Undergraduate Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Subcommittee
The Undergraduate Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Subcommittee (UES) develops recommendations for policies and activities related to undergraduate education and is charged with monitoring medical student education in neurology and making suggestions for improvement.
Chair: Rachel Marie Salas, MEd, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»
Vice Chair: Jeremy K. Cutsforth-Gregory, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»
Staff Liaison: Lucy Persaud, Associate Director, Workforce Development
Subcommittee member duties
- Attend one in-person meeting each year.
- Maintain and update the Neurology Clerkship Core Curriculum on a five-year rotation between UES and the Consortium of Neurology Clerkship Directors.
- Support, evaluate, and measure the success of the Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN) program, which reaches out to medical students and introduces them to the field of neurology.
- Offer the following scholarships for medical students: Medical Student Scholarship to the Annual Meeting, Visiting Medical Student Scholar, and Medical Student Prize for Excellence in Neurology.
- Oversee neurology education programs such as Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN) meeting, Clerkship and Program Directors Conference, and other new offerings at the Annual Meeting.
- Oversee neurology tools and resources, such as the Clerkship and SIGN Directory and other new offerings.
- Support the Consortium of Neurology Clerkship Directors and its activities.
- Serve on ad hoc work groups as assigned.
Selection/appointment
Appointed by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» President Elect.
Meeting schedule
- Spring meeting to review the status of Subcommittee projects (90 minutes - Virtual)
- Fall meeting to review the status of Subcommittee projects (full day - in person)
Estimated time commitment
One to two hours per month, plus meetings and conference calls as needed.
Committee composition
The UES includes 15 voting members, including the following:
- Two to three medical students
- One to two residents
- One representative from the Consortium of Neurology Clerkship Directors
- One representative from the child neurology specialty