Emerging Subspecialties in Neurology: Sports neurology training and certification: An overview in 2018

Joel C Morgenlander; Brian Hainline

doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000006552

Emerging Subspecialties in Neurology: Sports neurology training and certification: An overview in 2018

Neurology. 2018 Nov 20;91(21):980-982. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000006552.

Authors

Joel C Morgenlander¹, Brian Hainline²

Affiliations

¹ From the Sports Neurology Clinic and Neurology APP Residency Program (J.C.M.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Indiana University School of Medicine (B.H.), Indianapolis; and New York University School of Medicine (B.H.), New York. Joel.morgenlander@duke.edu.
² From the Sports Neurology Clinic and Neurology APP Residency Program (J.C.M.), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Indiana University School of Medicine (B.H.), Indianapolis; and New York University School of Medicine (B.H.), New York.

PMID: 30455254
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000006552

Abstract

Sports neurology is a relatively new specialty in neurology. Interested trainees may find it difficult to learn about issues in sports neurology both in medical school and residency. This review highlights what the current state is in medical school and residency training and how an interested trainee or neurologist could pursue a career in this area.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Certification
Education, Medical
Education, Medical, Graduate
Humans
Internship and Residency
Neurology / education*
Sports Medicine / education*