Winter 2015 | Volume 23, No. 1
Bringing CNS Members Together to Make Children’s Lives Better
Goodbye Columbus, Hello National Harbor
CNS sets its GPS for the Potomac October 7-10, 2015 CHILD NEUROLOGY SOCIETY From the President
Jack (and Jill) Be Nimble… Like a Child Neurologist
t seems those who deal with low In the coming year, we must make this truth incidence, high severity disorders, meaningful and operational, not just at the annual I whether as clinicians, researchers, CNS meeting, but throughout the days and weeks educators, legislators, or parents, must and months between meetings. We must bring develop the ability to roll with the the same passion and unity we brought to the punches. One never knows when a seizure proceedings in Columbus to our activities around the or an intercurrent illness or a medication U.S. and world on behalf of children and families and reaction will occur. You plan and plan and the workforce – present and future – charged with life always gets in the way. Perhaps it is caring for them. Our different approaches to a single, Nina F. Schor, MD, PhD this constant need to adapt and reprioritize focused agenda will magnify our impact and amplify that makes us, the child neurology our understanding. We must leave the divergence President, CNS community, so nimble. of our origins behind and dedicate ourselves to the convergence of our collective future. Only in this way Witness the success we all made of a CNS can we understand and conquer our common foes meeting in Columbus peppered with and ensure the developmental future of the children of potential obstructions, spur-of-the-moment our planet. imperatives, and co-temporal competing programming. Speaker unable to travel? When a cause hangs Wishing you and yours a happy, healthy, and The show must go on by SKYPE. Emerging productive New Year! in the balance, we clinical syndrome being studied by the are nimble and quick CDC starting a week before the meeting? Nina F. Schor, MD, PhD and together. How A session gets mobilized with three brief and why do we do it? e-mails. A challenge grant towards full Because we are a team endowment of the Philip R. Dodge Young CNS Executive committee... united by common Investigator Award is publicized one year mission, vision, and prior to the meeting? CNS members and partner organizations raise $100,000 purpose. We may call over that year to meet a challenge grant, ourselves CNS or CNF and the PRDYIA is endowed. Collectively, or ACNN or PCN or we rolled with the punches, rose to the SDBP, but when it challenges, and made it all happen. comes to bringing bio, psycho, and social all When a cause hangs in the balance, we are nimble and quick and act together. to bear on our patients How and why do we do it? Because we are and their families, a team united by common mission, vision, we are one. and purpose. We may call ourselves CNS or CNF or ACNN or PCN or SDBP, but when it comes to bringing bio, psycho, and social all to bear on our patients and Front Row (l-r): Drs. Kenneth Mack, Roger Packer, their families, we are one. Harvey Singer Back Row (l-r): Drs. Bruce Cohen, Nina Schor, Kara Lewis, Kevin Ess
2 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 Contents winter 2015
Connecting with the Past Goodbye Columbus 6 WE MADE IT! FULLY ENDOWING THE DODGE AWARD 10 43rd CNS Annual Meeting Highlights & Photo Album
Connecting with the Future Hello, National Harbor
20 Q&A: Future of the NDC symposium 22 2015 Phillip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award APPLICATION GUIDELINES 23 2015 Child neurology foundation departments Research grant guidelines 2 FROM the 24 Abstract submission guidelines president
41 PERSONNEL Connecting with Colleagues REGISTRY
26 rESEArch – Uncovering the Mysteries of Brain MalforMations and Epilepsy through the Use of Resected Human Tissue CNS Executive committee... 28 2015 Committees and Charges 34 CNS Connect Website
Child Neurology Society Connecting with Partners 1000 West Cty Rd. E, Suite 290 St. Paul, MN 55126 36 professors of Child neurology Tel: 651/486-9447 38 Child neurology foundation Fax: 651/486-9436 Email: nationaloffice@ 39 Child neurology program coordinators childneurologysociety.org www.childneurologysociety.org 40 ASSociation of child neurology nurses Editor: Daniel Bonthius, MD, PhD Managing Editor: Roger Larson, CAE
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Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 3 Columbus...Making History...and Having Fun Doing It
Some people, looking ahead to CNS Annual Meetings For those who were there: enjoy yourself reliving overlooking the Potomac River outside Washington, DC (2015) a little of it by paging through this issue of CNS and the stunning harborside venue in Vancouver, BC (2016), Connections (or viewing an expanded slide show on may figure it will be hard to top those meetings for ambience the CNS website). For those who weren’t, take a and appeal. look at what you missed, then get ready to register on-line beginning in mid-June for this year’s 44th They may be right. CNS Annual Meeting outside Washington, DC.
