Clerkship and Course Director educational resources

Clerkship and Course Director Resources

A collection of helpful resources to support you in your role as a neurology clerkship or course director, including:

View the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Consensus Statement on the 2025-2026 Application Cycle, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Residency and Fellowship Virtual Interview Tips from Clerkship and Program Directors, and to help prepare your medical students.

Medical student orientation resources

Undergraduate medical educators play a pivotal role in your students' success within the exciting, challenging, ever-changing, and uniquely rewarding field of neurology. The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ is here to help ensure your medical students excel with exclusive opportunities.

Introduce your medical students to the many benefits of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ with this convenient .

Consortium of Neurology Clerkship Directors

The Consortium of Neurology Clerkship Directors (CNCD) develops recommended core curricula and other consensus policies used to teach clinical neurology to medical students.

The CNCD networks with colleagues from across the country at bi-monthly meetings. Upcoming virtual meetings:

  • Thursday, August 6, from 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. CT. Topic:  Integrating Basic Science with Clinical Neurology. .
  • Thursday, November 12, from 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. CT. Topic: Assessment Methods. .

Consortium of Neurology Clerkship Directors Officers

CNCD leadership works collaboratively with the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­’s Undergraduate Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Subcommittee and assists in developing educational materials and promotes the importance of education as an academic activity with CNCD members.

  • Felicia Gliksman, MD, MPH, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Felicia Gliksman, DO, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

    Chair

  • Anh-Thu N. Vu, MD, MS

    Chair Elect

  • stephen-vanhaerents Stephen VanHaerents, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

    Past Chair

Active collaborations

Members of the CNCD act as representatives in each of the following groups:

Consortium of Neurology Clerkship Directors Synapse

Join the conversation by visiting the CNCD Synapse member community page.

Syllabi/Curricula

Integrated Neural Science Core Curriculum

This curriculum provides guidelines for the development, content, and evaluation of neuroscience courses taught primarily in the first or second years of medical school.

This document outlines the desirable components of a clinical neurology clerkship.
ED2 Core Curriculum Recommendations These recommendations are examples of exposures for symptom complexes. 

A Competency-based Longitudinal Core Curriculum in Medical Neuroscience

 The article explains competency-based curriculum and how to implement it. 

This article reviews factors that should be considered when developing the preclerkship neuroscience curriculum.
Neurology Shelf Exam review 
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Teaching development and improvement resources

The resources below can be used to develop and improve your teaching techniques.

Clerkship curriculum resources: The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ has a multitude of video resources that align with the subjects outlined in the . This resource guide contains links to both short-format (NeuroBytes) and long-format (NeuroPanels and Resident Lecture Series) videos. 

: This free resource, developed at Johns Hopkins, is meant for faculty looking to improve their teaching. Upon completion, you receive a certificate for each module.

: Every day, perspectives are shared by individuals committed to excellent patient care. The insights from these role models (from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and settings), can help everyone serve their patients. There are also opportunities to share your insight as well.

Other educational resources

Access additional educational resources to support your teaching.

Clerkship Director Toolkit

The Clerkship Director Toolkit was designed to assist directors in their duties and responsibilities and includes example syllabi, evaluations, and policies.

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