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Summer 2021

Bringing CNS Members Together to Make Children’s Lives Better

50TH ANNUAL MEETING CNS SEPT 29-OCT 2, 2021

BOSTON • MASSACHUSETTS 50TH ANNUAL MEETING CNS SEPT 29-OCT 2, 2021

BOSTON • MASSACHUSETTS

PAST•PRESENT•FUTURE CONTENTS SUMMER 2021

50TH ANNUAL MEETING CNS SEPT 29-OCT 2, 2021

BOSTON • MASSACHUSETTS

CNS 50th Annual Meeting Brochure & Registration

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FUTURE PAST•PRESENT•

CONNECTING WITH COLLEAGUES

4 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

6 CHILD NEUROLOGY SYNAPSES

8 FOCUS ON YOUNG RESEARCHERS

10 LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

12 15 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE MEETING

34 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW CNS WEBSITE Child Neurology Society 36 “CNS CONVERSATIONS” 1000 West Cty Rd. E, Suite 290 St. Paul, MN 55126 Tel: 651/486-9447 Fax: 651/486-9436 Email: nationaloffice@ CONNECTING WITH PARTNERS childneurologysociety.org www.childneurologysociety.org 42 PROFESSORS & EDUCATORS OF CHILD NEUROLOGY Editor: Daniel Bonthius, MD, PhD Managing Editor: Roger Larson, CAE

Published Quarterly CONNECTING WITH THE FUTURE Front Cover Photographer: 43 PERSONNEL REGISTRY Deanna Ducher

Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 3 CONNECTING WITH COLLEAGUES Letter from the President

Dear Friends, Phillip L. Pearl, MD

ith palpable excitement the CNS is roaring into Training Director Awardees as well as all past elected W full planning mode for the 50th Anniversary officers and award recipients (see page 14). There will be Meeting to be held on site in Boston (with virtual options) time before the luncheon, and in following days to pick September 29 – October 2. Mark your calendars and make up your copy of the second edition of the Founders book, travel arrangements! I would like to highlight three major expertly edited once again by Steve Ashwal. The 1990 initiatives in this Summer CNS Connections issue: version featured profiles of 124 founders up to 1960; this 1. 50th/Golden Anniversary Meeting: edition has been expanded with fourteen new masterful Past, Present, and Future topical overviews and an additional 137 new profiles 2. Leadership, Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity crossing over into the new millenium. Members will have Task Force and Programming the chance upon registering to buy the $200 book for 3. Formation of a new CNS Journal $100, picking it up upon their arrival in Boston. Be sure to purchase a book at 50% when registering, and leave extra The theme of celebrating legacy and the future was room in your luggage for the home trip; this is a once in kicked off during the spring AAN meeting, when the CNS a lifetime opportunity you won’t want to miss to have this sponsored a stirring session featuring Marvin Fishman, Huda edition signed at the meeting by Steve and a rich mix of Zoghbi, and Hsiao-Tuan Chao: “The CNS at Fifty Years: Past, other profile subjects and authors attending this milestone Present, and Future – the Baylor Program as Exemplar.” You meeting along with you. will not want to miss out on the Legacy Luncheon on Day 1 of the Fall meeting, bringing together CNS members of The Scientific Selection Committee, chaired by Carl all ages and career stages to honor this year’s Brumback Stafstrom and co-chaired by Yasmin Khakoo, received a Lifetime Achievement, Gold Humanism, and CNS-PECN record number of abstracts and high quality symposia

4 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 submissions. Hot topics, from Covid-19 to Career articles contributed by the German Neurological Society Development, will be presented by some of our most in a massive introspective undertaking assessing the effects highly recognized, world-renowned senior members and of the brutal Nazi regime on neurologists leading to the an impressive line-up of new investigators, including renaming of eponymic diseases and named awards. The those featured as part of the Presidential Symposium on responses by the early 20th century German neurologists Wednesday and the CNCDP Symposium Friday morning. ranged from Nazi loyalty to indifference to resistance, and Bracketing the packed scientific program will be Part II of are relevant to issues in society today. the Child Neurology Foundation’s “Diagnostic Odyssey” on Wednesday morning, and a special workshop on clinical During these discussions, we also sought and received research jointly hosted by the CNS and CNF on Saturday the endorsement of the ANA and editorial board of the afternoon. Annals and its companion journal, the Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology (ACTN), to develop a new journal David Urion and I have gone back into the studio to in child neurology to be added to the Annals series. At record a Medical Humanities curriculum combining literary this stage, there are ongoing discussions with Wiley to and musical selections for an on-line series focused on develop a journal that represents issues of interest to CNS New England literary lore to be featured on the new members, publishing clinically oriented papers that are not CNS website as prelude to the meeting. The meeting will accepted by, much less submitted to the Annals. I wish also feature a live Humanities symposium including Carl to thank Steve Roach and Marc Patterson for their very Stafstrom covering art in neurologic practice, Nina Schor helpful input. I have submitted a prospectus to Wiley with on poetry, musical and medical history on my part, and a the help of President-Elect Bruce Cohen, Executive Director much needed dose of stand-up patter from Joe Pinter. Roger Larson, and CNS liaisons to the Annals, Nigel Bamford and Ken Mack. While one priority was to maintain The Leadership, Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Task Force our important alliance with the ANA, another is for the has synthesized an impressive list of strategic initiatives CNS to have a journal that focuses on the priorities and looking into diversity and equity issues within the CNS needs of our members. In time, we will invite participation and the larger field of child neurology as experienced of as many members as possible in this effort, especially through the clinical care afforded our patients. This has when we get to the point of content and editorial Dear Friends, been chaired by Rujuta Bhatt Wilson along with active oversight. As of this writing, negotiations are in progress, support from a committed group of members, including but the Executive Board is committed to the concept. Erika Augustine, Nancy Bass, Alexander Bassuk, Audrey Brumback, Diana Mercedes Cejas, Renee Shellhaas, This closes my last CNS Connections Letter from the Jonathan Strober, and Ann Tilton. The group will be President before the official conference issue. Traditionally, sponsoring an important virtual symposium in conjunction the outgoing President engages in a Q&A with Connections with the Fall meeting, and will also be summarizing Editor Dan Bonthius for the Fall/Annual Meeting issue in their activities in a new series on Diversity and Equity in lieu of penning a final “farewell” letter. I am going to take Neurology to be published in the Annals of Neurology. the opportunity to expand and enrich the Q&A by adding a third voice to the mix, my outstanding successor, Bruce Speaking of the Annals, I would like to take this Cohen. I want to take this opportunity to thank Bruce opportunity to apprise members of ongoing negotiations for joining Roger and me for our weekly (and sometimes toward formation of a new CNS journal. As reported in a more) meetings since last year’s CNS election, and I want prior eConnections letter, a seven-year contract with the to especially thank Roger and the National Office staff – ANA for continued partnership in the Annals of Neurology Sue Hussman, Kathy Pavel, and Emily McConnell – for was successfully negotiated and signed effective January keeping the CNS going through the pandemic, virtual 1, 2021. That process culminated in a range of joint joint meeting with ICNA, and the build-up to the Golden initiatives between the CNS and ANA. I hope you have Anniversary meeting that you won’t want to miss. noticed the very prominent pediatric neurology and developmental neurobiology content in the Annals, with Sincerely, Scott Pomeroy serving as Associate Editor for pediatric Phillip L. Pearl MD content. There were also CNS editorials published in the President, Child Neurology Society management of infantile spasms during the pandemic, William G. Lennox Chair, Boston Children’s Hospital institutional racism, and just this month a joint call for Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School papers for the aforementioned new series on diversity and Music and Health Institute, Berklee College of Music equity in neurology. This series will open with a series of Boston, MA

Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 5 CHILD NEUROLOGY SYNAPSES

Eureka! Pyridoxine works! Sort of. Daniel J. Bonthius, MD, PhD, CNS Connections Editor

Amelioration of levetiracetam-induced behavioral side effects by pyridoxine. A randomized double blind controlled study. Pediatric Neurology 119: 15-21, 2021

What the researchers did: What the researchers found: Levetiracetam (Keppra™) is unquestionably an effective The results showed that pyridoxine and placebo both anti-epileptic drug that has many positive qualities. It improved the behavior problems of children taking can control or improve focal and generalized seizures, levetiracetam. Thus, there was a placebo effect. However, the can be used as monotherapy and adjunctive therapy, magnitude of the improvement was greater in the pyridoxine has few drug-drug interactions, is available in oral and group than in the placebo group. In fact, the relative reduction intravenous formulations, and does not require blood in behavioral symptoms was almost double in the pyridoxine monitoring. As a result of these many advantages, group than in the placebo group. The improved behavior was levetiracetam is one of the most commonly used evident by two weeks, and the behavior remained improved, anticonvulsants. However, it has an Achilles heel. relative to baseline and relative to the placebo group, at all Levetiracetam can induce substantial behavioral side time points thereafter. Thus, the improvement was evident effects, especially in children. These behavioral side early and was sustained. Furthermore, a beneficial effect of effects include irritability, aggressiveness, personality pyridoxine on behavior was observed for children of all ages. change, moodiness, anxiety, and depression. Probably Thus, the results of this first double-blind placebo-controlled every child neurologist has heard parents complain that study suggest that pyridoxine does improve levetiracetam- “Keppra has made Johnny just plain mean.” Sometimes, induced behavior problems in children with epilepsy. However, the behavioral side effects are so severe that the drug these positive results come with one caveat: the magnitude of must be stopped, even if it is controlling the seizures the improved behavioral effect was small. At best, pyridoxine well. improved behavioral symptoms by 12 percent. As a result, although pyridoxine improved behaviors better than placebo, Enter pyridoxine, aka Vitamin B6. This water-soluble even the children treated with pyridoxine continued to have vitamin has been purported to improve the behavioral substantial behavior problems as a group. side effects of levetiracetam. However, evidence that it does so has been weak. Published evidence that What the research means: pyridoxine ameliorates levetiracetam’s behavioral side Pyridoxine is a cofactor in a multitude of enzymatic reactions, effects has been limited to case series and retrospective including those used to produce amino acids, lipids, and chart reviews. Thus, Dr. Adel Mahmoud and his carbohydrates. The vitamin is also involved in the synthesis co-authors in Saudi Arabia used a scientifically valid and degradation of neurotransmitters, and it is possibly method to test the hypothesis that pyridoxine can through this mechanism that pyridoxine improves behavior improve the behavioral side effects of levetiracetam. in children taking levetiracetam. Whatever its mechanism, They conducted a randomized, double blind, placebo- pyridoxine does appear to genuinely improve the problem controlled trial of pyridoxine in 105 children (ages 1-17 behaviors induced by levetiracetam. However, the scale of the years) with epilepsy and with neuropsychiatric symptoms improvement is rather small. In light of the fact that many due to levetiracetam. To quantify behavioral symptoms, parents have told me that levetiracetam has turned Johnny the parents filled out a behavioral checklist questionnaire into “the child from hell,” the parents can now take some at baseline and again at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, and solace in knowing that Johnny will now be “the child from 6 months following initiation of therapy with pyridoxine purgatory.” (10 mg/kg/day, increased to 15 mg/kg/day if behaviors were not improved by 50% at 2 weeks).

6 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 CHILD NEUROLOGY SYNAPSES

Long-term neurological and psychiatric effects of covid. Daniel J. Bonthius, MD, PhD, CNS Connections Editor

6-month neurological and psychiatric outcomes in 236,379 survivors of COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study using electronic health records. Lancet Psychiatry 8: 416-427, 2021.

What the researchers did: What the researchers found: Evidence that COVID-19 directly infects the brain is The study included 236,379 patients with COVID-19 and similar not strong. However, the viral infection can induce numbers of patients in the influenza control group and other substantial systemic inflammation and can activate respiratory infections control group. The researchers found that inflammatory cells within the brain. Shortly after survivors of COVID-19 face a sharply increased risk of developing the COVID-19 pandemic began last year, reports neurologic and psychiatric disorders in the 6 months after they emerged of neurologic and psychiatric complications contract the viral infection. Rates of neurological or psychiatric illness among patients during and after infection with in the 6 months following COVID-19 exceeded 33 percent. The risk COVID-19. Reports of ischemic strokes, intracranial of contracting these neurological and psychiatric problems was much hemorrhages, mood and anxiety disorders, and greater following infection with COVID-19 than it was following other neuro-psychiatric problems began to appear infection with influenza or other respiratory infections, despite similar in increasing and alarming numbers. However, most degrees of illness, thus suggesting that there is something specific of these accounts have consisted of case reports or about the COVID-19 virus that makes it particularly likely to induce case series. The critically important question has brain problems. Furthermore, the likelihood of later neurological arisen whether survivors of COVID-19 are at increased and psychiatric problems rose with increasing severity of COVID-19 risk of neurological and psychiatric disorders. To infection. Hospitalization, admission to an ICU, and development of address this question, Dr. Maxime Taquet and her encephalopathy all increased the risk of a neurological or psychiatric team of collaborators in the United Kingdom and disorder following COVID-19. United States conducted a large-scale retrospective cohort study in which they used an electronic health What the research means: records network that included millions of patients, Although the study included patients over the age of 10 years, the to investigate the incidence of neurological and results were not analyzed by age group. Thus, it is unknown whether psychiatric diagnoses in COVID-19 survivors during children have long-term neurological and psychiatric effects from the six months after infection. They studied patients COVID-19 to the same extent that adults do. Regardless, it is clear 10 years of age and older, diagnosed with COVID- that COVID-19 infection can continue to affect brain function in 19, and they used patients with influenza or with humans long after the acute signs of infection have cleared. As a other respiratory infections as control groups. They researcher who has studied neurovirology for the past 20 years, I examined the incidence of a wide range of psychiatric can attest that the relationship between viruses and the brain are and neurologic conditions, including intracranial among the most fascinating and complex in all of biology. Viruses hemorrhage, ischemic stroke, parkinsonism, Guillain- can selectively infect specific neuronal populations, where they can Barre syndrome, nerve, nerve root and plexus replicate to astronomical numbers and can remain hidden in neurons disorders, myoneural junction and muscle disease, long after the acute signs of infection have passed. Viruses can encephalitis, dementia, psychotic, mood, and anxiety chronically interfere with neurotransmitter production, leading to disorders, substance use disorders, and insomnia. The altered host behavior. Viruses can trigger the expression of cytokines researchers also investigated whether the neurological and chemokines that alter neuronal and glial physiology, structure, and psychiatric sequelae of COVID-19 were affected and function. Viruses can corrupt the neuro-immune system, inducing by the severity of the infection by looking at patients lymphocytes to produce anti-neuronal and anti-myelin antibodies who had or had not been hospitalized, admitted that result in acute, recurrent, and chronic neurologic and psychiatric to an intensive care unit (ICU), or diagnosed with disability. Viruses can attack extra-CNS tissues with secondary brain encephalopathy. injury. Which, if any, of these mechanisms COVID-19 utilizes to produce its long-term neurological and psychiatric effects is unclear. It is likely that we are witnessing the beginning of a whole new branch of neuroscience research – the study of COVID-19 on the brain.

Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 7 CONNECTING WITH COLLEAGUES Focus on Young Researchers

The Role of Neuroinflammation in A Rising Star in Epilepsy Research – in Private Practice. By Daniel J. Bonthius, MD, PhD | CNS Connections Editor

Dr. Singh’s actions show that the generation of new knowledge and improvements in practice are not restricted to professors in universities, but can be realized by practicing physicians in all types of settings.

Dr. Rani Singh, in the epilepsy monitoring unit, interpreting the EEG of a child receiving an experimental anticonvulsant.

full-time clinicians with no time protected for research. onducting research is never easy – no matter Dr. Singh overcomes the obstacle of no protected Cwhat the setting or circumstance. But being time through a combination of efficiency, drive, and a a researcher is especially challenging and unusual in willingness to work long hours. a private practice setting, where protected time and infrastructure for research are often scarce. Conducting Dr. Singh’s research focuses on improved treatments for children with medically refractory epilepsy. She research in private practice requires extra measures of explores the use of new medications, novel diagnostic determination, curiosity, and commitment. Dr. Rani Singh and surgical treatments for epilepsy, and accelerated possesses those qualities and stands as a superb example presurgical evaluations. The nature of her research of a researcher who contributes much to academic child often requires close collaboration with industry, neurology from her position in private practice. including pharmaceutical companies and medical device companies, and with other epilepsy researchers across Rani Singh, MD is an epilepsy specialist at Atrium Health/ the country, including the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina. Consortium (PERC). Atrium Health/Levine Children’s Hospital is an academic institution with medical students, residency programs, Several of the projects on which Dr. Singh has played an and state-of-the-art technology for patient care. But it is important role have included examinations of the efficacy a private practice setting, where most practitioners are of novel pharmacotherapies for infantile spasms. Because

8 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 Got a project

Dr. Rani Singh performing intraoperative electrocorticography on a patient with refractory focal epilepsy who is undergoing or colleague responsive neurostimulation implantation. of her expertise in the subject of infantile spasms, she served working on a as an author, along with several additional experts from the CNS and PERC, on two emergency statement manuscripts outlining the management of new infantile spasms during the COVID-19 pandemic – a time during which high dose project that you’d steroids and hospitalizations were discouraged. Dr. Singh has several current research projects. Reflecting like to see featured? her interest in improving the quality of life in children with epilepsy, one of her projects examines the benefits of seizure detection devices (smart watches) on quality of life Send email to: for adolescents with epilepsy and for their caregivers. Dan Bonthius Dr. Rani Singh demonstrates the great extent to which a child neurologist in private practice can contribute to ([email protected]) the advancement of her field. Dr. Singh’s participation cc Roger Larson in research has also benefitted her patients. Through her collaborations with pharmaceutical companies, Dr. Singh ([email protected]) has been able to secure novel treatments for her patients to which they would not have otherwise had access. Dr. Rani Singh’s actions show that the generation of new knowledge and improvements in practice are not restricted to professors in universities, but can be realized by practicing physicians in all types of settings.

Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 9 CONNECTING WITH COLLEAGUES Letter from the CNS Executive Director

American Dreams (“If you have to ask….”) Roger Larson, CAE

t never occurred to me while watching Amanda Gorman I deliver her stirring inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb” on January 20 that her last name is an anagram for Morgan – as in “J.P. Morgan.” But then, it never occurred to me while thinking shortly thereafter about inviting her to write and deliver a commemorative poem for the CNS 50th Anniversary Meeting in Boston that wondering what she charges would prompt the oft- quoted line attributed to Morgan, the Jeff Bezos of his day: “If you have to ask, you can’t afford it.”

I should have had the good sense to ask before writing the following proposal what Ms. Gorman’s booking agent charges. Alas, I didn’t. When told “$125,000 for virtual presentation, double in-person,” I immediately moved on. Ah, well. It would have been fun and inspiring...for both her and us.

