Without Borders
Editor's Blog
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Without Borders: Mission and Vision
Mission Statement:
To provide important, engaging, accurate, timely, and balanced content on emerging and pressing issues at the intersection of neurology and global health for neurologists and people who provide neurologic care everywhere.
Vision:
To serve as an up-to-date resource for issues and opportunities related to the global practice of neurological care.
To inspire future generations of neurologists to engage with global issues.
To provide content about global neurology topics in a variety of formats, including blogs, posts, podcasts, and other media.
To provide an inclusive platform to discuss issues in neurology relevant to countries of all income levels, emphasizing under-served and vulnerable populations in lower resourced environments globally.
To share content that stimulates and facilitates discussions and collaborations that improve the status of neurological research and care globally.
To curate existing resources and announcements of importance to neurologists globally.
To respect, honor, empower and promote the lived experiences, perspectives, and voices of neurologists in clinical practice and research programs in lower resourced and/or lower income settings.
Latest Articles
- Contemporary Issues in Practice, Education, & ResearchPreclinical Alzheimer Disease and the Electronic Health RecordBalancing Confidentiality and CareSeth A. Gale, Judith Heidebrink, Joshua Grill, et al.Neurology September 30, 2022
- Research ArticleAssociation of Combined Healthy Lifestyle Factors With Incident Dementia in Patients With Type 2 DiabetesBin Wang, Ningjian Wang, Ying Sun, et al.Neurology September 14, 2022
- ReviewImpacts of Climate Change and Air Pollution on Neurologic Health, Disease, and Practice: A Scoping ReviewShreya Louis, Alise K Carlson, Abhilash Suresh, et al.Neurology November 16, 2022
- Research ArticleAssociation Between Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Use and Memory Decline: Findings From the Health and Retirement StudyPeiyi Lu, Katrina Kezios, Jongseong Lee, et al.Neurology November 09, 2022
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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 Futur
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Podcast Archive
Without Borders Podcasts Archive
Explore our collection of recent and past podcasts on global neurology and includes interviews with experts in the field.
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Meet the Editors
Announcing the new Co-Editors of the Neurology Without Borders Section: Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD, FAAN, 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, FAAN
Deanna Saylor, MD, MHS
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Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
Monthly Global Neurology Webinar
Please join us for our Global Neurology Monthly Webinar Series on Tuesday, February 14, at 12:00PM EDT. We will have time for questions and answers and an open discussion after each presentation. Passcode: 740781
We are still looking for volunteers to present at upcoming webinars. Please sign up below.
WNFO Blog Editor - World Neurology FoundationThe World Neurology Foundation is seeking an editor for its blog who will lead the promotion of creative content that reinforces the foundation’s overarching mission and promoting the up-and-coming field of global neurology. The ideal candidate will be an individual heavily involved in the field of neurology and global health, with prior experience in journalistic activities and editorial writing.
The World Neurology Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded with the mission of serving as a catalyst for the promotion of neurological care and education in countries of need. The foundation works in collaboration with regional, national and international
neurological associations in accomplishing this mission. Our work is guided by the hope that all children, families, and people of low-resourced regions of the world will someday have access to cost-effective, quality neurological services.Click on on the link below for more information and how to apply:
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
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Resources
Brain Health – World Health Organization
Brain Disorders Across the Lifespan
Global Campaign Against Epilepsy
International Brain Research Organization
International League Against Epilepsy
International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society
International Society for the Study of Pain
Neurocritical Care Society - Global Partners
NIH Fogarty International Center: Global Brain Disorders Research
triMS.online – Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis Online
World Federation of Neuro-Oncology Societies
- The Neurology PodcastDr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Dr. Mark Gorman, about primary angiitis of the CNS. January 31, 2023Neurology, Journal, Podcast