Without Borders

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  • Micro-credentialing in Global Health for Neurology Trainees: Pros and Cons
    Farrah J. Mateen, MD, PhD I August 1, 2022


    While international efforts in neurology have occurred for many years, there has been a recent trend towards formalizing the field of global health within neurology. Indeed, I spent five years in a PhD program studying International Health, where the various tenets of traditional tropical medicine and global health were instructed. This included core work in biostatistics and epidemiology alongside the topics of global health policy, ethics in vulnerable populations, vaccines, humanitarian emergencies, water and sanitation, behavioral science methods, road traffic injury, nutritional science, and much more. I also benefitted from what is often called the “hidden curriculum” and gained an understanding of the actual practice (and life) of an academician in global health. It was a deep dive into traditional international health expertise and left me with an oxygen tank to continue my work, in calm and rough waters.

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  • Global Stuff You Should Know

    The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is having a devastating effect on our patients and colleagues. Learn more here about what is happening and what you can do to help.

    Dispatches from Ukrainian Neurologists: ‘We Need Medicines for Our Patients and Peace in Our Country’ [Read Post]

     

     Could the 2020s herald a new era of neurological sciences in Africa? The Association of Future African Neurosurgeons’ Experience

    Dawin Sichimba, MD; Olaoluwa Ezekiel Dada, Medical Student; Yvan Zolo, MD; Lorraine Sebopelo, Medical Student; David Ulrich Dalle, Medical Student; Geneviève Endalle, Medical Student; Ulrick Sidney Kanmounye, MD; on behalf of the Association of Future African Neurosurgeons

    Changing the status quo of neurological sciences in Africa will require bold and immediate action. Fortunately, interest in the neurological sciences is at an all-time high in Africa, and AFAN is at the forefront of this revolutionary wave. [Read Post]

    Dawin Sichimba, MD; Olaoluwa Ezekiel Dada, Medical Student; Yvan Zolo, MD; Lorraine Sebopelo, Medical Student; David Ulrich Dalle, Medical Student; Geneviève Endalle, Medical Student; Ulrick Sidney Kanmounye, MD; Department of Research, Association of Future African Neurosurgeons

    Stories from the Frontlines of COVID-19

     

     

    The Teleneurology Revolution Will Change The Landscape of Global Health Work
    Laura Speltz, MD

    The teleneurology revolution will change the landscape of global health work and the Brocher Declaration can provide the road map to promote mutually beneficial partnerships and sustainable capacity building. [Read Post]

    Laura Speltz, MD, Pediatric Neurology, University of Minnesota Medical School

    Invited Commentary: COVID-19: A grim reminder of my roots
    Joshua Budhu, MD, MS

    The loss of life and disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on my family and community are a glaring reminder of my roots and how our backgrounds influence health care outcomes. [Read Post]

    Joshua Budhu, MD, MS, is one of the chief neurology residents for the combined Harvard Brigham and Women's and Massachusetts General Hospital neurology residency program. He is a native New Yorker and strives to provide equitable care for all patients. As a future neuro-oncologist, he hopes to address disparities in clinical trial enrollment for patients with brain tumors.

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  • Podcast Transcripts

    January 21, 2020: Deanna Rae Saylor, MD, MHS of John Hopkins Department of Neurology interviews Laura Benjamin, MRCP, PhD, University of Liverpool Institute of Infection and Global Health; Robert J. Simister, MA, MRCP, University College London Hospitals, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery; and Orlando Swayne, MBBS, MRCP, PhD, University College London Hospitals, National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery. Find the Transcript

    Interview Podcast Part 1

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  • Meet the Editors

    Announcing the new Co-Editors of the Neurology Without Borders Section: Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD, and Deanna Saylor, MD, MHS. Dr. Mateen and Dr. Saylor begin their terms on July 1. Thank you to outgoing Editor Gretchen Birbeck, MD, MPH, DTMH, FAAN, for her tenure and commitment to Without Borders as a resource for global neurology. Learn more about the new Co-Editors below:

    Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD

    Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD

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    Deanna Saylor, MD, MHS

    Deanna Saylor, MD, MHS

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  • Extra! Extra! Read All About It!

    Johns Hopkins Global Neurology Fellowship!

    The Johns Hopkins Global Neurology Fellowship is a one-year program designed to give fellows first-hand experience in (1) caring for patients with neurologic disorders in a resource-limited setting; (2) developing clinical neurology training for medical students, internal medicine residents, and neurology residents in a resource-limited setting; and (3) completing clinical and/or epidemiologic research relevant to a resource-limited setting. Fellows will spend one year in Lusaka, Zambia, at the University of Zambia School of Medicine and the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) working in conjunction with Dr. Deanna Saylor. At the end of this one-year program, fellows will have obtained clinical, education, and research exposure in a resource-limited setting as well as significant experience in developing and working within cross-cultural teams. Please contact Dr. Saylor for more details. deanna@jhmi.edu


    In his most recent post, Dr. Omar Siddiqi blogs about the power of relationships…and English Premier League.

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    A Shout out to Developments in Zambian Neurology - If one reviews the 2017 World Health Organization’s Atlases for neurological care in Africa, it is a depressing sight indeed. For a more promising and updated view of developments in African neurology including medical education and improvements in patient care, check out these two encouraging reports from Zambia:

    Report 1 Report 2