In lieu of hearing the gifted poet and future President read in Boston I will leave you with a letter she no doubt did not, and will not ever read: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Staff

10 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 Dear Ms. Gorman:

I am writing to you with a proposed commission that not only Here is my proposal: speaks to your creative spirit, appeals to your activist impulses, and calls out for your prophetic voice, but may also move you The Child Neurology Society (CNS) requests you write and one step further along a path I both hope and believe will perform in person a commemorative poem honoring the 50th/ bring you back to the Capitol steps, this time to take an oath of Golden Anniversary of the CNS at its annual meeting to be held office following the reading of a poem, rather than the inverse. September 29-October 2 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. Your presence and performance at the 2021 Inauguration made history and made you famous. My proposal gives you the We invite you to collaborate with a jazz ensemble made up of chance to use that newfound fame to re-envision and re-shape faculty members from the Berklee School of Music in putting your history. A large claim, I know, but no larger, grander or more commissioned poem or other work to music. The CNS President, far-fetched than your Presidential ambitions. So, read on and Dr. Phillip Pearl, from Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical then tell me if, from the hill you have just climbed, you don’t School, is a gifted keyboard artist and faculty member at the see the same possibilities…and more. Berklee School of Music. Together with Dr. David Urion, also from BCH/Harvard, he and an ensemble made up of Berklee What I am offering is an opportunity this Music faculty recorded a 9-part series of poetry and music for last coming fall to elaborate and expand year’s joint virtual meeting with the International Child Neurology upon “The Hill We Climb,” a chance to Association: “American Creativity, Ingenuity, and Diversity”. re-envision and re-present a more diverse Members of this ensemble will also be performing at one or more and inclusive version of America as a of the meeting receptions and would be honored to collaborate “City upon a Hill.” The Child Neurology with you in composing and debuting a new work. Here is a link Society will hold its 50th/Golden to the first video from 2020: https://vimeo.com/463608283 Anniversary Meeting this fall in Boston – the “City upon a Hill” to which John The CNS would like to invite you back to read a poem in the Winthrop sailed in 1630 when he wrote fall of 2036, and to also address those gathered for the 65th what became “the most famous lay sermon Annual CNS Meeting as a candidate for President of the United in American History.” We would be honored if you would be States. I can’t promise the 65th meeting will be in Boston, having willing to write a commemorative poem and perform it for us long since retired and turned 82, but if you promise to come, I in Boston in celebration of that milestone. promise to be there to renew our acquaintance and reminisce about the first time we met, in 2021. I am willing to bet that I don’t know if you know any child neurologists. You would there will be more than one CNS member attending in 2036 like and admire them and would readily relate to them. Child who decided to become a child neurologist after reading the neurologists are a relatively small, remarkably gifted and poem or seeing a video of you read that poem in the City upon compassionate cohort of specialists whose calling in life is to a Hill years earlier, back when they were mere children dreaming care for and find a cure for the 1-in-5 children of all races, about the hills they might climb, the lives they might lead, the ethnicities, gender, and orientations whose chances of fully persons they might become. realizing “the Possibilities of Life in America” – of growing up to become fully valued and celebrated citizens of that City The stars are aligned in a way we may never see again. No upon a Hill – are limited, inflected, deflected or dismissed other person, at no other time, on no other occasion, and in due to a wide range of neurologic disorders and disabilities. no other city could fulfill this commission as you can. Having (See the 2020 CNS Statement against racism: https://conta. so memorably climbed one mythic-metaphorical hill, you have cc/2AZ1972). a chance now to meet us atop another and, in so doing, revise When I watched and listened to you on January 20, I was and revitalize “the Possibilities of Life in America” for current enthralled, as everyone I know was. And still is. In my privileged and future generations of children, regardless of race, ethnicity, position as Executive Director of the CNS, I saw that day a seed gender, orientation...or neurologic capacity or incapacity. of even greater possibility, one that no one else would have or Please join the CNS in Boston this fall to help us honor and could have. I had to wait to share this with you until it became celebrate our 50th Anniversary. more certain that COVID would not cancel this year’s CNS meeting in Boston, forcing us into virtual mode for our 50th Roger Larson, CAE Annual Meeting. The waiting is over. We’re going to Boston. Executive Director And we want you to be our honored guest. Child Neurology Society

Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 11 15 Things to Know About the Meeting

1 IT’S A HYBRID MEETING (MEANING “LIVE” 4 CNF SYMPOSIUM: SHORTENING THE IN-PERSON AND “LIVE-STREAMED”) DIAGNOSTIC ODYSSEY. PART II.

The 50th Annual Meeting opens in just The sequel (Part II) to last year’s hugely popular CNF under 3 months. On-line registration Symposium will open the meeting Wednesday morning, will open in 2-3 weeks. For those who September 29. Registrants paying the $50 course fee will can come to Boston, we’ll be live at receive a coupon to review Part I on the CNS Lifelong the Hynes Convention Center. Learning Website in August/September. For those who can’t, we’ll be livestreaming 90% of CME sessions and the Legacy Luncheon. All sessions CLINICAL INVESTIGATOR and the Legacy Luncheon will be available 5 BOOT CAMP On Demand w/in 24-48 hours of the session ending. The CNS Research Committee, in tandem with the CNF, will stage the first-ever 4-hour clinical investigator workshop, giving researchers of all ages and interests the tools and resources REGISTRANTS GET 50% OFF needed to turbo-charge their clinical research projects and 2 FOUNDERS BOOK ambitions. Enrollment limited to 80.

All registrants are eligible to purchase the special 50th CNS Anniversary edition of Child Neurology: It’s Origins, Founders, 6 KENNETH F. SWAIMAN Growth and Evolution at 50% off list LEGACY LUNCHEON price. Those wanting it for signing by editor, Steve Ashwal as well as those Reserve a seat for Wednesday’s profiled and those writing profiles will Legacy Luncheon to honor this want to pick it up at the meeting; others year’s award recipients as well as may have it deliverred or order an eBook all past elected officers and award when registering. winners. You won’t want to miss this. (Register too late, however, and you will….). 3 SLEEPING ROOMS AVAILABILITY

Reserved CNS room block at the Sheraton 7 ALUMNI RECEPTIONS AT Boston will go fast. HYNES AND SHERATON Contracting for a second hotel room block is too Every program will want to get together this year. Starting financially risky given in August the CNS will open a portal for reserving meeting all the uncertainty rooms at the Hynes or Sheraton after 8 pm for Wednesday, surrounding this Thursday and Friday night gatherings and/or provide a year’s meeting; those contact at the CVB for help booking off-site events. Alum registering after the breakfasts or lunches may be possible, but time and space is room block fills will be on their own. tight, so no promises.

12 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 50TH ANNUAL MEETING CNS SEPT 29-OCT 2, 2021 15 Things to Know About the Meeting BOSTON • MASSACHUSETTS

8 NO SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) OR COMMITTEE MEETINGS IN BOSTON 12 EXHIBITS

Added special programming, alumna get-togethers, and Nothing says “we’re back, LIVE!” highly variable/indeterminate travel plans for many preclude like exhibit booths and sponsors scheduling SIG and Committee Meetings this year. Zoom (a special shout-out to those meetings will be scheduled in September; watch for who last year “had our back,” announcements in late July. supporting us financially despite dismal ROI). The Exhibit Hall will feature Wednesday night’s Welcome Reception, 100 posters 9 CLOSING GALA — (author present), and a special BACK TO THE 70S 50th-themed scavenger hunt.

The first CNS Meeting, in Ann Arbor, was held one month prior to the 13 POSTERS Watergate-tainted re-election of Richard Nixon. Whether 100 posters will be presented live you come dressed up as Back to in Boston and another 100 will Nixon, John Travolta, Mary be available on-line. All will be Tyler Moore or your favorite available On Demand. mentor, a good time will be the 70s had by all….with or without FRIDAY ST whirling Disco Balls. Virtual 14 MUSIC VIDEOS attendees: organize local OctoberDANCE ALL NIGHT gatherings and join in via a livestreamed “Red Carpet.” Fans of last year’s 9-part series featuring David Urion’s poetry reading, Phil Pearl’s fascinating musicology mini-lectures, and a top-tier ensemble of Berklee School of Music faculty will be treated to an encore series focused on New England literary HUMANISM IN MEDICINE BREAKFAST: lore, with music to match. 10 GLOBAL HEALTH AND CHILD NEUROLOGY A natural followup to last year’s joint CNS-ICNA meeting. 15 PAID MEMBERS QUALIFY FOR Enrollment is limited to 100 for this Friday morning LOWEST RATES breakfast, but content will be available On Demand. In tandem with the new website launch, we have made things starkly simple: CNS Active Members are members who have paid their annual dues. Period. If you haven’t paid 2021 dues 11 THE FUTURE IS NOW! by now – or by August 20 at the very very latest – the registration system will not recognize you as a CNS Member The annual Child Neurology Career Development Project and you won’t qualify for member rates, member reservation (CNCDP) and Pellock Resident Seminar will both convene priority, or member access to the website. CN & NDD in Boston on the front end of the meeting, with 100 residents: check with your program coordinators after July 10 attendees projected to stay on for the full CNS meeting. to ensure they have enrolled you for CNS membership: it’s free and semi-automatic once programs provide initial data (beginning July 1).

Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 13 Mid-July Dates & Deadlines

On-line Registration & Pellock Hotel Seminar Reservations Election of Reserved Officers Portal opens for Sessions Watch for PGY5/6 residents That May eConnections Candidates for two to sign up for announcing launch. openings on the Residents, Fill Fast John M. “Jack” CNS BOD/Executive Training Kenneth F. Swaiman IMPORTANT Pellock Resident Committee – Directors & Legacy Luncheon NOTICE: To qualify Seminar on (600) for member rates Councillors for the Coordinators Epilepsy. and priority access Northeast and Free Junior Child Neurology to reserved courses, Midwest – will be membership, with Residents receive Foundation hotel reservations, Symposium: announced vie associated access three paid hotel etc, 2021 DUES The Diagnostic eConnections. & benefits, depends MUST BE PAID. room nights and Odyssey Allow 5 business upon Training waived annual (300) days following 30-day on-line Programs submitting meeting registration Humanism in payment before balloting limited to rosters (by July 9) fee. Virtual Medicine Breakfast: qualifying for Active Members in attendance will be member rates Global Health good standing available as well. (100) Last day to pay (ie, 2021 dues paid) dues and qualify: Clinical August 20 3 Investigator Boot Camp 4 (80) 1 2 5

A Note of Thanks to the ABPN

On behalf of the CNS, we would like to thank the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) for a generous $100,000 grant in support of non-CNS member educational access in 2021 to the CNS Lifelong Learning website and annual meeting. Recognizing the disruptive impact COVID-19 has had and continues to have on continuing education and recertification plans for child and adult neurologists, the ABPN grant will enable all ABPN diplomates (whether or not they are CNS members) to access CNS remote self-assessment exams and CNS annual meeting CME content at member rates.

Phillip L. Pearl, MD Roger Larson, CAE President Executive Director

14 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 Deanna Ducher 50TH ANNUAL MEETING CNS SEPT 29-OCT 2, 2021

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PAST•PRESENT•FUTURE Learning Objectives

The 2021 CNS Scientific Program

The CNS Scientific Program is designed by and is primarily intended for child neurologists and professionals in other fields of study related to neurologic and developmental disorders in children and adolescents. “As a result of attending this meeting the physician will be better able to care for children with neurological disease through an understanding of recent advances in neuroscience, neuro-diagnostics and therapeutics relevant to child neurology.”

Accreditation Statement This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

SESSIONS highlighted in red are designated for CME credit. Final determination of courses accredited and total # of credits approved will be available when registration opens in mid July.

PHILLIP L. PEARL, MD, PRESIDENT, CNS CARL STAFSTROM, MD, PHD, CHAIR & YASMIN KHAKOO, MD, CO-CHAIR, CNS SCIENTIFIC SELECTION AND PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE

16 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 17 Wednesday, September 29

8:00 AM – 11:00 AM Possibilities with N of 1 Trials Closing Comments & Next Steps SYMPOSIUM I: Christelle Moufawad El Achkar, MD CHILD NEUROLOGY FOUNDATION: Boston Children’s Hospital, Scott L. Pomeroy, MD, PhD SHORTENING THE DIAGNOSTIC Harvard Medical School, Harvard Medical School, ODYSSEY IN CHILDREN WITH Boston, MA Boston Children’s Hospital, NEUROLOGIC CONDITIONS Boston, MA Participant Reflections Supported by the Child Neurology Foundation Break 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM KENNETH F. SWAIMAN Organizer: How to Support Families CNS LEGACY LUNCHEON Child Neurology Foundation Through the Journey Welcome and Introduction Welcome How to Handle the Various Phillip L. Pearl, MD Scott L. Pomeroy, MD, PhD Journeys President, Child Neurology Society Harvard Medical School, Heather C. Mefford, MD, PhD Boston Children’s Hospital, St. Jude Children’s Research Recognition of Past Boston, MA Hospital, Memphis, TN CNS Presidents

Utilizing the Latest Information Empowering Families to be Recognition of Past and Technology to Diagnose and Advocates: Panel Discussion CNS Secretary-treasurers Treat Neurologic Conditions and Councillors Moderator: How a Whole Genome Annapurna Poduri, MD, MPH Presentation of 2021 Sequencing Opportunity Boston Children’s Hospital, Arnold P. Gold Foundation Impacted 25 Children, Harvard Medical School, Humanism in Medicine Award Caregivers and their Boston, MA Mary L. Zupanc, MD, FAAN, FAAP Medical Providers University of California-Irvine, Anup D. Patel, MD, FAAN, FAES Panel: CHOC Children’s Hospital, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Anne Berg, PhD Irvine, CA Columbus, OH Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL Recognition of Past Gold Getting from Gene to Humanism Award Recipients Treatment and Disease-Specific Louise Bier, MS, CGC Clinical Trials Columbia University, Presentation of 2021 Roger & Erika Augustine, MD, MS New York, NY Mary Brumback Lifetime Kennedy Krieger Institute, Achievement Awards Baltimore, MD Krista Harding Robert J. Baumann, MD, FAAN, National Multiple Sclerosis FAAP; University of Kentucky, Society, Minneapolis, MN Lexington, KY

Adam L. Hartman, MD Sidney M. Gospe, Jr, MD, PhD National Institute of Neurological University of Washington, Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Seattle, WA Rockville, MD

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18 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 50TH ANNUAL MEETING CNS SEPT 29-OCT 2, 2021

BOSTON • MASSACHUSETTS

Recognition of Past Roger & Recognition of Past Laura Gilbert, DO, MBA Mary Brumback Lifetime Phillip R. Dodge Young Washington University in Achievement Award Recipients Investigator Award Recipients St. Louis, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO Recognition of Past Bernard Recognition of Past Outstanding Sachs Award Lecturers Junior Member Award Recipients Hannah Wellman, MD University of Colorado, Recognition of Past Presentation of 2021 Outstanding Aurora CO Hower Award Lecturers Junior Member Awards Presentation of Outstanding Junior Presentation of 2021 CNS/PECN Rhandi Christensen, MD, PhD Member Award-Post Graduate Training Director Award Pediatric Neurology, University Miya Asato, MD of Toronto, The Hospital for Eric M. Chin, MD University of Pittsburgh, Sick Children, Toronto, ON Kennedy Krieger Institute, Pittsburgh, PA Johns Hopkins University School Darius Ebrahimi-Fakhari, MD, PhD of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Recognition of Past Boston Children’s Hospital & CNS/PECN Training Director Harvard Medical School, Thiviya Selvanathan, MD FRCPC Award Recipients Boston, MA The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON

The Hynes Convention Center

Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 19 Wednesday, September 29 • CONTINUED

Presentation of M. Richard Treasurer Report PECN: NEUROLOGY EDUCATION Koenigsberger Scholarship Award Karl Kuban, MD REBOOT: BEYOND THE PANDEMIC Jennifer Keene, MD, MS, MBA Boston University Medical Center, (2 hours of CME Content) Washington University in St Louis, Boston, MA St Louis, MO Organizer: Match Report Nancy Bass, MD Presentation of Bhuwan Garg Leon Dure, MD High School Student University of Alabama at Development and Neuroscience Award Birmingham, Birmingham, AL Implementation of a Virtual Meagan Ryan, Ossining, NY Learning Curriculum CNCDP-K12 Report Jessica Goldstein, MD Brad Schlaggar, MD, PhD Rainbow Babies & Children’s 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Kennedy Krieger Institute, Hospital, Case Western Reserve PROFESSORS & EDUCATORS Baltimore, MD University School of Medicine, OF CHILD NEUROLOGY (PECN) Cleveland, OH MEETING Updates AAP Section of Pediatric Neurology CNS Electronic Communication Organizer: Tim Lotze, MD Committee: Educational Tools: Nancy Bass, MD Baylor College of Medicine, Case Studies/Pod Casts/ Rainbow Babies and Children’s Houston, TX Telemedicine Tool Kit Hospital, Cleveland, OH David Hsieh, MD Updates AAN Section of San Antonio, TX, USA PECN: Business Meeting (1 hour) Child Neurology David Mandelbaum, MD, PhD Introduction to the Neuroequity Introduction and Agenda Brown University, Providence, RI Coalition: Transitions into a Nancy Bass, MD Residency Curriculum Q & A Deonna Reese-White, MD, MBA, CNS/PCN Leadership and Dell Medical School, Diversity Task Force Update Austin, TX Rujuta Wilson, MD UCLA David Geffen School of Roxanna Nahvi, MD Medicine, Los Angeles, CA New York Medical College, New York, NY

Virtual Interviewing Season: Moving Forward Past the Pandemic Margie Ream, MD, PhD Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH

2:15 PM – 3:30 PM SEMINAR 1: LESSONS LEARNED FROM ESTABLISHING AN ADULT TRANSITION CLINIC

Organizer: Julia Frueh, MD Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA

20 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 A Roadmap to Successful 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Transition in Neurology PL1-3: Song et al and Cytokines in Pediatric Ann Tilton, MD, FAAN, FANA Targeting USP7 as a Novel COVID-19 Patients Children’s Hospital of New Treatment in Malignant Glioma Grace Gombolay, MD Orleans, New Orleans, LA 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM Neurological Manifestations Hello from the Other Side – PL1-4: Sansevere et al of COVID-19 in Critically Ill Lessons Learned from Building Early Quantitative EEG Pediatric Patients an Adult NDD Clinic from the Biomarkers of Cerebral Injury in Kerri LaRovere, MD Ground Up – Discussing Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Boston Children’s Hospital, Process and Impact Harvard Medical School, Jessica Sanders, MD Boston, MA Children’s Hospital Colorado, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Denver, CO PLATFORM SESSION II Neuroimaging Features in Pediatric COVID-19 Patients Leveraging Strengths and 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM Susan Palasis, MD Experiences – Teaching the Next PL2-1: Barks et al Ann & Robert H. Lurie Generation of Neurologists to The ALIGN Framework: A Parent- Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Care for Adults with IDD through informed Approach to Prognostic Northwestern University Feinberg an Innovative Approach: Communication School of Medicine, Chicago, IL NDD/Child Neurology Attendings Supervised Adult 4:15 PM – 4:30 PM Neurology Residents, while PL2-2: Selvanathan et al 6:00 PM-7:30 PM Adult Neurology Attendings Stroke Location and Size in WELCOME RECEPTION Supervised Child Neurology/ Infants with Congenital Heart NDD Trainees in a Collaborative Disease and Neurodevelopmental Financial support provided by Adult NDD Clinic Outcomes 2021 Local Host, the Department David K. Urion, MD, FAAN of Neurology, Boston Children’s Boston Children’s Hospital, 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM Hospital Boston, MA PL2-3: Christensen et al Cerebral Sinovenous Thrombosis in Preterm Infants 8:00 PM-10:00 PM 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM MOVEMENT DISORDERS SIG PLATFORM SESSION 1 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM PL2-4: Cornet et al 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Neonatal Encephalopathy PL1-1: Bruckert et al following SSRI Exposure in the White Matter Properties of the Third Trimester of Pregnancy: Optic Pathway in Children with A Population-based Study Neurofibromatosis Type 1 with and without Optic Pathway Gliomas 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM SEMINAR 2: UPDATES IN 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM PEDIATRIC COVID-19 FOR THE PL1-2: Garcia et al PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST Clinical, Pathological, and Molecular Characteristics of Organizer: Diffuse Spinal Cord Gliomas Grace Gombolay, MD Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

