurology training and education. |
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Emerging Subspecialties |
These manuscripts will review the history and development of emerging subspecialties or careers in neurology, including fields such as Pain Medicine, Sports Neurology, Neuroepidemiology, working for the FDA and others. The focus should be on educating residents with a possible interest in this subspecialty or career pathway by detailing training opportunities and concrete, actionable guidance for how to best pursue such careers. Those interested in writing these manuscripts should contact the Resident & Fellow Section Editor before submission to inquire about the need for an article on a particular topic. |
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Right Brain |
Right Brain publishes meaningful, high-quality creative writing, including narrative fiction, non-fiction, and poetry which have broad appeal to a trainee audience. Stories and narratives should focus on an aspect of the neurology training experience, giving voice to trainees’ unique perspectives and sharing lessons learned. Pieces should be relatable and personable, highlighting and normalizing common experiences in training. Stories may share experiences in patient care, career development, or personal growth. Articles may highlight uncertainty and ambiguity in training, demonstrate challenges and successes, and illustrate moments of tension or relief.
Priority will be given to pieces exploring the experience of being a trainee in neurology. If you are unsure if your article is a good fit for Right Brain, please reach out to the editors ahead of submission at rfsection@neurology.org. |
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Teaching NeuroImages & Teaching Video NeuroImages
Teaching NeuroImages are interesting, previously unpublished photomicrographs, patient photographs, neuroradiologic images, or other pictorial material. They should be particularly clear examples of established observations intended for the trainee audience. Educational videos may also be submitted under this category (Teaching Video NeuroImages.). *Note*: If revision is invited for Teaching NeuroImage or Video Teaching NeuroImage submissions , authors will be prompted by editorial staff to create and upload PowerPoint slides as ‘Teaching Slides.’ These slides will be made available online with the article as a teaching tool for trainees and program directors. The purpose of teaching slide deck is to provide a ready-to-use learning tool to promote critical thinking and analysis of a clinical case history plus neuroimaging findings. The diagnosis and teaching points are revealed in the last slide so that the learners have the opportunity to formulate a differential diagnosis and interpret the images before being told the answer. Please provide four slides; all of the information on the slides can be copied and pasted from the original manuscript into the slide deck as described below. The figure legend and references go in the speaker’s notes section. See one-page Author Guide.
Teaching slides (DO NOT UPLOAD WITH ORIGINAL SUBMISSION; IT WILL BE REQUESTED BY EDITORIAL STAFF)
- Use Calibri font (black color without text effects like shadows or outlines, please)
- Font size should be 36 – 44 point for the headings, 24 – 32 point for the body text, and 24 point for the “First Author et al.” in the bottom right of the slides.
Slide 1 – Teaching NeuroImages title slide (do not list title of article as that may give away diagnosis
- Slide is pre-populated with AAN copyright and logo
- Provide a brief (5-7 words) title with the age and sex of the patient (e.g., A 13-Year-Old Girl with
Progressive Weakness; A 3-Year-Old Boy with Global Developmental Delay; A 65-Year-Old Man with New Headaches)
Slide 2 – Vignette
- Paste case history as a bulleted list
- Type first author’s name plus “et al” in bottom right of slide
Slide 3 – Imaging
- Insert image figure (*For Teaching Video Neuroimages only, embed your video on this slide, if possible. (See http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/compatible-multimedia-file-formats-HA001230325.aspx [office.microsoft.com] for compatible formats.)
- Paste figure legend into the notes section
- Type first author’s name plus “et al” in bottom right of slide
Slide 4 –Diagnosis / Conclusions
- Paste title of Teaching NI or Teaching Video NI
- Paste conclusions as a bulleted list
- Paste references into the notes section
- Type first author’s name plus “et al” in bottom right of slide