Neurology education in Latin America and the World Federation of Neurology

J Neurol Sci. 2010 Nov 15;298(1-2):17-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2010.07.015. Epub 2010 Sep 15.

Abstract

The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) is the international body representing the specialty of neurology in more than 100 countries/regions of the globe. The WFN was organized as a federation of national neurologic societies in 1957. A primary goal of the WFN is to assist low-resource countries in providing meaningful education for its neurologic health care providers and thus improve the neurologic health of its citizens. During the last decade the WFN has promoted the Neurology Education in Latin America establishing different strategies.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Certification
  • Developing Countries
  • Education, Medical, Continuing
  • Latin America
  • Neurology / education*
  • Societies, Scientific*