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Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 21 Thursday, September 30

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM PLATFORM SESSION IV 7:30 AM – 7:45 AM PLATFORM SESSION III, IV & V PL5-3: Numis et al 7:00 AM – 7:15 AM Inflammatory Cytokine Levels are PLATFORM SESSION III PL4-1: Wellman et al Associated with Non-response Multicenter Study of The Impact and Relapse of Infantile Spasms 7:00 AM – 7:15 AM of Infections Including COVID-19 PL3-1: Ebrahimi-Fakhari et al on the Incidence of Acute 7:45 AM – 8:00 AM Systematic Analysis of Brain Inflammatory Demyelinating PL5-4: Ciliberto et al MRI Findings in Adaptor Polyneuropathy in Children Palliative Epilepsy Surgery is Protein Complex 4 – associated not a Last Resort: Data from Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia 7:15 AM – 7:30 AM the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Reveals Patterns for Diagnosis PL4-2: Mallack et al Consortium (PERC) Surgical and Disease Progression Early Natural History of Database Presymptomatic Childhood 7:15 AM – 7:30 AM Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy PL3-2: Deisseroth et al WELCOME & GENERAL SESSION Integrated Phenotypic and 7:30 AM – 7:45 AM Mutational Approach Defines PL4-3: Eichler et al 8:30 AM – 11:45 AM EBF3-related HADD Syndrome Outcomes in 51 Patients with SYMPOSIUM II: Genotype-phenotype Cerebral ALD from 2 Studies of PRESIDENTIAL SYMPOSIUM: Relationships Elivaldogene Autotemcel (eli-cel; THE CNS AT 50! Lenti-D) Gene Therapy PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE 7:30 AM – 7:45 AM PL3-3: Rouabhi et al 7:45 AM – 8:00 AM Organizer: Initial pH and Eventual Cerebral PL4-4: Bonkowsky et al Phillip Pearl MD Palsy Status and Phenotype: A Vitamin D Status & Latitude President, CNS Case-Control Study Predict Brain Lesions in Harvard Medical School and Adrenoleukodystrophy Berklee Institute of Music, 7:45 AM – 8:00 AM Boston, MA PL3-4: Gilbert L PLATFORM SESSION V Top 10 Areas of Research Historical Development of Need for People with Cerebral 7:00 AM – 7:15 AM Child Neurology Palsy and Dystonia: A Novel PL5-1: Klein et al Stephen Ashwal MD Community-driven Agenda Characterizing Pediatric Small- Loma Linda University School of Fiber Neuropathy to Develop a Medicine, Loma Linda, CA Case Definition CNS State of the Union 7:15 AM – 7:30 AM Phillip Pearl MD PL5-2: Baumer et al President, CNS Disparities in Receipt of Standard Treatment for Infantile Spasms: A Call to Action

SESSIONS highlighted in maroon are designated for CME credit. Agenda and amount of CME credits available are subject to change.

22 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 50TH ANNUAL MEETING CNS SEPT 29-OCT 2, 2021

BOSTON • MASSACHUSETTS

The Future: Young Investigators Studies in Epilepsy Genetics From Pellock Fellow to Pellock SIG Representatives: Christopher J. Yuskaitis, MD, PhD Faculty, Studies in Epilepsy Studies in Developmental Boston Children’s Hospital and Giulia Benedetti, MD Cognitive Neuroscience Harvard Medical School, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Alexander Li Cohen, MD, PhD Boston, MA University of Washington, Boston Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA Boston, MA Studies in Neuro-oncology Verena Staedtke, MD, PhD Studies in Movement Disorders Johns Hopkins University Darius Ebrahimi-Fakhari, MD, PhD School of Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Baltimore, MD Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 23 Thursday, September 30 • CONTINUED

Round Table: 11:45 AM - 6:30 PM Practical Implications and Future Directions in Cerebral EXHIBITS & POSTERS Considerations after Palsy and Child Neurology Exhibit Hall State-wide Initiation of Lunch served (12:00-1:00 PM) SMA Newborn Screening Moderator: Wine & Cheese (5:00-6:30 PM) Erin E. Neil, DO Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD, DPhil Washington University in The Clock is Ticking: St. Louis School of Medicine, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Challenges in the Timely St. Louis, MO CNS BUSINESS MEETING Choice of Treatment and Implementation in the Pre- Panel: Symptomatic Patient with SMA Young-Min Kim, MD 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM Richard Finkel, MD Loma Linda University, SEMINAR 3: St. Jude Children’s Research Loma Linda, CA THE BRAVE NEW WORLD OF Hospital, Memphis, TN PEDIATRIC SPINAL MUSCULAR Michael Lopez, MD, PhD ATROPHY – IMPLICATIONS OF Ethical Considerations for University of Alabama at NEWBORN SCREENING AND High-cost, Complex-to- Birmingham, Birmingham, AL EFFECTIVE TREATMENT Administer Treatments in Medically Fragile Patients Anusha Yeshokumar, MD Organizer: Jim Dowling, MD, PhD Icahn School of Medicine at Erin E. Neil, DO Hospital for Sick Children, Mount Sinai, Bristol Myers Squibb, University of Michigan, Toronto, Ontario, Canada New York, NY C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI

The famous Back Bay Neighborhood.

24 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM 3:15 PM – 5:30 PM 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM SEMINAR 4: SYMPOSIUM III: SEMINAR 5: NEUROLOGIC IMPLICATIONS NEUROLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS CP TO YOU IS NOT CP TO ME – OF YOUTH SPORTS AND LONG-TERM SEQUELA OF STRATEGIES FOR MITIGATING PARTICIPATION PEDIATRIC COVID-19 INFECTIONS PRACTICE VARIABILITY IN CEREBRAL PALSY CARE Organizer: Organizer: Sean Rose, MD Laura A. Malone, MD, PhD Organizer: Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD, DPhil Ohio State University College of Baltimore, MD Washington University in St. Louis Medicine, Columbus, OH School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO Introduction and Example Youth Sports for the Child Case Presentations The Past: Historical Origins of Neurologist: Benefits of Laura A. Malone, MD, PhD Variability in CP Care Sports Participation and Young-Min Kim, MD Health Disparities Neurological Symptoms in Loma Linda University, Meeryo Choe, MD Children with PIMS-TS: Initial Loma Linda, CA UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, Presentation and Follow-up UCLA David Geffen School of (Presented with pre-recorded The Present: Current Sources Medicine, Los Angeles, CA talk and live Q&A) of Variability in CP Diagnosis Yael Hacohen, MD, PhD and Management Concussion and Repetitive Head University College London, Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD, DPhil Impacts in Youth Contact Sports London, UK Sean Rose, MD The Future: Suggestions for Neurological Manifestations Enhancing Cerebral Palsy Long-term Neurologic of COVID-19 Related Illness in Education During Residency Effects of Contact Sports and Hospitalized Children and Beyond Repetitive Head Impacts Ericka L. Fink, MD, MS Jenny Wilson, MD Jaclyn B. Caccese, PhD UPMC Children’s Hospital of Oregon Health & Science The Ohio State University College Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA University, Portland, OR of Medicine, Columbus, OH Neuropsychiatric Presentation in Pediatric COVID-19 Patients 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM 2:45 PM-3:15 PM Associated with Anti-neural EXHIBITS & POSTERS REVIEW MARTHA BRIDGE DENCKLA Autoantibodies (Wine & Cheese) AWARD LECTURE: DISEASE Samuel Pleasure, MD, PhD TARGETED TREATMENT UCSF, San Francisco, CA TRANSLATION IN FRAGILE X SYNDROME AND Claire Johns, MD NEURODEVELOPMENTAL University of California San DISABILITIES: THE FIRST CHAPTER Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, MD, PhD Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

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Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 25 Friday, October 1

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Recently Funded EXHIBITS & POSTER REVIEW BERNARD SACHS AWARD CNCDP Scholars (Continental Breakfast served) LECTURE: GENE THERAPY CHANGING THE OUTCOMES Translating Diagnostic FOR CHILDREN WITH Techniques Across Species to 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE Better Understand Dystonia in 2021 CNS ARNOLD P. GOLD Cerebral Palsy HUMANISM IN MEDICINE Jerry Mendell, MD Bhooma Aravamuthan, MD, PhD; BREAKFAST Nationwide Children’s Hospital, MD, DPhil; Washington University Columbus, OH in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO Supported by a grant from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Turning Classical Lesion 9:45 AM – 12:00 PM Localization on its Head: SYMPOSIUM IV: How Lesion Location can AWARD PRESENTATIONS & PROGRESS IN CHILD NEUROLOGY be Used to Predict Patient GENERAL SESSION THROUGH THE LENS OF AN Outcomes NINDS CAREER DEVELOPMENT Aaron Boes, MD, PhD PROGRAM: CNCDP, PAST University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 8:15 AM – 8:30 AM PRESENT AND FUTURE CHILD NEUROLOGY FOUNDATION Decision Making for Infants SCIENTIFIC GRANT & AWARD Organizer: with Neurologic Conditions ANNOUNCEMENTS Brad Schlaggar, MD, PhD Monica Lemmon, MD Kennedy Krieger Institute, Duke University School of 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Baltimore, MD Medicine, Durham, NC PHILIP R. DODGE YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD LECTURE: NSADA and CNCDP: Optimizing Cognitive and COMMUNICATING NEUROLOGIC Past Present and Future Functional Outcomes Across PROGNOSIS: CHALLENGES AND Brad Schlaggar, MD, PhD Populations: Insights from the OPPORTUNITIES Kennedy Krieger Institute, Neural Mechanisms of Exercise Baltimore, MD Autumn Ivy, MD, PhD Monica Lemmon, MD University of California – Irvine Duke University School of Medicine, Working Towards Inclusion in School of Medicine, Irvine, CA Durham, NC Child Neurology Research Erika Augustine, MD, MS Wrap up Kennedy Krieger Institute, Brad Schlaggar, MD, PhD Baltimore, MD

From NSADA to the International Pediatric Stroke Organization Heather J. Fullerton, MD, MAS UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, San Francisco, CA

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26 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 50TH ANNUAL MEETING CNS SEPT 29-OCT 2, 2021

BOSTON • MASSACHUSETTS

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Neuroscience of Consciousness Alterations of Neuronal SEMINAR 6: and Implications for Dynamics as a Mechanism for MEDULLOBLASTOMA, NEW Neuroprotection Cognitive Impairment in Epilepsy CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL Mark Wainwright, MD, PhD Pierre-Pascal Lenck-Santini, PhD, INSIGHTS: THE PATH FORWARD INMED, Aix Marseille Université, Causes of Altered Consciousness INSERM, Marseille, France Organizer: and Impact on Outcome Roger J. Packer, MD Jessica Carpenter, MD Enduring Memory Deficits after Children’s National Hospital, Children’s National Hospital, Early-Life Adversity: Epigenetics, Washington, DC Washington, DC Imaging and Intervention Tallie Z. Baram, MD, PhD Molecular Underpinnings of Functional Neuroimaging and University of California Irvine, Medulloblastoma: Stratification the Diagnostic Assessment of Irvine, CA and Clinical Implications Disorders of Consciousness Paul A. Northcott, PhD Varina Boerwinkle, MD St. Jude Children’s Research Barrow Neurological Institute 2:15 PM – 4:30 PM Hospital, Memphis, TN at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, SYMPOSIUM V: Phoenix, AZ DEVELOPING TREATMENTS FOR Intrathecal Therapies for PEDIATRIC EPILEPSIES: FROM Medulloblastoma and Other Ethical Implications of MODELS TO THE CLINIC Embryonal Tumors: Use of the Pediatric Definition of Radiolabeled Monoclonal Consciousness Organizer: Therapies Leon G. Epstein, MD Solomon Moshé, MD Kim Kramer, MD Northwestern University Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Feinberg School of Medicine, Bronx, NY Center, New York, NY Chicago, IL Treating Epilepsies with Results of Recently Genetic Etiology: The Tuberous Completed Clinical Trials 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Sclerosis Example for Medulloblastoma and SEMINAR 8: Michael Wong, MD, PhD Implications for Future Studies THE CRITICAL PERIOD OF Washington University in Roger J. Packer, MD MEMORY DEVELOPMENT: St. Louis, St. Louis, MO CONSTRUCTION, DESTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION Somatic Mutations in 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Epilepsies with Cortical SEMINAR 7: Organizer: Malformations and Implications DISORDERS OF CONSCIOUSNESS Gregory L. Holmes, MD for Targeted Therapies IN CRITICALLY ILL CHILDREN: University of Vermont Larner Annapurna Poduri, MD, MPH CURING COMA FOR THE College of Medicine, Burlington, VT Boston Children’s Hospital, DEVELOPING BRAIN Harvard Medical School, Role of Hippocampal Oscillations Boston, MA Organizer: During the Critical Period of Mark Wainwright, MD, PhD Memory Development University of Washington School Gregory L. Holmes, MD of Medicine, Seattle, WA

Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 27 Friday, October 1 • CONTINUED

Towards a Syndrome-specific Challenges & Opportunities 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM Preclinical Epilepsy Therapy for Trainees with Caregiver SEMINAR 9: Screening Pipeline for Infantile Responsibilities NEURO-HUMANITIES: Spasms: Current State and Yasmin Khakoo, MD NEUROLOGISTS AND NEUROLOGY Future Perspectives MSK Kids, Memorial Sloan IN ART, COMEDY, POETRY, AND Aristea S. Galanopoulou, MD, PhD Kettering Cancer Center, MUSIC (WINE & CHEESE) Albert Einstein College of New York, NY Medicine, Bronx, NY Organizer: Challenges & Opportunities Phillip Pearl MD The Future of Pediatric for Clinicians with Caregiver Harvard Medical School and Epilepsy Therapy Development: Responsibilities Berklee Institute of Music, Biomarkers, Precision Medicine Brenda Banwell, MD Boston, MA and Novel Trial Designs Children’s Hospital of Adam L. Hartman, MD Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Comedy in Neurology, National Institute of Neurological and Vice Versa Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Challenges & Opportunities Joseph D. Pinter, MD Rockville, MD for Scientists with Caregiver Oregon Health & Science Responsibilities University, Portland, OR Nina F. Schor, MD, PhD 2:15 PM – 4:30 PM National Institute of Neurological Neurological Symptoms SYMPOSIUM VI: Disorders and Stroke, Expressed in Art THE TINY ELEPHANT IN THE Bethesda, MD Carl E. Stafstrom, MD, PhD ZOOM ROOM: HARNESSING A The Johns Hopkins University CRISIS TO RECOVER, MAINTAIN Q & A School of Medicine, Baltimore, AND ENHANCE CAREER Panelists: MD DEVELOPMENT IN CHILD Erika Augustine, MD, MS NEUROLOGY Kennedy Krieger Institute, Neurologist as Poet and Baltimore, MD Neurology in Poetry Organizer: Nina F. Schor, MD, PhD Keith Van Haren, MD Audrey C. Brumback, MD, PhD National Institute of Neurological Stanford University School of Dell Medical School, The Disorders and Stroke, Medicine, Palo Alto, CA University of Texas at Austin, Bethesda, MD Austin, TX Data Talk on How COVID has Neurological Problems of Pulled Back the Curtain on Juliet K. Knowles, MD, PhD Musical Masters Longstanding Challenges Stanford University School of Phillip Pearl MD & Disparities in Caregiver Medicine, Palo Alto, CA Responsibilities Keith Van Haren, MD Bradley Schlaggar, MD, PhD 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Kennedy Krieger Institute, GALA RECEPTION Baltimore, MD

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28 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 50TH ANNUAL MEETING CNS SEPT 29-OCT 2, 2021 Saturday, October 2 BOSTON • MASSACHUSETTS

8:45 AM-9:30 AM Base Editing and Prime Editing: Welcome HOWER AWARD LECTURE: Precision Gene Editing without Ariel Maia Lyons-Warren, MD, PhD MENTORS AND PROTEGES: Double-strand DNA Breaks STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS David Liu, PhD The Importance of Clinical OF GIANTS AND FOLLOWING Broad Institute of MIT and Research and How to Get FOOTSTEPS INTO THE FUTURE Harvard; Cambridge, MA Involved Adam L. Hartman, MD Supported by a grant from the Individualized Therapies for National Institute of Neurological Hower Family Foundation Orphan Neurogenetic Diseases Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Tim Yu, MD, PhD Rockville, MD Jonathan W. Mink, MD, PhD Boston Children’s Hospital, University of Rochester, Boston, MA Identifying Current Gaps Rochester, NY in Research Clinical Trials for Renée A. Shellhaas, MD, MS Gene-directed Therapies Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI 9:45 AM – 12:00 PM Erika Augustine, MD, MS SYMPOSIUM VII: Kennedy Krieger Institute, Breakout Session ARE WE POISED FOR A Baltimore, MD THERAPEUTIC REVOLUTION IN Coffee Break CHILD NEUROLOGY? Summary and Looking to the Future Protected Time: How to Organizer: Louis T. Dang, MD, PhD Break the Catch 22 Cycle Louis T. Dang, MD, PhD Kristin P. Guilliams MD, MSCI Michigan Medicine, Washington University School Ann Arbor, MI 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM of Medicine, St. Louis, MO CNS CLINICAL RESEARCH Co-Organizer: ANNUAL WORKSHOP: How to Design Clinic-Based Renée A. Shellhaas, MD, MS 2021 – PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY Enrollment Studies Michigan Medicine, CLINICAL TRIALS – Shafali Jeste, MD, FAAN Ann Arbor, MI INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Introduction Organizer: Los Angeles, CA Renée A. Shellhaas, MD, MS Ariel Maia Lyons-Warren, MD, PhD Michigan Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Approaches to Funding: Ann Arbor, MI Houston, TX Beyond the NIH Erika Augustine, MD, MS Epigenetics and Brain Plasticity: Co-Organizers: Kennedy Krieger Institute, Lessons from Rett Syndrome and Gabrielle deVeber MD, FRCP(C) Baltimore, MD other MECP2 Disorders University of Toronto, Huda Y. Zoghbi, MD Hospital for Sick Children, Panel Discussion Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Toronto, Ontario, CA Baylor College of Medicine, Q&A Houston, TX Josh Bonkowsky, MD, PhD University of Utah School of Medicine, Primary Children’s Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah

Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 29 Saturday, October 2 • CONTINUED

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Shortcuts to Better Papers Rules of the Road: Permissions, BIOMEDICAL WRITING Consents, and Other Potholes WORKSHOP Keeping Things Moving: Combating Writer’s Block Meet the Editors Q & A Organizer and presenter: E. Steve Roach, MD Break University of Texas Dell Medical School, Austin, TX Responding to Reviews and Revising your Manuscript Introduction: Why Manuscripts are Rejected

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The ship USS Constitution at the end of Boston’s Freedom Trail as part of museum at the Boston National Historical Park.