But for those who attended the 43rd Annual Meeting in Columbus last fall (966–the second highest attendance ever), it may be even harder to top Columbus as the consensus “best meeting ever.” We made history–meeting the PERF $100,000 challenge and making it to the $1 million funding milestone to fully endow the Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award. And we had fun doing it, doing what we do best: learning a lot from each other by day, and having a great time hanging out together at night. Post-meeting survey scores were the best ever turned in, with 60% of the more than 600 attendees responding giving the meeting an overall score of 5 (on a 1-5 scale; 5 being the top score).
2014 Annual Meeting photos by Suzanne Shaff Photography
4 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 Columbus...Making History...and Having Fun Doing It
Thank You...
In addition to thanking all those who contributed money to the Philip Committee Members: R. Dodge Young Investigator Award Endowment Fund, (pp 6-9), and Drs. Maria Acosta, Nigel Bamford, Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, those who serve on CNS Committees (pp 28-33), we would remiss Josh Bonkowsky, Keith Coffman, Anne Comi, William in not recognizing those CNS members who presented pro bono at Gaillard, Ed Gilmore, Christopher Giza, Adam Hartman, the 2014 annual meeting, foregoing honoraria, per diems, and even Neel Kamal, Yasmin Khakoo, Sookyong Koh, Rebecca registration fee waivers to generously share with their colleagues Lehman, Daniel Licht, Warren Lo, Laura Ment, John the best they had to offer in the planning and presentation of an Mytinger, Marc Patterson, Steven Pavlakis, Mustafa Sahin, outstanding line-up of seminars and symposia. Those for whom Nina Schor, Renee Shellhaas, Elliott Sherr, Peter Tsai, great thanks are due include the 2014 Scientific Program Planning Andrew Zimmerman. Committee, chaired by Jonathan Mink, MD, PhD, and the CNS members/speakers listed below:
BREAKFAST SEMINARS Breakfast Seminar 6: SYMPOSIA Breakfast Seminar 1: Collaboration, Technology & Symposium I: Epilepsy Therapy Update Innovation in the Age of Health NDC Symposium – Neurobiology of Organizer: Renee Shellhaas, MD, MS Care Reform: The Updated Child Disease in Children: Autism Speakers: Sudha Kessler, MD; Katherine Neurology Encounter Guides Organizer: Dr. Bernard Maria Nickels, MD; Renee Shellhaas, MD, MS Organizer: Julie Sprague-McGrae, MS, RN, Speakers: Sarah Spence, MD, PhD; Roberto PPCNP-BC Tuchman, MD; Mustafa Sahin, MD, PhD; Breakfast Seminar 2: Speakers: Julie Sprague-McGrae, MS, RN, Deborah Hirtz, MD; Michael Johnston, Update on Leukodystrophies PPCNP-BC; Leslie Morrison, MD; Ruth MD; Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp, MD; Organizer: Adeline Vanderver, MD Rosenblum, DNP, MS, RN, PPCNP-BC Nancy Minshew, MD; Omar Khwaja, MD, Speakers: Adeline Vanderver, MD; Keith PhD Van Haren, MD; Marc Patterson, MD; Breakfast Seminar 7: Florian Eichler, MD The Buzz on Medical Marijuana Symposium II: Organizer: Kristen Park, MD Presidential Symposium: Breakfast Seminar 3: Speakers: Kelly Knupp, MD; Francis Plasticity & Learning in Neurodevelopmental Filloux, MD; Kristen Park, MD Recovery & Rehabilitation Examination using Telemedicine. from Brain Injuries The Neuro Exam in the Era of Breakfast Seminar 8: Organizer: Jonathan Mink, MD, PhD Mobile Devices Neuroimaging Update in TBI: Speakers: Stephen Back, MD, PhD Organizer: Deepa Menon, MBBS Clinical Perspectives & Speakers: Paul Lipkin, MD; Deepa Menon, Research Advances Symposium III: Genetics & MBBS; Erika Augustine, MD Organizer: Carolyn Pizoli, MD, PhD Biology of Early Life Epilepsies Speakers: Stephen Ashwal, MD; Carolyn Organizer: Alexander Paciorkowski, MD Breakfast Seminar 4: Pizoli, MD, PhD Speakers: Alexander Paciorkowski, MD; A to ZZZZ’s: CNS Hypersomnia Annapurna Poduri, MD, MPH Conditions in Children Breakfast Seminar 9: Organizer: Kiran Maski, MD Neuro-Autoimmune