About Neuropraxis: The Neurology Educator's Podcast
Neuropraxis: The Neurology Educator's Podcast is a podcast for clinician educators and trainees passionate about neurology education. On the Neuropraxis Podcast, we turn our attention to all things neurology education: the latest topics in education literature, innovations shaping the future of neurology education, and career journeys of educators in neurology. We invite you to join our community: let’s reflect and grow together as we blend the art and science of neurology education and put theory into praxis.
Neuropraxis: The Neurology Educator's Podcast is not recorded as an official podcast of any institution or organization. The views and opinions are those of the individual speakers themselves. Music from Pixabay. Cover artwork by Carolin Wollny. Editing by Valeria Roldan.
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Episode 12: Sustaining Purpose over a Lifetime with Dr. Ralph F. Józefowicz, MD
What does it take to sustain a meaningful, impactful career in neurology education over decades? This month, I am joined by legendary neurology educator Dr. Ralph F. Józefowicz, MD, a pioneer clinician educator in neurology and a giant in our field. We discuss his lifelong passion for neurology education, his advice for “becoming the best” in education administration and leadership, and his international educational partnership with Jagiellonian University in Poland. Plus, a spooky twis...
7 Sept 2026
Episode 11: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Neurology Education
This month we are joined by two neurologist-educators and members of the SEQUINS early career network, Dr. Javier Suarez, MD, and Dr. Jillian Berkman, MD to discuss DEI in neurology education. Dr. Suarez is the site director for the University of Minnesota neurology clerkship and co-director of the Regional Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. Dr. Jillian Berkman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology’s Stroke Division at Vanderbilt...
3 Aug 2026
Episode 10: A Need for Excellence with Devin D. Mackay, MD
When life hands you an opportunity, you can try and make it excellent. That is the mantra that drives the work of Devin D. Mackay, MD, FAAN, founding director of the Neuro-Ophthalmology clinic at Indiana University School of Medicine, founder and director of the Neuro-Ophthalmology fellowship at IUSM and Statewide Assistant Neurology Clerkship Director at IUSM, the largest medical school in the country. On this month’s episode, we discuss how to build and sustain new educational programs, int...
6 Jul 2026
Episode 9: Conscious Competence with Vijay Ganesh, MD, PhD
As academic schedules turnover in July, it's the perfect time to return back to the basics of bedside teaching. On this episode, I speak with Vijay Ganesh, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, a neuromuscular and neurogenetics physician-scientist at MGB and the Broad Institute, and two-time winner of our local excellence in clinical teaching award. We discuss how rehearsal behind the scenes makes "on the fly" clinical teaching effective, balancing the right mea...
1 Jun 2026
Episode 8: Right Place, Right Time with Shannon Anderson, PA-C
What does it take to learn neurology on the job, and how can we make this process smoother? A growing number of advanced practice providers (APPs) are joining the neurology workforce, yet few have neurology specific training in their educational programs. Many have to learn neurology on the fly -- on the job. Both MD and APP educators, like Shannon Anderson, MPAS, PA-C, are working to make this process better and smoother. Neurology fellowships, national educational programs, and local ...
4 May 2026
Building a Commerical Eduction Resource with Dr. Brian Hanrahan
Now you know ... how to launch a successful neurology education commercial resource! Hear the behind the scenes story with Dr. Brian Hanrahan, cofounder and mastermind behind one of the most popular multi-modal commercially available resources for neurology board preparation: NowYouKnow Neuro. We discuss how the product was born, best practices in marketing, and how Brian and his team are swiftly adapting AI to improve their product and workflows. Where education and business meets! Bri...
6 Apr 2026
Episode 6: The Alchemy of Education with Tracey Milligan, MD, MS
A lifelong passion for education never dies if you stay open and curious. Tracey A. Milligan, MD, MS, is an epileptologist and general neurologist, distinguished clinician educator, and Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology at New York Medical College and Westchester Medical Center Health Network. Dr. Milligan has held every educational leadership role from Clerkship Director, to Program Director, and Vice Chair of Education in her long and storied career. She is this year's reci...
2 Mar 2026
Episode 5: Thinking Big in Education Research with Dan Harrison, MD
Multi-site collaborative investigations, randomized controlled trials, and longitudinal follow-up over years. Who said it can't be done in neurology education research? On this episode, I speak with Dr. Daniel Harrison, MD an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Boston University School of Medicine and a neurointensivist at Boston Medical Center. Dan shares how he built a career as a neurology education researcher and lessons learned along the way. He advises us to ask important question...
2 Feb 2026
Episode 4: My Hobby of Teaching with Casey Albin, MD
What brings you joy in your teaching? Dr. Casey Albin is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery and a neurointensivist at Emory University School of Medicine. She completed her Neurology Residency and Medical Simulation Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital and her Neurocritical Care Fellowship at Emory University. On this episode, Casey and I dive into how to build a niche in digital neurology education, the marvelous power of FOA...
5 Jan 2026
Episode 3: Educator First, Neurologist Second with Rachel Gottlieb-Smith, MD, MHPE
Step into the exciting world of education research with Dr. Rachel Gottlieb-Smith. Dr. Gottlieb-Smith is a general child neurologist and a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Michigan Medical School. She is also the Director of Education for the University of Michigan Pediatric Neurology Division, and serves as the Child Neurology Residency Program Director. On this episode, we discuss how Rachel first got started in education research, and how she integrates educa...
1 Dec 2025
Episode 2: Playing to Your Strengths with Arielle Kurzweil, MD
Arielle Kurzweil, MD is a Professor of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Program Director of the Adult Neurology Residency Program at NYU Langone Health. In this episode, we discuss how Arielle obtained her first formal position in education leadership, and the innovations she has introduced in neurology education, including a simulation leadership curriculum and the Academic Half Day. Arielle's advice for education: play to your strengths and do what you love. Learn more about...
3 Nov 2025
Episode 1: Meeting the Learner Where They Are with Brian Emmert, MD
Brian Emmert, MD is an epileptologist at Columbia University, a medical educator, and a former president of the Consortium of Neurology Residents & Fellows (CNRF) at the American Academy of Neurology. We discuss what first got Brian interested in medical education in neurology, who his key medical education mentors were, and what advice he has for trainees who want to get more involved in medical education. Brian's advice: it's never too early to get started or involved! The paper we disc...
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