30 Child Neurology Society | Winter/Spring 2021 Travel and Hotel Information

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Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 33 5 Things to Know About the New CNS Website

The main thing to know about the newly launched CNS website is that it’s all about you.

There are dozens of different ways to point out how and why this is so (more than 2,300 ways if you count each CNS member whose myriad contributions make the CNS the special, close- knit collaborative society of professionals it is).

For now, let’s focus on five things:

“Thing #1” and “Thing #2” are essentially responses to the Who, What, Where, When and How questions you [ ask throughout the day, every day.

1 CONNECTING TO COLLEAGUES

This is where you find out about the CNS Annual Meeting, read curated articles on colleagues of all ages and stages, connect to publications like past and current CNS Connections, eConnections and Annals of Neurology, or click links to partner organizations like the PECN and CNF. include the return of popular Case Studies section, with 65 case studies collected by the CNS Electronic Communication Committee with new guidelines for current residents to submit new cases to be added monthly. 2 CONNECTING TO CAREERS

This section is full of resources and tools “Thing #3 and #4” are starting points for addressing the “Why?” needed to begin and build a career in child questions you ask yourself at the end each day….or, maybe at the neurology at whatever age or stage you find beginning and end (and, one hopes, the middle) of your career in yourself in. From ACGME and ERAS to MOC, child neurology: Why should I (why did I) go into child neurology? CME, from a complete compendium of How is it or was it a calling? What larger community will I be, training programs to ever-changing job or am I now part of? What will I or do I get out of it? And how boards – it’s all here. Highlights in this tab [ can I give back?

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CONNECTING TO 4 COMMUNITY

This is where you can connect to a panoply of partners in the larger child neurology community, from professional organizations (e.g. AAN, ANA, AES) to Non-Profit Disease Research and Support organizations (including NIH/NINDS and, most importantlhy, the Child Neurology Foundation), to the increasingly supportive and collaborative industry partners, starting with those providing much needed and appreciated support for CNS Annual Meetings.

Last, but certainly not least:

CORE REQUIREMENTS

Just one, really: Membership. It all comes down to Membership. It all comes down to you, beginning with, but not ending with paying membership dues which, in the new website we call “Contributions.” Because, at bottom, that’s what dues are: contributions members make in support of the combined efforts of all members to support every child neurologist’s daily efforts on behalf of their patients. Membership renews annually upon payment of dues and expires with non- payment of dues (non-“Contributions”).

3 CONNECTING TO CALLING

This is where you’ll find curated profiles of past CNS Award recipients and memorials to giants in the field. The big feature here is the library The new website is of videos and podasts: “CNS Conversations” with over 100 recorded all about you. It exists conversations involving CNS members from A (Ashwal) to Z (Zupanc). A good place to start looking at this section is with the 15 videos featured in for you. It can’t exist this issue of CNS Connections with pulled quotes from recording sessions

at Boston Children’s Hospital in February 2020. Our goal is to record and without you. post videos featuring members representing the full spectrum of training programs, practice environments, research interests and career stages.

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C hild neurologists are trained listeners and natural talkers: Below is a sampling of conversations captured at BCH last the two ingredients for great conversations. The CNS has year. If you and your training program are interested in been capturing great conversations between colleagues and capturing similar conversations for posting on the CNS mentors at CNS meetings since the 40th Annual Meeting in website for colleagues to learn from and med students to 2011. In February 2020, I decided to “take it on the road,” use in deciding whether to go into child neurology and/or enlisting Nashville-based videographer, Richard Kearney in plans which training programs might be a good fit, send me an to visit 5-6 training programs around the country each year, email. We will be going back on the road in 2022. starting with the host of this year’s 50th Annual Meeting, Boston Roger Larson, CAE Children’s Hospital. Two weeks after we left Boston and began Executive Director plotting our next steps, COVID-19 shut everything down. “The rest,” as they say, “is history”....and will no doubt be a part of the history we will capture on tape in future CNS Conversations.

ALEXANDER L. COHEN, MD of years of things that I felt would be impactful for people. Research: Creating the Early Investigators Together, we put together what I think is going to be a very Special Interest Group interesting special interest group that people can become a part of and kind of spread the reach of things like the CNCDP. Even just going and applying to the CNCDP program, going to their seminars, being part DAVID COULTER, MD of that community, I felt to be History: Becoming a Child Neurologist in the 70s tremendously impactful, even not being one of the sponsored, I went to University of Notre funded awardees. And I felt Dame and really did a couple of that this is an amazing resource things that really sort of opened and we should share this more up my mind to what eventually broadly. Because there’s only became a focus on humanism. so much reach that their set of It also got me Interested in the mentors can have. In talking to some of the folks that were brain, in neuroscience. I was a there, both Tuan & Chris, who both went through the CNCDP biology major. I loved bugs and program and now have their own independent funding outside worms. When I was getting ready of the program, we said “We should try to put together a to graduate, I applied to medical larger network, not just people who have already identified school and I wanted to do a mentors and are already submitting grants to the CNCDP, but MD, PhD. So, I applied and got folks that are still in medical school, folks that are still early in accepted to the MD/PhD program at Yale. My intent when I residency and may or may not have local mentorship. That went to medical school was to spend my entire career doing shouldn’t be a barrier to try to get into this field because as we neurophysiological research on insect brains. all know throughout medicine, you’re constantly moving from one institution to another, not required, but it does happen. My first year in med school, the chairman of neurology ...We should put together a special interest group through the organized a small group of several of first year medical students Child Neurology Society of people who are just interested in who were interested in neuroscience, and he would meet this pathway and don’t know where to find resources.” Right with us once a month to try to talk to us about what clinical now a lot of the mentorship, a lot of access to resources is very neurology was about. At the end of my first year, during that idiosyncratic. (But) if you know where to look, if you know who summer, I spent a six-week clinical rotation doing clinical to talk to, you can find a lot of resources. I’ve been collecting neurology as a medical student and I was hooked. I said, ‘This spreadsheets of weblinks and documents over the past couple is what I want to do’. So, I dropped out of the PhD program.

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No more bugs. No more neuroscience. No more PhD. I wanted interests align. It’s hard to describe a formal process, things to become a clinical neurologist (I hadn’t decided on child happen and you meet people, people with mutual interest, neurology quite yet). people who inspire you, people who decide to mentor your careeer. I think in child neurology we’re very fortunate because I was fortunate, because at the time, the only pediatric it’s a small and very tight community. Even just being part of neurologist at Yale was Peter Huttenlocher; this was 1970, that community for a few years only, I feel like I have a good before he went to Chicago. So, I went to Dr. Huttenlocher and grasp on that field and there are a lot of very supportive people. said, “Would you be my advisor?” And he said “Yes.” A little It’s a very supportive environment. And that’s also an area later I went back to him and said, “I want to become a child where the Child Neurology Society plays a big role. I feel like neurologist, but I want to take care of patients.” And he said, I’m very fortunate to be in the ranks and in the field of so many “Well, David, I think you’ll starve.” That was 1972, the year the great mentors. CNS was founded. There was not much of a role for clinical child neurologists back then.” APRIL LEVIN, MD, PHD Research: Competition and Collaboration BASIL DARRAS, MD Research: SMA Breakthrough I like to ignore the competitive part. I see it, I know that it’s The reason my field has exploded there, but it’s really hard to go is because the original work was into work each day and think that done earlier (late 80s and 90s), I’m competing against somebody so by the year 2000 the most else. I’m happy to go into work important genes had been found. and think that I’m competing And from there on we had the against a disorder – that works. era of translation...these are very, But the friendships and the very important, but I’m one of mentorships, that’s what I enjoy. those who believes that – they’re very expensive, unfortunately – Audrey (Brumback) also does research that’s very much in I think that we can have good line with what I do, but also different enough that we’re results without having to spend so much money if we can not stepping on each other’s toes, so any concerns about identify carriers, parent carriers, before they have any children, competition, I think it makes that piece a lot easier. She and try to prevent SMA that way, the way Tay Sachs has been basically does the basic science version of what I do. So it’s prevented. I think that’s the best way, the most cost-effective really nice, I can I can go to her with thoughts: “Hey, I came way, particularly for countries where they cannot afford these up with this idea; does this make any sense from a cellular expensive drugs. standpoint?” and she’ll tell me honestly. And she can do the same thing: “Hey we found this thing in a mouse; how would you look for this in a human?” DARIUS EBRAHIMI-FAKHARI, MD, PHD Mentors and Mentoring: Finding Mentors

I was fortunate. I think I have a broad network of mentors, both in Europe and the US. I think part of it is looking for people To view CNS who you aspire to be, looking for role models, looking for people Conversations go to: who are changing the science and the clinical medicine in https://www.childneurologysociety.org/calling/ child neurology. I think research video-and-podcast-library/cns-conversations/

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TOBIAS LODDENKEMPER, MD SCOTT POMEROY, MD, PHD Advice: Adult or Child Neurology? Research: Synergy Between Lab and Clinic

I remember vividly one afternoon For myself, I carefully thought I was reading EEGs at Cleveland about what problem I wanted to Clinic when I was at a turning take on that would enable me point when I was ready to become to bridge that gap (between lab an adult neurologist. I was reading and clinic)...I chose the problem a couple of boring adult neurology of brain tumors, because I EEGs and then we had a couple thought that whatever I learned of exciting child neurology EEGs, in the lab had the potential of and one of the epileptologists, being applicable to treatment Dr. Elaine Wyllie, stepped up in a very short time. And what I and told me, “Toby, you’re a did in the clinic informed what child neurologist.” And she was correct. Child Neurology is just I did in the lab. There was great synergy between laboratory different. They’re happier, they’re friendlier people. It’s more research and the clinical process. It made it an advantage to be fun. It’s more exciting than adult neurology, so the switch was a physician, not a disadvantage. I wasn’t taking time away from really easy. And doing those five years in the scope of things was my research to do something else, I was doing something that nothing. enhanced my research. And once I got a good idea in research, that was clinically applicable, the way that cancer works, is it Importance of national communities & meetings: immediately expands to the national level through groups like I found the child neurology society meeting for myself really the Children’s Oncology Group. So I could be influential at launched my career. What we built around this concept of a national level on biological questions because I was a valid treating seizures and acute seizures is ultimately a national member of the community, I was contributing cutting edge research effort that is looking into acute seizures and status research to understand the basis of cancer and I could get epilepticus. That was actually founded at a CNS meeting. I my ideas incorporated into clinical trials that ultimately were basically reached out to many people by email that I knew were implemented throughout all of North America, Australia and interested in the same field, actually extremely senior people as New Zealand. It was just a great way to be very expansive and compared to myself. But they were remarkably approachable. cutting edge in a cross-discipline...I would encourage others When I emailed them they said ‘Yes’. We exchanged emails: going into research in child neurology: Take advantage of the “Are you at the CNS meeting?” (Yes). “Do you have time to fact that you’re a physician, not make it a liability that you go meet us in the room?” (Yes). off to see patients. See those patients, understand the problem deeply, then come back to the lab and find ways to make that So I got a room through the Child Neurology Society and eight knowledge drive your research and have that research inform of the most prestigious SE researchers then, at that time, and your clinical practice. still now, and me, ‘a little Attending,’ sat together in a room and decided ‘we’re going to solve this problem...We have been doing that since then. It’s a national research group of 25 centers MUSTAFA SAHIN, MD, PHD still led by those eight people who met in that room and they Research: “Gamechangers” and Career Plans basically gave me unconditional support. There were minor grants involved, but ultimately all the mentorship they put into I did think I was going to do this will obviously never be recouped. I found just unconditonal mostly research, but I was mentorship, friendship, collaboration, opennness in the pediatric envisioning that it would be neurology and epilepsy field through those mentors, through the mostly basic science research. mentors here in this insitution. Everybody was really welcomeing, I did not really envision myself you just have to reach out a little bit. doing clinical trials as a child neurologist. to be honest, because there were not that many To view CNS options in child neurology. But the advances in neurosciences, Conversations go to: the advances in genetics have opened this area completely...in a way that i wouldn’t have https://www.childneurologysociety.org/calling/ imagined back in 2001 when I first started attending the video-and-podcast-library/cns-conversations/

38 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 neurology conferences…..We now have treatments that are in technology and specifically in the therapeutic device space, disease modifying, changing the course of the patient’s life, you’re probably having to live with this in ways that you see and in some cases (SMA) is life-saving. And there’s going to be wonderful opportunities and challenges. I think a lot of us in the a number of mechanism based treatment trials, especially for field are struggling with how to traverse those waters. Do you genetic disorders; TS is one of them, ...This is a tremendously have any reflections on that? exciting time for child neurology because compared to 20, even 10 years ago the number of options that we have is amazing. Rotenberg: I think there are actually more opportunities than challenges. The reality is that for any investigator to have a discovery embodied eventually into a therapy we need smooth partnership with industry. Industry in parallel needs the contribution of academic medicine and academic neuroscience to develop hypotheses that can then be embodied into therapies. I think we can work very smoothly together. In fact we are. The reality is that there’s an appreciable permeability in the membrane right now and its only becoming more permeable between industry and academia. We very realistically both need each other even though, if forced, we can work in isolation. But I think we really have at an intellectual level – and at a very practical level in terms of how do we get a new therapy to our patients for whom the present therapies are PHILLIP L. PEARL, MD AND insufficient? – a very smoothly running relationship right now. ALEXANDER ROTENBERG, MD, PHD And it’s only getting better. Mentors and Mentoring: Both Phil and Alex were mentored and pivotally influenced by Greg Holmes. Phil noted that Alex also worked with some greats at Columbia and asked him to talk about training with JANET SOUL, MD Nobel laureate Eric Kandel. Advice: Giving Bad News to Parents

Rotenberg: I did my PhD with Dr. Kandel. We worked on the We were thrown into it a bit basic mechanisms of memory, specifically spatial memory...I more in my day because residents actually had the good luck to help Dr. Kandel make a couple of had more independence, they slides for his Nobel Lecture based on some work that we had were less supervised by their done in the laboratory…I’m not as in touch as I’d like to be any Attendings. But it definitely is a more, but my understanding is that he’s every bit as active as craft and its one of those things he was before. There’s a feature of him that actually everyone that, you know, you have to recognizes: boundless energy. He seems to be present in the read the situation and take the laboratory very much, very eager to reach out to new methods, feedback from parents, good and to new colleagues; that’s how I got to know him. Not afraid to bad, and find out what works. dismiss even at times hypotheses that he’s held onto. Which is And everyone has their own a mark of good science. It’s actually a mark of good medicine. personal style. I think the evolution goes: when you’re very That’s actually something that I think many of us could carry junior trying to figure out what’s the right thing to say and with us, which is the concept of not necessarily being correct you’re very focused on the medicine and the neurology and in our former impression of how things work. And that pertains getting all that right, to understanding what is it that parents to disease. It pertains to our own management. I think this is really need to hear and want to hear. And that’s so much more where science can help us carry a degree of objectivity in what important than telling them exactly where the lesion is or what we do. kind of disease this is…They need to know: What’s my child going to go through? What’s their experience going to be like? Pearl: A big theme in the Child Neurology Society is Are they going to have pain? What can I look for? What’s the ‘connections’; it’s even the name of the newsletter. And we’re best-case scenario, the worst case scenario? And every family is making all sorts of connections in the field. Part of it is corporate different. Even today, I have to have this little adjustment every America, actually. The Society is seeing an explosion of interest single time I meet a family and sort of figure out what’s the best by the private companies, which is helping us: they’re coming pathway to take through these difficult conversations. It’s an to the meeting, they’re supporting the meetings, they bring a art, and I think we each develop it differently and in our own lot of excitement and energy and enthusiasm. With you being way, but it’s very much a gradual process.

