IMPACT OF INTENSIVE COURSES IN ENGAGING YOUNG NEUROLOGISTS INTO MOVEMENT DISORDERS? SUBSPECIALTY

THIAGO CARDOSO VALE; SANTIAGO PÉREZ LLORET; MARGHERITA FABBRI; TIAGO TEODORO

Vancouver

Congreso; International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders; 2017

International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society

Objective: To evaluate the par􀆟cipants? percep􀆟on ofthe impact of an intensive 2.5‐day course combininglectures with prac􀆟cal training on movement disorders(MD), including examining pa􀆟ents, on their careers andon their choices to follow the MD subspecialty.Methods: A web‐based survey was performed. Allparticipants from previous Interna􀆟onal Parkinson andMovement Disorders Society (MDS) Schools for YoungNeurologists (2008‐2014) were invited to par􀆟cipate in aweb‐based questionnaire.Results: A total of 283 out of 650 (43.5%) par􀆟cipantscompleted the survey. Almost 80% considered that thecourse had a direct impact on their involvement in theMD field. Of the 75 par􀆟cipants who had completedresidency at the 􀆟me of the survey, the number of thosewho are working as MD specialists increased from 34(45.3%) at the 􀆟me of the school to 72 (96%) at the 􀆟meof the survey. Accordingly, the propor􀆟on with at least25% of their weekly 􀆟me spent prac􀆟cing MD increasedfrom 48.7% to 70% and MD was the main area ofinterest for 77.2%. Involvement in academic andteaching ac􀆟vi􀆟es in MD increased from 48.6% up to92.7%. Additionally, the percentage of MDS membershipincreased from 39.6% to 86.6%.Conclusions: Young clinicians with a par􀆟cular interest inMD reported a significant impact of a􀆩ending a MDSSchool for Young Neurologists. Following comple􀆟on ofthe schools, an increased number have become MDspecialists and engaged in specialized academic andteaching activities in MD.