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SARAH SPENCE, MD, PHD: Advice: [After sharing a story about a chance I met her later in my career (long after residency). I was giving encounter at UCLA involving neurogeneticist, Daniel a talk at Hopkins at one of their developmental disabilities Geschwind overhear her mention Martha Denckla, courses and was asked to talk right after Isabelle. And I that led to a job and a career in the field of Autism, remember getting up. I was so nervous about meeting her, Sarah talked about career twists and turns.] but I kind of went and introduced myself again. I think I had met her once or twice at a meeting, but I introduced myself One thing that everybody has again. And her husband was there and we were talking about to think about is you have to gardening, and so that was fun. And she spoke. And then do what you are interested in I spoke after her and I said, “So, thank you very much that and what also kind of feeds your you let me go after Isabelle and not before her so that she soul. Right? I really thought that couldn’t correct everything that I said.” And I got her to laugh. adult neurology was going to And I thought, OK, we’re good; this is the start of a beautiful be the thing for me and I would relationship. And it was. go on to do a fellowship in adult neurology. When i spent time on the peds floors instead of the DAVID URION, MD adult floor at UCSF when I was Advice: Love or money? in med school, I realized it just felt better to be on the peds floor. To me that piece of explaining – I mean, that’s what It sounds sort of like probably not neurologists do a lot of: explaining – certainly these days we’re very big advice, but I think that doing more and more and more in the way of really mind- what you have to love in whatever blowing treatment of things that we used to not treat. But, field you’re thinking about doing, child neurologists still in a lot of ways are explaining what’s is the humblest part of what that happening in the brain and going on a journey with a family is. Because the fascinating parts and kind of saying ‘this is where we think we’re going and this of anything fascinate all of us. is where you want to get extra help for your child to maximize I get really interested in really his or her potential.’ And I realized I liked doing that. I like obscure neuroimmunologic, talking to people. I am not a proceduralist. That was not going neuromuscular diseases, but to be my thing. So, really, talking to people and connecting in point of fact that’s not with people and spending time with people, that felt right to what one spends most of one’s time dong in those fields. me. And doing it with kids felt right to me. And then I think So, for example, if you said that you were really interested the other piece is you have to take those moments of having in behavioral neurology but couldn’t abide children with somebody walk by, or having a mentor who says ‘Oh, I need attention disorders, or for that matter, kids with autism, that help with this project.’ We here at Children’s do some sessions would be a really disastrous choice, because that’s the vast with our trainees about mentoring: how do you find the right majority of what comes through the door on days when I’m mentor? And we talk a lot about the fact that it isn’t necessarily seeing patients. So, I think you have to be in love with the always the project you wanted to do, but that experience humblest part or the most frequently encountered part of might take you down a different road. And that’s a great place whatever field you espouse interest in. to be. You can’t always assume that in the beginning you’re going to do exactly what you think you’re going to do, and And then I think that’s the other thing: you really have to be in you have to let life take you into different places. love with it. As the former head of Avis said: “There’s only two reasons in this life to do anything: love or money.” And child [Sarah also shared a story about Isabelle Rapin, worth neurology in particular makes it really easy, because we can’t repeating here]: be in it for the money, and so, therefore, you have to be in it for the love. Isabelle was a force to be reckoned with. I think part of that was that she had to be in those days in a field that was One of the great gifts we have as child neurologists is the fact completely dominated by men. She was very interested in that we get to know families deeply and intimately, sometimes behavior. She was especially interested in language. She in the worst moments of their lives, or the worst decades of had longstanding collaborations with speech and language their lives. But I think that is such an extraordinary privilege to professionals, really trying to understand the development of be in that place. And so sometimes we need to remind each language. other what a privileged and really sacred space that really

40 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 is, to be with families as they make sense of their lives. The It’s amazing that when you think about true joint programs in vast majority of people who have children with neurologic North America, there’s probably only two, UCSF and Toronto, disease, this isn’t what they what they signed up for when that have true joint programs. The 1st edition of my book they were dreaming or imagining parenthood. But, it’s what came out in 1980…40 years ago, and we still don’t seem to happened. So, the idea that we can be with them in that, I have that. I would hope that maybe somehow that can still be think, is one of the greatest antidotes to all that we talk about stimulated. these days in terms of ‘burnout’ or ‘moral distress’. I just think that we have this extraordinary place and to remember that, to just take a deep breath before you walk into any room, CHRISTOPHER YUSKAITIS, MD, PHD or somebody walks into your office and just remember what Mentors and Mentoring: Alan Percy and Leon Dure a privilege it is to stand in this space with families and their children. And then the fact that we can bring to bear beyond They’re actually the major reasons our empathy, our competence, our science, and our hope for why I went into child neurology. giving them a different and possibly better future, I think again I started in a lab and I actually is just an extraordinary place of privilege that we have as child did a rotation during my grad neurologists. school portion in a lab studying Rett syndrome and during that time it got me interested in the JOSEPH VOLPE, MD condition, so I chatted with Alan Research: Neonatal Neurology Percy a few times and I was just blown away by his compassion, It really wasn’t until around the his care for patients and the turn of the century that the families and just the nature of how he really crafted himself as a amount of research that was clinician. developing in child neurology in that area became very prominent. Doing rotations with Leon Dure was probably one of the most And yet, what happened is when entertaining parts of my med school training, just seeing how we started neonatal neurology in he’s able to get a full neurological exam out of a child, which around 1980, it was principally is difficult in itself, through observation, being able to find the a neurological specialty in our subtlest details of neurological abnormalities, was fascinating to field, but it stimulated the me, and I think that’s what draws a lot of us to child neurology: neonatologists such that now this idea that it’s not a one size fits all for all your patients, you if you go to the Pediatric Academic Societies meetings, for have to really adapt to what they want. example, there are literally hundreds of abstracts having to do with neonatal neurology and they’re almost all from neonatologists. There are certainly still a fair number of child neurologists who are doing neonatal neurology, but that field is now dominated by neonatology. I don’t think it’s a bad thing. But I think that they bring to the table a certain skill set and we bring to the table a certain skill set, and we need each other.

I think, at least in the beginning, neurologists would go into a neonatal unit with a bit of an attitude that “these neonatologists only know about the lungs and the heart, they don’t know much about the brain.” But the fact is the neonatologists were looking at us and they were saying “these neurologists are coming in, taking care of these sick babies, and they don’t know squat about respiratory disease which is To view CNS causing all of this brain trouble.” I think we have to recognize Conversations go to: that we need each other. https://www.childneurologysociety.org/calling/ video-and-podcast-library/cns-conversations/

Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 41 CONNECTING WITH PARTNERS Professors & Educators of Child Neurology

Dear Colleagues, Nancy Bass, MD | President, Professors & Educators of Child Neurology

am very excited for our annual meeting reconsideration of how we can provide of the newly renamed PECN: Professors & poignant educational experiences for all IEducators of Child Neurology. This is going learners, from medical students to residents to be one special meeting considering the and fellows. Recruitment efforts were also events of the past year and that it coincides transformed into the virtual space. Finally, with the 50th anniversary of the CNS. I am the impact of systemic racism and inequities optimistic we will be able to meet in person in in healthcare were brought to the forefront Boston but will also connect virtually if needed. during the pandemic as well as the critical This meeting is our opportunity to get together importance of deliberately providing with child neurology, neurodevelopmental curricula and programs to support diversity, disability as well as fellowship program equity and inclusion in child neurology. directors, program coordinators and chiefs as well. Here is a preview of great things to come: We will start the session with Dr. Jessica Goldstein updating us on use of a virtual The first hour is our annual business meeting. learning curriculum continuing what we The agenda for this hour will include: have learned beyond the pandemic. Dr. • An introduction to the CNS/PECN David Hsieh, who leads our Electronic Leadership, Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Communications Committee will give (LDEI) Task force headed by Rujuta Bhatt us tour of educational tools, including Wilson. This newly formed taskforce has case studies and podcasts and navigation been hard at work and has some important of these on the new CNS website. He updates for us. will also update us on CNS social media • Karl Kuban: treasurer’s report. presence and how to use these platforms • Leon Dure: NRMP Match report for the PECN. In addition, we have invited • Brad Schlagger: CNCDP-K12 report. some amazing medical students, Deonna • Tim Lotze will continue to share his wisdom Reese-White and Roxanna Nahvi, who with us as the past president of the PECN, developed the NeuroEquity Coalition, but joins us for an update in his new role showing how this can be a springboard as the head of the AAP Section of Pediatric for diversity, equity and inclusion into a Neurology. training program. Finally, many national • David Mandelbaum: AAN section of child organizations recently announced the neurology recommendation that interviewing remain virtual for the upcoming season. We are The second half of the meeting will be lucky to have Dr. Margie Ream present our CME portion with two hours of CME her work on the child neurology virtual credit. Due to the COVID‐19 pandemic, interviewing season. medical education was faced with the rapid transition of most of our traditional teaching This is sure to be an exciting program! methods to the world of virtual learning. This created opportunities for innovation and Boston…. Here we come!

42 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 CONNECTING WITH YOUR FUTURE Personnel Registry

CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY spectacular natural sceneries, and an This opportunity offers both outpatient and CALIFORNIA exceptional climate. inpatient services with a well-balanced call schedule. SCPMG is proud to offer its physicians: • An organization that has served the At SCPMG, you’ll enjoy the amazing PEDIATRIC EPILEPTOLOGIST communities of Southern California for recreational activities, spectacular natural I am a PERMANENTE PHYSICIAN. more than 65 years scenery, and exceptional climate our area • A physician-led practice that equally is known for, along with stability in today’s A dedicated doctor who believes in pursing emphasizes professional autonomy and rapidly changing health care environment. dreams, creating hope, and driving cross-specialty collaboration progress. Kaiser SCPMG is proud to offer its • Comprehensive administrative support physicians: While every physician at the Southern • An environment that promotes excellent • An organization that has served the California Permanente Medical Group service to patients communities of Southern California for has their own personal and professional • A fully implemented electronic medical more than 65 years ambitions, they all share a common vision: record system • A physician-led practice that equally to transform the practice of medicine. • An excellent salary, comprehensive emphasizes professional autonomy and Every day, they work hand in hand with benefits and partnership eligibility after cross-specialty collaboration each other and their patients to achieve 3 years • Comprehensive administrative support outcomes that elevate the level of care • An environment that promotes excellent across our organization and, ultimately, We invite you to make a difference in the service to patients our nation. communities we serve. • A fully implemented electronic medical For consideration or to apply, PEDIATRIC EPILEPTOLOGIST record system please visit our website at https:// Opportunities in Southern California • An excellent salary, comprehensive scpmgphysiciancareers.com/specialty/ benefits, and partnership eligibility after The Kaiser Permanente Southern California neurology/. 3 years Medical Group (SCPMG) is seeking a For questions or additional information, fellowship-trained board eligible/board If you believe in pursuing dreams, creating please contact Michelle Johnsonat certified Pediatric Epileptologist to join a hope, and driving progress, then your’e the 866-285-5438 or Michelle.S1.Johnson@ well-established, growing group. We offer very definition of a Permanente Physician. kp.org. We are an AAP/EEO employer. comprehensive multidisciplinary support For consideration or to apply, across the region, including a Ketogenic The Answer to Health Care in America. please visit our website at https:// Dietician, a full range of pediatric scpmgphysiciancareers.com/specialty/ neurology and pediatric epilepsy services, neurology/. as well as a well-balanced call schedule and ______working environment. PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST For questions or additional information, please contact Michelle Johnson at Within the Southern California Medical I am a PERMANENTE PHYSICIAN. 866-285-5438 or Michelle.S1. Group (SCPMG) we have: A skilled practitioner who seeks to create [email protected]. A NAEC-accredited Level IV Pediatric high-quality outcomes through integrated We are an AAP/EEO employer. Epilepsy Centers (Los Angeles) care. The Answer to Health Care in America. Three Tertiary Care Medical Centers (Los Every physician who is part of the Angeles, Orange County, San Bernardino Southern California Permanente Medical County) Group shares a passion for advancing ______Three Pediatric Centers of Excellence the practice of medicine. We fuel that CHILD NEUROLOGIST (Downey, Los Angeles, San Bernardino passion by creating a culture of innovation Fulfilling the promise of medicine County) and collaboration, one where the quality of care we deliver is elevated by the The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. SCPMG is an organization with strong accelerated resources we provide. (TPMG) is one of the largest medical values, which provides our physicians groups in the nation with over 9,000 with the resources and support systems PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST physicians, 22 medical centers, numerous to ensure they can focus on practicing Opening in Orange County, California clinics throughout Northern and Central medicine, connecting with one another, We are seeking a board eligible/board California, and an over 75-year tradition of and providing the best possible care to certified Pediatric Neurologist to join our providing quality medical care. We currently their patients. In Southern California, Kaiser Permanente Orange County group. have the following opportunity available: you’ll enjoy amazing recreational activities,

Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 43 ______• We collaborate across specialties and CALIFORNIA continued BENIOFF CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL medical centers. OAKLAND DIVISION, DEPARTMENT • We have a very rich and comprehensive CHILD NEUROLOGIST OF NEUROLOGY Opportunity in Roseville, California Physician Health & Wellness Program. • We deliver culturally responsive, Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland We are currently seeking a BC/BE Child compassionate care to a diverse member Division, Department of Neurology Neurologist to join a group of Child population. University of California, San Francisco Neurologists and Child Neurology RN • We demonstrate our commitment to a School of Medicine Case Managers. Subspecialty expertise culture of equity, inclusion, and diversity such as Epileptology (preferred), by hiring physicians that reflect and The Department of Neurology at UCSF Neuromuscular, Neuroimmunology, celebrate the diversity of people and is seeking board eligible/board certified Headache, or other is a welcome cultures. We practice in an environment Child Neurologists to join our Benioff addition, but not required for this general with patients at the center and deliver Children’s Hospital Oakland (BCHO) child neurology position. We have a busy culturally responsive and compassionate Division. The selected candidates will be outpatient practice with strong ancillary care to member populations. appointed at the Instructor, Assistant, support for video visits, telephone visits, Associate, and full Professor ranks of the and clinic visits in our Roseville hub EXTRAORDINARY BENEFITS: Health Sciences (HS) Clinical faculty series. and 7 satellite clinics in Northern & • Shareholder track Formerly Children’s Hospital Oakland, Central California. Our broad geographic • Moving allowance BCHO has delivered exceptional medical coverage leads to care for a wide range • Comprehensive medical and dental care to children from all regions of of neuropathology. Inpatient call in our • Home loan assistance - up to $200,000 California for over 100 years. More than Children’s Hospital (32-bed pediatric (approval required) 2,600 staff and 550 physicians at BCHO ward, 10-bed PICU, and 60-bed level 3 • Malpractice and tail insurance care for more than 10,000 inpatients NICU) is one week in four. • Three retirement plans, including pension and 250,000 outpatients each year. Our You will join our vibrant 30+ Pediatric • Paid holidays, sick leave, education leave trauma center is an ACS verified Level 1 Subspecialty department family (11 Pediatric Trauma Center (one of only five medical and 6 surgical pediatric To learn more about this opportunity in California) and is dedicated exclusively specialties) with whom we collaborate or to apply, please visit: https://tpmg. to caring for children, with over 400 air closely to integrate patient care. We permanente.org/careers/. transports and 48,000 emergency room are part of a larger regional group of If you are interested, please contact: Judy visits per year. The Benioff Children’s Pediatric Neurologists and Surgical Padilla, Regional Recruiter, Physician Hospitals have over 30 pediatric sub- Pediatric Epileptologists in Kaiser Recruitment Services, at: Judy.G.Padilla@ specialties and are ranked by U.S. News Permanente Northern California. The kp.org or 510-625-5915. We are an EOE/ & World Report among the nation’s “Best right candidate will have a strong AA/M/F/D/V Employer. VEVRAA Federal Hospitals”. team mentality, broad exposure within Contractor Child Neurology is an integral part of pediatric neurology, excellent empathic the UCSF Pediatric Brain Center, and is bedside manner, and a desire to innovate Connect With Us: a destination program bringing together Child Neurology care in a supportive Facebook: @TPMGPhysicianCareers physicians from all disciplines related environment. LinkedIn: /company/the-permanente- to nervous system health in children. Roseville is one of the North Valley’s most medical-group/ The San Francisco and Oakland Child prosperous cities and offers an idyllic Neurology and Pediatric Neurosurgery Twitter: @TPMGDocCareers location at the base of the Sierra Nevada programs are integrating into one foothills with a climate that’s ideal for Instagram: @TPMGPhysicianCareers marquee service line spanning both those who love to enjoy the outdoors campuses. Neurology faculty actively Join us at one of the following meetings to all year long. Located an easy driving participate in the teaching of residents learn about current opportunities and how distance from some of California’s most and medical students. Physicians may be you help shape the future of medicine. popular recreational attractions, including involved in clinical research, clinical trials, Lake Tahoe, Folsom Lake and the • 7/21 - 7/24 - 2021 Pediatric Hospital as well as basic research and translational Napa Valley wine country, the regional Medicine Conference - https://www. research. also offers affordable home prices, a hospitalmedicine.org/event/phm20- Qualified candidates must possess a reasonable cost-of-living, great schools virtual/ medical degree from an accredited and scenic surroundings. • 10/8 - 10/12 - American Academy of medical school, medical license in the Pediatrics (AAP) - https://aapexperience. A FEW REASONS TO CONSIDER A State of California, accredited residency org/future-dates/ PRACTICE WITH TPMG: training in Child Neurology, and Board • 10/20 - AAP Virtual Career Fair - http:// • We are Physician-led and develop our eligibility or Certification in Neurology aapcareerfair.org/ own leaders. with Special Certification in Child • 10/21 - 10/25 - Society for • We can focus on providing excellent Neurology at the time of appointment. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics patient care without managing Clinical interest and experience in treating (SDBP) - https://sdbp.org/meetingsinfo/ overhead and billing. epilepsy is also required due to the annual-meeting/

44 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 orientation, gender identity, national origin, Level IV), stroke, neonatal neurology high volume of epilepsy patients in our disability, age, or protected veteran status. (Level IV NICU), neuromuscular disease, practice. Candidate’s CV and/or cover movement disorders, neuroimmunology, letter must state qualifications (or if spasticity/cerebral palsy, and traumatic pending) upon submission. brain injury (Level I trauma center). Specific Responsibilities: CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY Faculty strive to provide a patient- • Participation in shared 1 in 6 call FLORIDA centered approach, where care is focused coverage with the other members of on therapeutic options optimized for the Oakland campus division each patient. In addition to providing PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY CHIEF – • Participation in training/supervision outstanding clinical care, the Division ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR and clinical mentoring of residents and focuses on major research efforts that medical students The Department of Pediatrics, Division of broaden the knowledge of pediatric • Provision of patient care in the Neurology, at the UF Health College of neurological disorders and on the ambulatory and inpatient settings Medicine seeks a full-time faculty member translation of novel research from the • Provision of EEG interpretation at the tenure or non-tenure accruing level bench to the bedside to bring the most General Responsibilities: of Associate/Full Professor to serve as advanced therapies to every patient. The • Participates as requested in quality Division Chief. Provide inpatient services Division also seeks to provide outstanding improvement, utilization management, to patients admitted to the Pediatric educational opportunities for medical and other institutional initiatives Neurology Service and the General students, residents, and fellows. • Provides and/or serves as a resource Attending Service on a rotational basis with The University of Florida is a particularly for patient/family and staff education other divisional faculty. Teaching of house collaborative environment, with faculty • Provides accurate, complete and timely staff, fellows and medical students assigned working across divisions, departments, documentation of clinical services to this inpatient and outpatient service. and colleges. The university has had rendered using the Epic electronic Develop a research program or work in a longstanding focus in neurology, health record collaboration with other researchers in an neurosurgery, and neuroscience centered • Ensures communication with other area of interest. around the McKnight Brain Institute. specialists and primary care providers The University of Florida Department of Investigators within the Division of to facilitate patient care Pediatrics is dedicated to improving the Pediatric Neurology have the opportunity • Participates in meetings/activities as health of infants, children, and adolescents to work closely with outstanding required to support operations of the through world-class patient care, leading- researchers within the Institute, as well clinical area edge research, patient advocacy and as within other specialty areas in the • Participates in continuing medical innovative medical education. The Department of Pediatrics including Gene education and other activities to Department has demonstrated robust and Therapy, Genetics and Metabolism, maintain and enhance professional continued growth over the past 10 years, Neonatology, Neurosurgery, and Neuro- development with expansion of both clinical services oncology. The location of the College of • Participation in scholarly and University and research infrastructure. UF Health Medicine on the main university campus service activities Shands Children’s Hospital is recognized facilitates collaborations with colleges outside the College of Medicine. Applicants must apply online at https:// as one of the nation’s best hospitals for apptrkr.com/2314783, with a cover children, according to the 2020-21 US Gainesville is a vibrant university letter, CV, a statement of contributions News & World Report rankings. As a community with diverse cultural and to diversity, and the names, titles, hospital-within-a-hospital on the UF Health culinary offerings, easy access to nature, and e-mail addresses of three peer Shands Hospital campus, we offer care low cost of living, and no state income references who we may contact directly. in more than 20 pediatric specialties and tax, all within 1-2 hours of renowned Applications received outside the online serve as the only quaternary-care academic beaches and theme parks. process will not be considered, but pediatric center in north central Florida. For Qualifications: informal inquiries can be directed to Dr. more information about the Department, The successful applicant must have a Daniel Birnbaum, Chief of the BCHO please see the 2020 UF Health Pediatric M.D. degree or equivalent, be licensed Division, at [email protected]. Progress Report at www.UFHealth.org/ peds2020report. or eligible for licensure in the State of UCSF seeks candidates whose experience, Florida, and be Board Certified/Eligible in teaching, research, or community service The Division of Pediatric Neurology Pediatric Neurology. has prepared them to contribute to our currently includes 8 faculty and a residency Contact: commitment to diversity and excellence. program in child neurology with 5 Kristin Buch The University of California is an Equal residents. The Division serves a diverse [email protected] Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. spectrum of child neurology patients with All qualified applicants will receive a wide range of neurologic disorders from consideration for employment without across Florida and the Southeast. The regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual Divisions practices provide advanced care in several areas including epilepsy (NAEC

Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 45 CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY Recognized as a regional leader in central Website: ILLINOIS and downstate Illinois, OSF HealthCare https://facultyrecruiting.northwestern. Children’s Hospital of Illinois is a 136 edu/apply/MTA1NQ== licensed pediatric bed, full-service children’s Contact: PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST hospital with more than 145 pediatric sub- Meghan Jablonski specialists in 40+ subspecialties. The OSF AMN Healthcare has partnered with The [email protected] University of Illinois College of Medicine Children’s Hospital has 64 neonatal beds, Peoria (UICOMP) and OSF HealthCare 8 level II nursery beds, 32 pediatric critical Childrens Hospital of Illinois (CHOI) to care beds, 16 pediatric oncology beds and 16 general pediatric beds with a swing unit identify a residency or fellowship trained CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY that allows for up to 29 additional pediatric Pediatric Neurologist to join their Division INDIANA of Pediatric Neurology. Additional patients during peak census. OSF Children’s opportunities exist for individuals who are Hospital is the pediatric teaching affiliate of fellowship trained in Pediatric Epilepsy. UICOMP. PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF Qualifications: Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital MEDICINE PEORIA (UICOMP) Candidates must possess an MD, MD/ at Ascension St. Vincent is seeking a PhD or DO, and have completed a Child Pediatric Neurologist for our hospital in The incoming candidate will receive a Neurology Residency or Fellowship. Indianapolis. Our ideal candidate will faculty appointment with the University Candidates must be board eligible and/or be comfortable with child neurology of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria board certified in Neurology with special including epilepsy and inpatient and (UICOMP). UICOMP is one of the three qualification in Child Neurology. outpatient care. regional campuses of the University of Illinois College of Medicine, one of the For more details on this opportunity, Practice Highlights: largest public medical schools. UICOMP please contact Jeff Schroeder with AMN • Schedule: M-F 8am-5pm is part of a 900-bed hospital district Healthcare. • Call Schedule: 1 in 4 weeks, once every containing two major teaching hospital Jeff Schroeder 4th night, 1:4 weekends systems as well as the medical school. Consultant • Home to 300 Pediatric Specialists UICOMPs educational programs include AMN Healthcare/AMN Leadership • Largest level IV NICU and Pediatric ER 244 medical students and 300 residents/ Solutions in the state fellows in 21 different post graduate [email protected] • Opportunity to expand program and programs. The Department of Pediatrics nationwide system referral base and OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital • Full support of the world’s largest of Illinois, in collaboration with the ______catholic healthcare system • The most specialized care in the state Department of Neurology, have received PEDIATRIC EPILEPTOLOGIST approval to develop a pediatric neurology in one of the country’s largest cities residency/fellowship. The Division of Neurology in the • Physician-led organization Department of Pediatrics Northwestern • Largest nonprofit health system in the UICOMP Department of Pediatrics University Feinberg School of Medicine country The Department of Pediatrics is one of seeks a full-time epilepsy faculty member Ascension St. Vincent offers a very the largest departments at UICOMP. at the rank of Instructor/Assistant/Associate competitive compensation package In collaboration with OSF HealthCare Professor in the non-tenure eligible track. that includes: Competitive base Children’s Hospital of Illinois, the Responsibilities include coverage of the salaries, Relocation allowance, CME, Department has 19 divisions and over Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, the Epilepsy Comprehensive health benefits, 145 faculty members providing general inpatient service and outpatient clinics. The Retirement savings plan (403b) with pediatrics and subspecialty services to the candidate will also have the opportunity to match, Malpractice with tail coverage and pediatric population of Central Illinois. participate in research in epilepsy. She/he generous paid time off. OSF Children’s Hospital serves as the will also partake in teaching of pediatrics subspecialty regional referral center for residents, neurology and epilepsy fellows, Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at central Illinois. and other trainees. Ascension St. Vincent is part of Indiana’s largest not-for-profit health system with The Department has 30 pediatric Qualified candidates must be an MD 22 ministries and over 3000 physicians. residents and 32 internal medicine/ and board-certified or board-eligible in Features include: a free-standing tertiary pediatric residents with their primary site Neurology, with special qualifications in care, pediatric hospital with 40 private for clinical and educational training at the Pediatric Neurology in addition to Clinical inpatient beds and 6 short stay beds, OSF Children’s Hospital. Neurophysiology or Epilepsy training. The staffed in-house 24/7 by our Pediatric candidate must also be licensed in the State OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospitalist group; a 23-bed PICU staffed of Illinois to practice without restriction. Hospital of Illinois 24/7 by Pediatric Intensivists; a 17-bed The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled.

46 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 Pediatric Emergency department staffed CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY • Serve as Academic Chair of Pediatrics 24/7 by Pediatric Emergency physicians; MICHIGAN at OUWB with a rich opportunity to and Indiana’s largest Level IV NICU with continue the development of fellowship 96 beds staffed 24/7 by Neonatologists. programs in partnership with strong CHAIR OF PEDIATRICS AT OAKLAND pediatric and med/peds residency Interested? UNIVERSITY WILLIAM BEAUMONT programs. Ashley Smith, Physician Recruiter SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND BEAUMONT • Beaumont Children’s serves as the only [email protected] CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in On behalf of Beaumont Health, Michigan’s southeast Michigan. largest health system, and Oakland • Partner with a robust collaborative of over 200 referring community CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB), CareerPhysician, the pediatricians, med-peds, and family IOWA leader in academic pediatric executive medicine physicians to develop a search, is pleased to inform you of a national dynamic primary care network. PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST NEEDED search for results-oriented candidates who • Build nationally respected primary AT BLANK CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL will serve as the senior pediatric physician and quaternary care programs with executive and academic thought leader more than 130 employed pediatric Blank Children’s Hospital is looking for a for this dynamic health system. This is a subspecialists and general pediatricians Pediatric Neurologist to join their team! transformative opportunity to lead in the at Beaumont Children’s Hospital. Joining a team of 3 Pediatric establishment and implementation of the • Coordinate and expand Beaumont Neurologists vision and strategic plan that will guide Children’s specialty services which now Beaumont Pediatrics into the future. provide 140,000+ patient across three One RN/physician and 2 clerical staff to main pediatric sites of care totaling handle management of referrals, phone Beaumont Health is seeking a leader with 194-beds. calls and preparing patient for clinic the following attributes: accomplished in • Partner with an excellent maternal- clinical care pathways; expertise in quality Seeing a variety of neurologic disorders fetal program that oversees 17,000+ and patient safety; strong passion for including headaches, seizures and more deliveries in 8 health system hospitals. medical student and resident education; rare conditions ages 0-18 in both an • Opportunity to provide the foundation high emotional intelligence with proven inpatient and outpatient setting for network health outcomes and relationship development skills; strong clinical trials programs. EPIC EMR throughout the system financial and business development acumen; • Opportunity to lead the development 32 patient contact hours/week entrepreneurial skills and instincts; strong of an integrated pediatric network passion for community engagement across the 8-hospitals of Beaumont Inpatient service and call shared with and comfortable in a highly matrixed Health and guide the collaborative partners environment. Candidates must possess conversations with other potential Opportunity to provide outreach at the level of academic accomplishment to programmatic partners. UnityPoint Health affiliates receive appointment at OUWB at Associate Professor or Professor level and must hold a Application review will begin immediately Remote read of EEGs for affiliates across D.O. or M.D. degree and be either AOA or and continue until the position is filled. the network ABMS Board Certified in Pediatrics. All viable Nominations and applications, including MD or DO applicants must be eligible for permanent, curriculum vitae and a cover letter stating Board Certified or Board Eligible unrestricted licensure in the state of qualifications and reasons for interest in Michigan. the role, may be submitted to Marcel Hold an unrestricted license to practice Barbey, Vice President, CareerPhysician, medicine in Iowa Beaumont Health and OUWB believe LLC, at [email protected]. that diversity and inclusion are integral Eligible to work in the United States to the success in serving the community All interactions will remain confidential, Website: and teaching the leaders of tomorrow. and no inquiries will be made without the https://www.unitypoint.org/ Beaumont Health and OUWB are strongly consent of the applicant. blankchildrens/pediatric-specialist-in- committed to advancing diversity. All Beaumont Health is an equal opportunity neurology.aspx underrepresented minorities and women employer. Applicants for employment physician leaders are encouraged to apply. Contact: whose qualifications are commensurate Whitney Jacobson Key opportunity highlights: with anticipated job responsibilities and [email protected] • Opportunity to serve as Senior Physician position requirements will be considered Executive for the Pediatrics Clinical Care and treated equally without regard to Program/Service Line and for Beaumont race, color, religion, sex, national origin, Medical Group. age, weight, height, marital status, sexual • Lead the continued growth of an orientation, veteran status, gender identity 18-section Department of Pediatrics with and/or expression, disability, or any other the support of an outstanding health legally protected characteristic. system partner.

Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 47 CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY ranked one the largest integrated physician • Largest Tourette Center of Excellence MISSOURI organization in the country by SK&A, in in the United States, that includes the company of Kaiser Permanente Medical Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Group, Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic. Neuropsychology, Occupational PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST – Therapy, and a full-time Family Become a part of our legacy and help us MERCY HOSPITAL Therapist build a healthier future. Mercy Children’s Hospital in St. Louis • Active research in Tourette Syndrome, For more information, contact: is seeking a Pediatric Neurologist to Cerebral Palsy, Dystonia, Genomics, Lisa Hauck, MBA | Senior Physician join the established program within our Clinical Pharmacology, and Recruiter affiliated Mercy Clinic in St. Louis County, Neuroimaging 314-364-3840 | fax: 314-364-2597 Missouri. • Numerous subspecialty [email protected] multidisciplinary programs, including: About Mercy Children’s Hospital: Mercy.net/PedsCardiology | Mercy.net/ neonatal neurology, pediatric stroke, • 98 bed NICU, 12 bed PICU, and 45 IP MercyKids neuro-immunology, TS/NF, and Pediatric beds EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Disabled/ epilepsy • Over 9,000 births annually, with 1,340 Veterans Employer • Research collaborations with our NICU admissions a year Genomic Medicine Center and the • 24-hour in-house neonatology and Division of Clinical Pharmacology, pediatric hospitalist coverage ______Toxicology and Therapeutic Innovation • Excellent pediatric anesthesia, MOVEMENT DISORDERS CHILD • Robust pediatric resident and fellowship radiology and pathology NEUROLOGIST programs, including a child neurology • Powered by more than 700 residency, clinical neurophysiology pediatricians and family doctors in Children’s Mercy Kansas City is seeking a fellowship and headache fellowship partnership with 125 board-eligible/certified child movement pediatric specialists disorders neurologist to join a growing The successful candidate should have • Over 22,000 pediatric emergency visits group of 21 faculty in the Department a special interest in child neurology annually in our modern 12-bed unit of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology. The with expertise/interest in movement • High-risk Maternal/Fetal Medicine movement disorders program currently disorders. And the successful applicant program consists of two child neurologists and a must share our unwavering commitment • Member of Children’s Hospital movement disorders ARPN. to excellence, integrity, collegiality, Association antiracism, and respect for inclusion of Our division is committed to clinical individuals with diverse backgrounds. • Mercy Clinic Children’s Heart Center excellence, education and research The successful candidate will: and is continuing to grow. Children’s Please apply with CV and cover letter: • Have an outpatient clinic, provide Mercy has very competitive salaries and https://faculty-childrensmercykc.icims. inpatient care and perform EEG benefits, in addition to excellent support com/jobs/14631/job readings among physicians and staff with high job Attention: • Receive practice management services satisfaction. Faculty members are affiliated Ahmed T. Abdelmoity, MD, FAAP, FAES • Share call with the other Pediatric with and have academic rank at the Division Director Neurologist University of Missouri-Kansas City. Children’s Mercy Kansas City is an • Receive relocation assistance and Here are some current highlights from independent, non-profit, 366-bed malpractice coverage our division: pediatric health system, providing half Mercy hospitals and clinics are based • Robust Deep Brain Stimulator Program, a million patient encounters each year in St. Louis County and surrounding with an average of 3-4 implants per for children from across the country. communities near excellent year, approximately 30 patients actively Children’s Mercy is ranked by U.S. News neighborhoods, public and private being programmed & World Report in all 10 specialties, schools, restaurants, hiking and biking • Comprehensive Movement Disorders and as one of Americas Best Children’s trails, and more. and Spasticity Clinic that includes Child Hospitals. We have received Magnet Neurology, Pediatric Rehabilitation, recognition five times for excellence in Mercy, a four-time IBM Watson Health Pediatric Orthopedics and Pediatric nursing services. In affiliation with the top five large U.S. health system in Neurosurgery University of Missouri-Kansas City, our 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, is a faith- • Large Baclofen pump program managed medical staff of more than 750 pediatric based organization and serves millions by Pediatric Rehabilitation specialists and researchers is actively annually. Located in seven states, Mercy • Established dorsal root rhizotomy involved in clinical care, pediatric research is comprised of 40 hospitals and more program and educating the next generation of than 2,500 Mercy Clinic physicians. • Established Botulinum toxin injection pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists. Mercy Clinic is a strong, physician-led program managed by Pediatric The Children’s Mercy Research Institute and professionally-managed multi- Rehabilitation recently completed construction on a new specialty group. Today, Mercy Clinic is

48 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 9 story research building that includes • The only exclusively pediatric Tourette includes world class museums, a vibrant wet and dry labs. For more information Center of Excellence, designated by the arts scene, professional sports, superb about Children’s Mercy Kansas City and Tourette Association of America shopping, great jazz clubs, and the best about Kansas City itself, visit http://www. • Very successful pediatric DBS program places to enjoy barbeque! The city offers childrensmercy.org within our growing movement disorder low cost-of-living, excellent commute program times, and a vibrant downtown, eight- Kansas City is a thriving cultural and • Numerous subspecialty multidisciplinary block dining, entertainment and shopping economic city with more than 2 million programs, including: neonatal district. Kansas City offers excellent residents. Our city’s long list of attractions neurology, pediatric stroke, neuro- opportunities for both public and private includes world class museums, a vibrant immunology, TS/NF, and spasticity to school venues and is home to several arts scene, professional sports, superb name a few colleges and universities. It’s a community shopping, great jazz clubs, and the best • Research collaborations with our with a heart friendly, easy-going and places to enjoy barbeque! The city offers Genomic Medicine Center and the forward-thinking a great place to live and low cost-of-living, excellent commute Division of Clinical Pharmacology, pursue a career. times, and a vibrant downtown, Toxicology and Therapeutic Innovation eight-block dining, entertainment and EEO Employer/Disabled/VET • Robust pediatric resident and fellowship shopping district. Kansas City offers programs, including a child neurology excellent opportunities for both public residency, clinical neurophysiology and private school venues and is home fellowship and headache fellowship to several colleges and universities. It’s a CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY community with a heart friendly, easy- The successful applicant must share our NEVADA going and forward-thinking a great place unwavering commitment to excellence, to live and pursue a career. integrity, collegiality, antiracism, and PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST EEO Employer/Disabled/VET respect for inclusion of individuals with diverse backgrounds. Exciting opportunity to join and help Please apply with CV and cover letter: grow the only pediatric neurology ______https://faculty-childrensmercykc.icims. practice in town! CHILD NEUROLOGIST com/jobs/13231/job Due to expansion, we are seeking an Attention: additional BC/BE pediatric neurologist to Children’s Mercy Kansas City is seeking a Ahmed T. Abdelmoity, MD, FAAP, FAES join a successful, well-established group board-eligible/certified child neurologist Division Director providing pediatric neurology services to to join a growing group of 21 faculty in Las Vegas and surrounding communities the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Children’s Mercy Kansas City is an for nearly 25 years. In addition to serving Neurology. independent, non-profit, 366-bed pediatric health system, providing half a million patients through local offices, the practice Our division is committed to clinical patient encounters each year for children provides pediatric neurology services excellence, education and research from across the country. Children’s to three regional hospitals including and is continuing to grow. Children’s Mercy is ranked by U.S. News & World Sunrise Children’s Hospital, Mountain Mercy has very competitive salaries and Report in all 10 specialties, and as one of View Hospital and University Medical benefits, in addition to excellent support Americas Best Children’s Hospitals. We Center of Southern Nevada. The practice among physicians and staff with high have received Magnet recognition five is supported by EEG techs and medical job satisfaction. Faculty members are times for excellence in nursing services. In assistants. affiliated with and have academic rank at affiliation with the University of Missouri- The suburbs of Las Vegas are very family the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Kansas City, our medical staff of more than friendly. Housing is reasonable, there is no Here are some current highlights from 750 pediatric specialists and researchers is state income tax, property taxes are very our division: actively involved in clinical care, pediatric low and outdoor activities are endless and • Level IV comprehensive pediatric research and educating the next generation incredible. The weather is fantastic and epilepsy center with eight pediatric of pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists. there are actually some great restaurants. epileptologists, four pediatric The Children’s Mercy Research Institute If you are into hockey, football and neurosurgeons, ROSA sEEG capabilities recently completed construction on a new baseball, we have you covered with and eight-bed EMU 9 story research building that includes professional sports teams. For water • One of the largest ketogenic diet wet and dry labs. For more information activities, check out Lake Mead. programs in the country about Children’s Mercy Kansas City and Mednax Services, Inc. is a national • Active VNS program about Kansas City itself, visit: http://www. medical group. Over the last 40 years, • Comprehensive Headache program, childrensmercy.org through our network of over 3,500 including a headache relief clinic Kansas City is a thriving cultural and clinicians in 39 states and Puerto Rico, where treatment is tailored to each economic city with more than 2 million we have reshaped care delivery within patient using novel approaches such as residents. Our city’s long list of attractions women’s and children’s specialties and acupuncture, biofeedback and in-clinic DHE infusions

Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 49 ______NEVADA continued programs in neurodevelopment/autism (with four developmental pediatricians that PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST are part of the division), neuro-oncology, subspecialties. Our clinical teams care St Joseph’s Health for the unique population of high-risk headache, and neuromuscular. This is the The opportunity is to join the St Joseph’s pregnancies and critically ill infants and largest consolidated neurology and child Children’s Hospital in Paterson New children in both hospital and ambulatory development division in New Jersey and Jersey. St. Joseph’s Health is comprised clinical settings. Over the years, clinicians the division is led by Dr. Bernie Maria, of St. Joseph’s University Medical Center practicing as part of Pediatrix™ and who was awarded the 2018 Hower Award, and St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital on Obstetrix™ Medical Groups have the highest honor in the field of child the Paterson campus, St. Joseph’s Wayne used evidence-based tools, continuous neurology. Medical Center, on the Wayne campus, quality initiatives, clinical research, We seek an energetic clinician and educator St. Josephs Healthcare and Rehab in Cedar and telemedicine to enhance patient who is highly collegial, innovative and Grove, and Visiting Health Services of experience, outcomes and provide patient-centered. With several outstanding New Jersey. high-quality, cost-effective patient 4 pediatric neurosurgeons operating in care. Our nationwide team of almost our facilities, and with a strong genetics St. Joseph’s Health is the largest employer 8,000 employees, including physicians, program, we see the broadest possible in Passaic County, the third largest advanced practitioners, clinical leaders, array of neurological conditions in children. provider of charity care in New Jersey, and business and operational experts, work the health care provider of choice for the We are confident that you will find success together every day to fulfill our mission to residents of the region. within the Atlantic Health System, which take great care of the patient®. We invite has been named for the 12th year in a row St. Josephs Health is once again ranked as you to join the Mednax family and help to Fortunes Top 100 Best U.S. Companies one of the best hospitals in the New York shape the future of health care. to Work For list. Here, you will find a Metropolitan Area and among the top 10 MEDNAX is an Equal Opportunity collaborative culture. in the State of New Jersey by U.S. News & Employer World Report for 2016-17. The annual U.S. Goryeb Childrens Hospital is an 86,000 News Best Hospitals. All qualified applicants will receive square foot facility at Morristown consideration for employment without Medical Center (2020-21 USNWR #1 https://www.stjosephshealth.org/home- regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual NJ Hospital) with facilities at Overlook page-articles/item/1874-us-news-world- orientation, gender identity, national Medical Center in Summit, NJ and 4 report origin, disability or veteran status. other subspecialty satellite locations. With Practice Opportunity: Apply Here: https://www.click2apply. over 250 pediatricians and 100 pediatric Pediatric Neurology net/g26znKir7RQaiWqahNzBB subspecialists from 22 different specialty The incoming Pediatric neurologist will areas, we offer comprehensive pediatric work a full-time schedule and will have PI137498741 services. An independent pediatric the opportunity to do research and teach. residency training program exists with There are multiple practice locations for 38 residents, medical students on regular neurology services including Paterson, rotation, and status as a regional campus Wayne and Paramus. The practices CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at operate 5 days per week, with rotation to NEW JERSEY Thomas Jefferson University. all three locations each week. Call rotation Physicians are part of Atlantic Medical is 1:3. Approximately 10-20% of time can PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST Group, a physician-led and physician- be devoted to teaching/research. governed organization that delivers the Goryeb Children’s Hospital at Morristown Our Inpatient and Outpatient service highest quality health care, at the right treats children and young adults (birth Medical Center is seeking a Pediatric place, the right price, and the right time. Neurologist. through 21 years of age) and works with Extraordinary benefits Generous Paid Time their families to diagnose and manage a Goryeb Children’s Hospital ranks (UHC) off, Competitive Compensation, Continuing full range of neurologic conditions, such in the top 10% of children’s hospitals Education benefits. as: nationally for pediatric quality and safety, • Seizure and Epilepsy Historic Morristown is a vibrant and upscale serving 5 million population area across • Headache, Concussion and Head suburb with direct access to New York City. 11 counties. Trauma For additional details, please contact: • Developmental delay and Autism Amber Almeida • Neuromuscular disorders, hypotonia, The board-eligible/certified child 908.842.669 spasticity neurologist will join our team of four [email protected] • Cerebral Palsy and Stroke neurologists and three epileptologists. Our epilepsy program has a NAEC Level Our procedural, testing and counseling 4 designation, and we have strong service includes: • Autonomic Testing

50 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 • Neurocognitive Testing CNS VS/ Hudson Valley. This position also includes both in-out patients, teach and evaluate IMPACT appointments at New York Medical College students/residents; conduct process • Botox Therapy to manage spasticity and Westchester Medical Center/Maria improvements and participate in call and chronic migraines Fareri Children’s Hospital, in Valhalla New duties. • Video/Ambulatory EEG Testing York, a Level 4 Epilepsy Center. Your qualifications must include • Patient education and training We are looking for team players who are graduation from an Accredited Medical • Nutritional services interested in joining our current group School, and current and valid NYS • Social work counseling of 5 pediatric neurologists and one NP. License to practice medicine. Successful Our approach is multidisciplinary and The applicant should have interest in completion of resident training in tailored to each individual’s medical both inpatient and outpatient pediatric Pediatric Neurology with Fellowship in and developmental needs. Our team neurology. While we have an interest in Epilepsy is preferred. EEG and epilepsy trained neurologists, includes: Mutual support brings out the best in all those interested in general pediatric • Board-certified Pediatric Neurologist, of us and Epileptologist neurology and other pediatric neurology • Nurse practitioner sub-specialties are also strongly encouraged Work with confidence, knowing that • Social workers to apply. co-workers will step in to help when you need it. Just bring us your all, and we’ll • Nutritionists This a full-time position with competitive give you our all. When you need a hand, • Rehabilitation services compensation and benefits. a bit of advice, an ear for your important The Offer: Requirements: input, you’ll experience support that will • Employed by St. Josephs Health • Valid New York medical license lift your morale and empower you to be • Earning potential is $250,000 plus • Board Eligible/Certified your best. Join us. • Health and Dental • General Pediatric Neurology, all We offer a competitive compensation • 403B Retirement subspecialties are welcomed package. • Life and Disability Insurance • Evening call coverage and weekend call • 7 holidays and hospital coverage on rotation basis Contact: • One week for CME and $2500 CME [email protected] Allowance Interested applicants please contact: Patricia Bowker Pediatric Neurology Malpractice Manager ______The Candidate: 914-358-0188 CHILD NEUROLOGY OPPORTUNITY • Board Certified Pediatric Neurologist [email protected] AT ALBANY MED Dr Michael Lamacchia MD is the Child Neurology Opportunity Chairman for the Department of ______Pediatrics and Dr. Poorvi Patel is the The Department of Neurology at Section Chief of Neurology. PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY ATTENDING Albany Medical College seeks BC/BE Neurologists to expand the Division of If interested, please submit your CV to Metro New York City | Bi-lingual Helpful Pediatric Neurology. Applicants with an Janet Bowen, Director Saint Joseph’s We invite you to exercise your creative interest in general child neurology as Health Childrens Hospital, via email mind. well as those with fellowship training in at [email protected] or call 973-754- epilepsy to expand the services offered 2282. To suggest process improvements and to further build and enhance our neurology by our comprehensive epilepsy center are practice. Our hospital prides itself in both welcome. Albany Medical Center, supporting your way of thinking and the only academic medical center in motivating, teaching, and evaluating northeastern New York, is a private, CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY students and residents in the program. non-profit organization serving over NEW YORK We look to employees who present fresh 3 million people. The Department of options that help keep us ahead of the Neurology has established programs in CHILD NEUROLOGIST – curve, and if you can help us stay there, we epilepsy, dementia, movement disorders, NYC SUBURB – LEVEL 4 want to talk with you! neuromuscular disease, pediatric EPILEPSY CENTER neurology, pain management and stroke/ We are a major hospital in New York City neurocritical care. Successful applicants Boston Children’s Health Physicians is area with a strong commitment to our will have a commitment to patient care looking for 1-2 board certified pediatric multi-cultural patients and the community. and supervision of medical students neurologists at the Assistant or Associate Our fully accredited pediatric residency and residents, and a desire to work in a Professor level. Our division is part of program needs an innovative thinking BE/ collaborative environment with neurology a dynamic group of pediatricians and BC Pediatric Neurologist to handle the and pediatric colleagues. pediatric subspecialists in the New York important tasks of providing clinical care to

Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 51 NEW YORK continued without regard to race, color, religion, productivity incentives. The Department gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, offers faculty development and mentoring Albany Medical College is part of Albany national origin, age, protected veteran program designed to help faculty succeed Medical Center, northeastern New York’s status or disability status. in translational or basic research. only academic health sciences center, Website: The Cleveland area offers an incredible which includes Albany Medical Center https://www.ccsnc.net/careers quality of life with a growing economy, Hospital, one of upstate New York’s rich cultural scene with ballet, theatre, Contact: largest teaching hospitals. Located at symphony, opera and museums, Elizabeth Harris the heart of New York’s Capital Region, outstanding restaurants, and a moderate [email protected] Albany is a culturally and environmentally cost of living. The city is well-known for diverse area. The Capital Region offers its sports teams and incredible metro park great opportunities for professionals and system for any outdoor enthusiast. families. CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY To learn more about Cleveland, Ohio, visit Please send inquiries and a C.V. to: http://www.thisiscleveland.com/ Valerie D’Aloia OHIO Interested individuals can apply for the Physician Recruitment Coordinator position by sending their cover letter Albany Med Faculty Physicians PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST and curriculum vitae to Asim Shahid, (518) 262-1333 Academic Pediatric Neurologist MD at [email protected]. Fax: (518) 262-6996 Opportunity, Cleveland, Ohio For additional information about the [email protected] The Division of Pediatric Neurology position, please contact him by email at To learn more about the capital region and Epilepsy at University Hospitals [email protected]. please visit www.amc.edu/greatplace Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital in Rainbow Babies &Children’s Hospital is a Albany Medical College is a private Cleveland Ohio is recruiting for a Pediatric patient focused center distinguished by institution and a non-discriminatory Neurologist at the assistant professor level. collaboration, excellence, leadership, and AA/EOE (minorities and women are The Pediatric Neurologist will provide respect. We value candidates who are encouraged to apply). clinical care to children with complex committed to fostering and furthering neurological disorders working closely with the culture of compassion, collaboration, a dynamic team of pediatric neurologists innovation, accountability, diversity, and epileptologists. Clinical activities will be integrity, quality, and trust that is integral CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY carried out at Rainbow Babies & Children’s to our mission To Heal. To Teach. To NORTH CAROLINA ambulatory and inpatient sites, and at Discover. University Hospitals’ outpatient clinics. The Pediatric Neurologist will be encouraged PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST and supported to engage in investigation/ Excellent opportunity for a full time research and scholarly activities. CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY Pediatric Neurologist to join Coastal Opportunities exist to conduct research OREGON Children’s Services (CCS)to provide care in a variety of areas including clinical to infants and children in communities and translational research, education, PEDIATRIC NEUROIMMUNOLOGY throughout southeastern North Carolina. outcomes/quality improvement, and DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE CCS is a growing pediatric subspecialty medical informatics. There is infrastructure RESEARCH FACULTY: LEADING practice located in the coastal city and support for clinical and translational CENTER FOR PEDIATRIC of Wilmington. This position offers research both within the Division and within the Department of Pediatrics. In NEUROSCIENCE IN THE PACIFIC the potential for a clinical academic NORTHWEST appointment through the University of addition to clinical service and research North Carolina Chapel Hill. Opportunities responsibilities, there is an expectation The Pap Family Pediatric Research for clinical research are also available for for academic work including education, Institute and Department of Pediatrics those who are interested. This position administration/service, as well as advocacy. at Oregon Health & Science University is based at the outpatient clinic but Qualified candidates must be Board (OHSU) are seeking applications for provides inpatient consultations at the Eligible/Board Certified in Pediatric a full-time Pediatric Developmental women’s and children’s hospital located Neurology. The selected candidate Neuroscience research faculty. The nearby. Candidates must be board will receive a faculty appointment at successful candidate will work on eligible/certified in pediatric neurology, Case Western Reserve University School the basic or translational aspects of with preference given to individuals with of Medicine at the academic level neuroimmunology, developmental sleep study interpretation experience. commensurate with experience and neuroscience, and/or childhood brain diseases (including brain cancer). Ideal CCS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative qualifications. candidates should have highly interactive Action employer and will consider all University Hospitals offers a competitive research programs with the potential qualified applicants for employment salary and benefits program and to synergize or enhance those of the

52 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 department and the institution, which OHSU); and an Endowed Professorship For immediate consideration please includes neuroinflammation, learning available for qualified candidates, inquire with an updated copy of your CV and memory, cognitive neuroscience, through the Pap Family Pediatric so we can discuss the position by phone. pediatric brain cancer, neuronal Research Institute - up to 20% of salary. Also, inform me of your best available development, and neurobiology of • OHSU is also home to the Oregon times to speak. I look forward to your childhood-onset diseases. Investigators National Primate Research Center, one reply and thank you for your review. focused on inflammation and metabolism of the seven National Primate Research Please do not delay as we anticipate a in other organs, particularly the gut, are Centers supported by the National significant response. also encouraged to reply. An endowed- Institutes of Health. Please contact Kendra Thompson at professorship is also available for a cancer What we are seeking/candidate [email protected] or researcher this individual will already be qualifications: at 866-406-0269 and reference NEUR- at the Full Professor rank and will have • For a junior research package, we are 105733 a long, sustained track record of grant searching for faculty that qualify for funding and high impact publications. appointments at the assistant professor Functions effectively and respectfully level. ______within the context of varying cultural • The ideal candidate is a physician- beliefs, behaviors, and backgrounds. ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER scientist (MD/Ph.D.). We will also • The Pap Family Pediatric Research consider Ph.D. and/or MD candidates We are seeking a dynamic individual to Institute currently consists of 15 who have an excellent track record join our team on the Pediatric Neurology investigators, including four endowed of successful research funding, or a Inpatient Epilepsy and Outpatient chairs, across three main research clear path towards additional research Epilepsy service. The Pediatric Neurology programs: Oregon Stem Cell Center, success (minimum of three first-author Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides Pediatric Blood Cancer Biology, and publications in high-impact journals; collaborative and multidisciplinary care of Pediatric Neurosciences. The overall previous federal funding for their children with epilepsy as part of a team focus of the research programs is on research, preferably K or R awards). of attending physicians, resident and the development of novel therapies • The successful candidates research fellow trainees. The APP will work in a for disorders with currently inadequate efforts must be linked to pediatrics. collaborative and independent manner treatments. caring for children with epilepsy as part • The institute has already recruited We are especially interested in of the Doernbecher Childhood Epilepsy several premier scientists to fill its underrepresented minority candidates. Program within the Division of Neurology. facilities on the seventh floor of the • For qualified leadership candidates, we Inpatient service responsibilities include state-of-the-art Lamfrom Biomedical may consider offering the Pap Family admission and management of patients Research Building. The Department Pediatric Research Institute Directorship admitted for video-EEG monitoring, and the Research Institute are seeking role (expected to be a ~0.1 FTE role) diagnostic testing, initiation of ketogenic to hire one additional researcher who Portland has a metro population of over diet, and epilepsy surgery. Outpatient will focus their efforts on the basic two million but maintains strong local responsibilities include coverage and or translational aspects of pediatric neighborhoods and a close connection to development of clinics focused on neuroimmunology, developmental nature. Consequently, the city consistently outpatient epilepsy care, including neuroscience, and/or childhood brain ranks high in national “livability” contests. specialized clinics such as ketogenic diseases (including brain cancer). The New York Times describes Portland as diet, teen transition, and vagus nerve/ • The Pap Family Pediatric Research a “bastion of good living” and “one of our neurostimulation clinics. Institute capitalizes on the robust national capitals of cool.” With easy access The APP faculty will have numerous resources of the OHSU neuroscience to mountains and beaches, coupled with a opportunities to become involved in community- one of the largest in the nationally recognized food culture, Portland quality improvement work, education, U.S. Additionally, the OHSU Brain is a large little city with an outsized and research, and childhood advocacy. Institute has more than 1,000 scientists unique cultural footprint. Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, the and clinicians. It is one of the nation’s Department of Pediatrics, and the Division leading centers for neuroscience, and Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally of Pediatric Neurology are committed to it ranks in the top two percent for developing our faculty members’ careers. competitive grant support from the competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal A pathway for academic appointment National Institutes of Health. and promotion for the APPs was recently • There are ample resources available to opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against implemented at OHSU. Professional support research efforts throughout attendance and participation is expected OHSU, including the Silver Family applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status at relevant educational conferences and Innovation Fund; OHSU physician- didactic conferences. scientist recruitment fund; OHSU and protected veteran status. Individuals faculty comp-pact (for eligible faculty, with diverse backgrounds and those who As teaching is an important portion of half of their salary is covered by promote diversity and a culture of inclusion the OHSU and Doernbecher Children’s are encouraged to apply. hospital mission, you will be responsible

Child Neurology Society | Winter/Spring 2021 53 OREGON continued services and consultation, including full clinical care, teaching and clinical research range of pediatric subspecialties, pediatric missions related to the expanding for collaborating and teaching students intensive care unit, NICU, and pediatric Pediatric Neurology practice at Hasbro and trainees. emergency department with trauma Children’s Hospital/ Rhode Island Hospital. service. For more information or to apply for We seek a candidate who embraces this position, please visit: The candidate must hold an MD or and reflects diversity in the broadest https://facultycareers-ohsu.icims. equivalent degree and be board certified/ sense. Rhode Island Hospital is an equal com/jobs/9655/instructor---advanced- eligible in Neurology with Special opportunity affirmative action employer. Qualification in Child Neurology. This is an practice-provider/job?mode=view&mo Interested candidates are encouraged outstanding opportunity to participate in bile=false&width=755&height=500&b to submit a CV and a cover letter to: clinical care, teaching and clinical research ga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offs Dr. Chanika Phornphutkul missions related to the expanding Pediatric et=-480&jun1offset=-420 [email protected] Neurology practice at Hasbro Children’s About OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital/ Rhode Island Hospital. Hospital CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY We seek a candidate who embraces https://www.ohsu.edu/doernbecher and reflects diversity in the broadest SOUTH CAROLINA https://www.ohsu.edu/doernbecher/ sense. Rhode Island Hospital is an equal pediatric-neurology opportunity affirmative action employee. PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY OPPORTUNITY IN COLUMBIA, SC! With a strong tradition of teamwork, Interested candidates are encouraged to diversity and interdisciplinary care, we submit a CV and a cover letter to: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be believe all children deserve the best. Dr. Chanika Phornphutkul the difference. At Doernbecher, we built a hospital [email protected] Pediatric Neurology Opportunity around that belief. It’s why we have more specialists in children’s health than Columbia, SC anywhere else in the state. We offer the ______Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands newest and most advanced treatments GENERAL CHILD NEUROLOGY Department of Pediatrics and the available, along with innovative WITH SPECIAL INTEREST IN University of South Carolina seek a BC/ collaborations and research opportunities. NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS, BE pediatric neurologist to provide care As Oregon’s only academic health center, CLINICAL EDUCATOR TRACK within our free-standing Children’s we strive to offer the best medical care The Department of Pediatrics at Hasbro Hospital. Responsibilities include teaching to every child across Oregon, Southwest Children’s Hospital/ Rhode Island Hospital as a faculty member of University of Washington and beyond. is seeking a pediatric neurologist to join South Carolina School of Medicine at the Division of Pediatric Neurology. We are the Assistant or Associate Professor level seeking a dedicated clinician and educator with rank and salary commensurate with with expertise in the evaluation and experience. Candidates with appropriate CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY management of the full range of pediatric experience will be considered for Division RHODE ISLAND neurology patients and a special interest in Director. neuromuscular disorders to join our busy The Pediatric Neurology division is and expanding practice. CHILD NEUROLOGIST CLINICAL comprised of five pediatric neurologists EDUCATOR TRACK The successful candidate will participate and two APs. Supports include social in outpatient clinics, attend in-patient work, keto diet, and participation in a The Department of Pediatrics at Hasbro services, and teach fellows, residents Medical Legal Partnership to address Children’s Hospital/ Rhode Island Hospital and medical students. Hasbro Children’s socioeconomic determinants. While is seeking a pediatric neurologist to join Hospital is the only tertiary care hospital primarily teaching clinicians, the division the Division of Pediatric Neurology. We for children in the state of Rhode Island is involved in clinical trials and providing are seeking a dedicated clinician and and offers comprehensive pediatric services care to a diverse patient population educator with expertise in evaluation and consultation, including full range of with a variety of neurological disorders. of the full range of pediatric neurology pediatric subspecialties, pediatric intensive All subspecialists serve as consultants to patients to join our busy and expanding care unit, NICU, and pediatric emergency inpatient services as all admissions go practice. department with trauma service. directly to the hospitalist or intensivist The successful candidate will participate service and provide consultation and The candidate must hold an MD or in outpatient clinics, attend in-patient medical director supervision of our equivalent degree and be board certified/ services and teach fellows, residents and EMU. Additional support is provided by eligible in Neurology with Special medical students. Hasbro Children’s fellows in Child Psychiatry and neurology Qualification in Child Neurology. This is an Hospital is the only tertiary care hospital residents who rotate through the Division, outstanding opportunity to participate in for children in the state of Rhode Island which is home to a COE for Tourette`s and offers comprehensive pediatric and other movement disorders.

54 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 ______The Department of Pediatrics has a • Sovereign immunity malpractice record of academic achievement and PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY IN coverage provides education to medical students, COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA • 22 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick physician assistant students, and pediatric The Medical University of South Carolina leave, and 13 paid holidays and family medicine residents. Our (MUSC), located in coastal Charleston, • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) pediatric residency has a total of 39 SC, offers exciting opportunities for Program Qualified Employer resident positions. The Department, clinician-educators in the Division of MUSC is located in Charleston, SC, along with our freestanding Children’s Pediatric Neurology interested in either frequently named one of the best places Hospital, presently provides 151,000 general practice or with a specialization in in America to live. If charming, historic, patient encounters annually with 8,000 Epileptology. Our faculty enjoy rewarding vibrant, cultural, and coastal are adjectives admissions and over 32,000 pediatric and diverse careers, which include clinical that you find appealing, its all here. In emergency room visits. The Department care, involvement in our educational Charleston, you might find yourself dining has 18 divisions, is actively growing and missions and research. at a world-class restaurant tonight and has been recognized as the best teaching relaxing on a boat as you explore our department for most of the last 30 years. Transforming fetal, women’s and children’s care for the region, in 2020 MUSC many waterways tomorrow. You might Prisma Health is a not-for-profit health Children’s Health opened the Shawn stroll along cobblestone streets, amidst company and the largest healthcare Jenkins Children’s Hospital a 100,000 centuries old homes by day and attend system in South Carolina. With nearly square foot, 250-bed, state-of-the-art a jazz concert by night. Charleston is a 30,000 team members, 18 acute and building. Along with our nationally ranked place where you can live your life to its specialty hospitals, 2,947 beds and more clinical care is MUSCs major pediatric fullest. than 300 outpatient sites with nearly clinical research center, the Charles P. We invite you to join the team committed 2,000 physicians, Prisma Health serves Darby Research Institute, enabling us to to changing what’s possible and do so more than 1.2 million unique patients continually imagine what’s possible today, in one of the most exciting cities in the annually in its 21-county market area that tomorrow and beyond. country. Send us your CV accompanied covers 50% of South Carolina. Prisma by your letter of interest for immediate Health’s goal is to improve the health Ideal Candidates: consideration. Your life in Charleston of all South Carolinians by enhancing • Board Certified or Eligible by the ABPN awaits! clinical quality, the patient experience • Interest/experience in movement and access to affordable care, as well disorders and treatment desired Learn more at https://musckids.org/our- as conducting clinical research and • Commitment to MUSCs educational services/neurosciences/neurology training the next generation of medical missions For additional information or to apply professionals. For more information, visit • Opportunity for research for the position, please contact the PrismaHealth.org. Opportunity Details: MUSC Provider Recruiter: Columbia is the state capital with a • Strong, collaborative team of 7 faculty Kelsey Brown diverse population and a large selection members and 4 Advanced Practitioners [email protected] of cultural amenities due to the University • Dedicated inpatient and outpatient of SC 30,000 students. In addition to clinical services having an affordable cost of living, it is • Our Comprehensive Epilepsy Center is ______designated a Level IV epilepsy center, very family friendly with good schools, a PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST revitalized downtown, nationally ranked the highest designation offered by the OPPORTUNITY IN STATE CAPITAL, zoo and children`s museums. Outdoor National Association of Epilepsy Centers COLUMBIA, SC! activities are a premium due to its rivers, • Accredited Neurophysiology Lab 650 miles of Lake Murray shoreline and offers a complete combination of Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be state and national parks within 30-minute EEG, EMG, Intraoperative Monitoring, the difference. drives. and Intracranial/Extracranial Vascular Pediatric Neurology Opportunity Imaging, in conjunction with our Level Generous benefits package including IV Epilepsy Center. Columbia, SC relocation and malpractice with tail • Fantastic specialty and diagnostic coverage. Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands services such as speech language Department of Pediatrics and the **We are a Public Service Loan pathology, neuropsychology, and as University of South Carolina seek a BC/ Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Qualified inpatient and outpatient video EEG BE pediatric neurologist to provide care Employer!** monitoring within our free-standing Children’s • EPIC medical record system Qualified candidates should submit a Hospital. Responsibilities include teaching letter of interest and CV to: MUSC Offerings: as a faculty member of University of Tina Owens, Manager, Physician • Relocation assistance South Carolina School of Medicine at Recruitment • Competitive pay and signing bonus the Assistant or Associate Professor level [email protected] • Excellent retirement options, including with rank and salary commensurate with a pension and optional tax-deferred experience. Candidates with appropriate contributions

Child Neurology Society | Winter/Spring 2021 55 SOUTH CAROLINA continued a revitalized downtown, nationally ranked Key Opportunity Highlights: zoo and children`s museums. Outdoor • Seeking candidates, including 2022 experience will be considered for Division activities are a premium due to its rivers, fellows, with interest in joining a Director. 650 miles of Lake Murray shoreline and thriving Developmental-Behavioral state and national parks within 30-minute practice that is supported by the more The Pediatric Neurology division is drives. than 300 referring members of the comprised of five pediatric neurologists Cook Children’s Physician Network. Generous benefits package including and two APs. Supports include social • Enjoy strong interdisciplinary relocation and malpractice with tail work, keto diet, and participation in a collaboration and support from related coverage. Medical Legal Partnership to address specialties, special education, applied socioeconomic determinants. While **We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness behavioral analysis, child psychiatry and primarily teaching clinicians, the division (PSLF) Program Qualified Employer!** psychology. is involved in clinical trials and providing Qualified candidates should submit a • New innovative clinic space currently care to a diverse patient population letter of interest and CV to: Tina Owens, under design and construction that with a variety of neurological disorders. Manager, Physician Recruitment, tina. will facilitate the groups innovative All subspecialists serve as consultants to [email protected]. collaboration as part of the Cook inpatient services as all admissions go Children’s Neuroscience Institute and directly to the hospitalist or intensivist Child Study Center. service and provide consultation and • One of the Nation’s only programs medical director supervision of our CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY with an accredited school dedicated EMU. Additional support is provided to children with developmental and by fellows in Child Psychiatry and TEXAS learning disabilities. The Jane Justin neurology residents who rotate through School enrolls students between the the Division, which is home to a COE PEDIATRIC DEVELOPMENTAL ages of 3 and 21 and has been a pillar for Tourette`s and other movement – BEHAVIORAL OR of education in the community for disorders. NEURODEVELOPMENTAL FACULTY more than 20 years. The Department of Pediatrics has a • Clinical research in your areas of On behalf of the Cook Children’s Health interest is encouraged and supported record of academic achievement and Care System (CCHCS) located in Ft. Worth, provides education to medical students, through the CCMC IRB and grant Texas, CareerPhysician, a national leader writing office, but not required. physician assistant students, and pediatric in child health faculty and leadership and family medicine residents. Our • Nationally recognized pediatric sub- recruitment, is pleased to inform you of a specialty platform with 35 departments pediatric residency has a total of 39 national search for outstanding candidates resident positions. The Department, and more than 40 outpatient primary for openings in Developmental-Behavioral care clinics. along with our freestanding Children’s Pediatrics or Neurodevelopmental Hospital, presently provides 151,000 • Highly competitive compensation and Pediatrics. We believe these faculty benefits package, no state income tax, patient encounters annually with 8,000 openings to be among the best career admissions and over 32,000 pediatric and a strong economy in one of the opportunities currently available in the US fastest growing areas of the United emergency room visits. The Department in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. has 18 divisions, is actively growing and States. CCHCS is a not-for-profit, nationally has been recognized as the best teaching For more details about this recognized pediatric health care department for most of the last 30 years. opportunity, or if you would like to organization comprised of a Medical recommend an individual(s) who With nearly 30,000 team members, 18 Center, Physician Network, Home Health exemplifies the qualities we are seeking hospitals, 2,984 beds and more than 300 company, Pediatric Surgery Center, in a candidate, please contact Marcel physician practice sites, Prisma Health Health Plan and Health Foundation. Cook Barbey at [email protected], serves more than 1.2 million unique Children’s Medical Center is a freestanding or at 817-707-9034. All interactions will patients annually. Its goal is to improve 443-bed quaternary care pediatric hospital remain confidential, and no inquiries the health of all South Carolinians by that is consistently ranked by US News and will be made without the consent of enhancing clinical quality, the patient World Report. The integrated system has the applicant. experience and access to affordable more than 60 primary and specialty care care, as well as conducting clinical offices throughout North and West Texas, Cook Children’s Health Care System is research and training the next generation serving a 23-county referral network. The committed to equal opportunity for all of medical professionals. For more Cook Children’s Physician Network is the persons regardless of age, color, disability, information, visit PrismaHealth.org. largest pediatric multi-specialty physician ethnicity, marital status, national origin, Columbia is the state capital with a group in its service area with over 600 race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, diverse population and a large selection employed specialty and primary care veteran status or any other status of cultural amenities due to the University providers. protected by law. of SC 30,000 students. In addition to having an affordable cost of living, it is very family friendly with good schools,

56 Child Neurology Society | Summer 2021 ______with neurological diseases through patient- Covenant Children’s Hospital: OUTSTANDING CHILD NEUROLOGY centered care. Although not a university- Covenant Children’s is part of Covenant OPPORTUNITY based program, clinical research is an Health, and its parent Providence-St On behalf of the Cook Children’s Health important program component supported Joseph Health, which has a history of Care System and the Jane and John by a multi-million-dollar Neuroscience over 100 years of service to the West Justin Neurosciences Center located in Research Endowment providing Texas/Panhandle Plains and eastern New Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, CareerPhysician, all necessary elements for research Mexico region. Covenant Children’s is a the national leader in child health development, data acquisition, analysis, 275-bed facility and is the only licensed executive search, is pleased to announce and dissemination. freestanding children’s hospital in the area. CCH operates a level IV NICU and the inception of a national search for Key Programmatic Highlights: is verified as the only level II Pediatric qualified candidates for its newly created Joining a highly subspecialized specialized Trauma Center in the region. CCH is also child neurology center in Lubbock, TX. regional group of 18-Child Neurologists, a regional provider of high-risk maternal The new associate will play a key role 8-Nurse Practitioners, 4-Pediatric care. CCH has over 175 physicians on in the development the neurological Neurosurgeons, 1 Physiatrist and medical staff, representing nearly all major services and in the coordination of high- 3-Neuropsychologists. end subspecialty services across West pediatric subspecialties (neurosurgery, • Opportunity for appropriate candidates Texas. neurology, cardiology, GI, ENT and ENT to serve as Medical Director for West trauma, Endocrine, ID, Hem-Onc, Pulm, Cook Children’s has established a Texas. Adolescent Medicine, among others). strategic clinical relationship with • Subspecialty support from nationally CCH plays an active role in the West Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock. ranked programs in Epilepsy, DBS, Texas/Panhandle Plains regions provision The new neurologist will be responsible Movement Disorders and Headache. of pediatric care via partnerships with for outpatient neurology care and • Future development of a Lubbock regional facilities, primarily in the Midland inpatient consultations at Covenant epilepsy monitoring unit and and Odessa area via providing pediatric Children’s Hospital and for working with support from the Cook Children’s hospitalist services for two hospitals. leadership from both organizations to epilepsy surgery program (average CCH has also begun to partner with build the clinical practice in Lubbock. 40 surgeries/year) with available Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in Subspecialty clinics for epilepsy and unprecedented technologies Amarillo. Historically, CCH has a close movement disorders will be provided including 3T and intraoperative-MRI, relationship with Texas Tech University monthly by staff from the Fort Worth Magnetoencephalography, PET, SPECT, Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, with campus with telemedicine consultations fMRI, TMS, and HD-EEG. CCH acting as the primary teaching site available for additional neurological • Ability to follow your complex patient at for pediatric education for the Health subspecialty care as required. Call the Fort Worth campus including access Sciences Center. Each year CCH trains responsibilities will be shared by Cook to a 26-bed state-of-the-art Neuro- approximately 24 pediatric residents, with Children’s neurologists serving West Rehabilitation unit. many providers also serving as faculty of Texas and main campus faculty. • Participate in established comprehensive TTUHSC, engaging in academic teaching, clinical and research programs in Cook Children’s is a not-for-profit, and/or research. nationally recognized pediatric health headache, stroke, movement disorder care organization comprised of a Medical and epilepsy. Minimum qualifications: Center, Physician Network, Home Health • Great quality of life with call coverage Incumbent must have completed an company, Pediatric Surgery Center, limited to 1 in 3 weekends and no accredited pediatric specialty training Health Plan and Health Foundation. weekday evening call until the group program and be board certified/board Cook Children’s Medical Center is a grows to 3 child neurologists in eligible in child neurology. Must be freestanding 443-bed quaternary care Lubbock. qualified to obtain an unrestricted Texas pediatric hospital that is consistently • Interested candidates will have faculty Medical License before commencing ranked by US News and World Report. appointment and teaching opportunities employment. with Texas Tech University. The integrated system has more than For more information about this 60 primary and specialty care offices Highly competitive compensation and outstanding position, please contact throughout North and West Texas, benefits package including: Marcel Barbey, Vice President, serving a 23-county referral network. The • Base salary at the 80th percentile. CareerPhysician, at (817) 707-9034 or Cook Children’s Physician Network is the • WRVU productivity-based incentive via email at marcel@careerphysician. largest pediatric multi-specialty physician program. com for additional details. All inquiries group in its service area with over 600 • Salary will be guaranteed for the first and referrals are treated as and will employed specialty and primary care 2 years of employment and a signing remain highly confidential without your providers. bonus, or, fellow in training stipend will prior approval. The Neurosciences Center is committed be provided to qualified applicants. Cook Children’s Health Care System is an to the delivery of easily accessible, • J-1 / H-1B immigration support for affirmative action and equal opportunity well-coordinated, comprehensive qualified candidates. employer of individuals with disabilities evaluation and treatment for children and protected veterans.

Child Neurology Society | Winter/Spring 2021 57 CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY Our Pediatric Neurosciences Center is the open for qualified mid-to-senior level WISCONSIN largest and most comprehensive in the faculty. state and ranks among the nation’s best General Position Requirements: by U.S. News & World Report. Our Epilepsy • Board certified/eligible in Neurology CHILD NEUROLOGISTS Center is a National Association of Epilepsy with a special certificate in child Centers (NAEC) accredited Level 4 epilepsy The Department of Neurology at the neurology center and allows us to provide the highest Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and • Eligible for medical licensure in level of complex and specialized care for Children’s Wisconsin is seeking board- Wisconsin certified/board-eligible child neurology children living with epilepsy. The epilepsy specialists in both general neurology and monitoring unit is a state-of-the-art Contact Info: epilepsy. evaluation center with 24-hour coverage by Matthew Harmelink, MD neurophysiology technicians and remote Division Chief, Child Neurology MCW is a major national research center EEG reading capabilities. Our subspecialty Assistant Professor with a large neuroscience research clinics include: Epilepsy, First Seizure, Director, Pediatric Neuromuscular center; in 2019-2020 over $100 million Hypotonia, Brachial Plexus, Neuromuscular Program was invested in neuroscience research with an MDA and PPMD care center, Director, Child Neurology Residency with more than 2,600 research studies Neurogenetics and Fetal Concerns as well Department of Neurology were conducted. MCW is also a large and as a Pediatric Neurocritical Care Program. [email protected] growing educational center with three campuses training over 1,000 medical Milwaukee is the cultural and economic We are an Equal Opportunity Employer students and is in the top 5 percent hub of Wisconsin. The city boasts a and do not discriminate against any nationally in number of residents trained. moderate cost of living and a four-season employee or applicant for employment Our Neurology group is the largest and climate. Milwaukee is home to major because of race, color, sex, age, national most comprehensive in the state of sports teams, a vibrant arts community, a origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender Wisconsin, with residency programs in beautiful lakefront and county park system, identity, status as a veteran, and basis of Adult Neurology and Child Neurology some of the best school systems in the disability or any other federal, state or as well as Epilepsy and Neuropsychology nation and several Fortune 500 companies. local protected class. fellowships. Summer festivals and special events year- round make this a family friendly, culturally Children’s Wisconsin is a 296-bed rich community. freestanding hospital and one of the busiest pediatric hospitals in the country. For interested faculty, the position of Certified as a Level I Trauma Center, Director of Pediatric Epilepsy is open. there are 13 inpatient units including a Additionally, two unoccupied endowed 72-bed PICU and a 70-bed Level IV NICU. chairs in pediatric epilepsy are currently

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