Frontiers: Symposium IV: Speakers: Kiran Maski, MD; Anti NMDAR Encephalitis & Non-Progressive Cerebellar Ataxia: Shelly Weiss, MD, FRCPC; Suresh Kotagal, Related Conditions Practical Pearls MD Organizer: Jay Selman, MS, MD Organizer: Michael Salman, MRCP, PhD Speakers: Jay Selman, MS, MD; Mark Speakers: Michael Salman, MRCP, PhD; Breakfast Seminar 5: Gorman, MD Peter Tsai, MD, PhD; Andrea Poretti, MD; The Neurological Sciences Academic Grace Yoon, MD, FRCPC, FCCMG Developmental Award: The NINDS Physician-Scientist Career Symposium V: Development Award for Pediatric Meeting Podcasts Code Stroke Organizer: Catherine Neurology Thanks also to the following expert Amlie-Lefond, MD Moderator: Organizer: Bradley Schlaggar, MD, PhD analysts for providing on-the-spot Gabrielle deVeber, MD, MSC Speakers: podcast summaries of annual meeting Speakers: Timothy Bernard, MD; Michael Chris Elitt, MD, PhD; Zachary Grinspan, sessions: Drs. Barry Kosofsky, Kara Lewis, Rivkin, MD; Catherine Amlie-Lefond, MD; Tanjala Gipson, MD; Elizabeth Wells, Jayne Ness, Colette Parker, MD; Michael Dowling, MD, PhD MD; Jen McGuire, MD; Laurie Seltzer, DO; Elliot Sherr, and Mark Wainwright. Christopher Smyser, MD; Kevin Shapiro, Podcasts are available on the CNS MD; Catherine Chu, MD website 2014 Annual Meeting page (along with seminars and symposia).
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 5 Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award
WE MADE IT! Thanks to the following individuals and organizations, the CNS made history at the 43rd Annual CNS Meeting held in Columbus, OH in October 2014, fully endowing at $1 million the Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award. Contributions Received (October 2009 – December 31, 2014) $300,000+ $5,000+ Pediatric Epilepsy Research Roger Brumback, MD Foundation (PERF) Child Neurology Foundation Child Neurology Foundation Executive Marvin Fishman, MD Director, Amy Brin Miller and Director of $150,000+ Pamela Follett, MD Operations, Stacia Grace logged long hours Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc. Robert Greenwood, MD at the CNS-CNF Dodge display collecting James H. Johnson, Jr., MD on-site contributions from CNS members $50,000+ Jeff Neil, MD & rising to the challenge issued in early 2014: Children’s Hospital Boston-- Terrie Inder, MD Neurology Foundation Medical Neurogenetics “We (PERF) want the members of the William Danforth, MD Scott Pomeroy, MD, PhD Child Neurology Society to show that this Texas Children’s Hospital Arthur Prensky, MD is important to them. If they will do that – Isabelle Rapin, MD contributing $100,000 by the end of the $17,000+ SAGE – Journal of Child Neurology 2014 CNS Annual Meeting – then we will cap Nina Schor, MD, PhD Bradley Schlaggar, MD, PhD off the grant, and the goal will be met.” Steven Shapiro, MD & Children’s 15,000+ Mercy Hospitals & Clinics Darryl & Alicia De Vivo, MD Ann Tilton, MD Huda Zoghbi, MD $12,000+ Joseph Volpe, MD Stanley Johnsen, MD
$10,000+ Peter Berman, MD
$7,000+ Sidney Gospe, MD, PhD Mary Johnson, MD Vinodh Narayanan, MD The Eyes of Texas: Three key members of the Michael Noetzel, MD Dodge Endowment Fund Steering Committee Edward Kaye, MD with close ties to Phil Dodge and Texas Children’s Hospital: Drs. Sidney Gospe, Gary Clark, and Marvin Fishman.
PERF President, Dr. Roy Elterman, makes it official by handing CNS President, Dr. Nina Schor a check in the amount of $170,000. WE MADE IT!
$3,000+ $1,000+ Ira Lott, MD Gwendolyn Hogan, MD Richard Allen, MD Katherine Mathews, MD Jonathan Mink, MD, PhD Catherine Amlie-Lefond, MD Gary McAbee, MD James Riviello, MD Denis Altman, MD Keith Meloff, MD E. Steve Roach, MD & Stephen Back, MD, PhD Gary Myers, MD Lisa Roach James Bale, MD Riaz Naseer, MD John Bodensteiner, MD Jayoung Pak, MD $2,000+ Verne S. Caviness, MD Julie Parke, MD Stephen Ashwal, MD Kevin Chapman, MD Marc Patterson, MD, PhD Philip R. Dodge, MD Amy R. Brooks-Kayal, MD, PhD Raymond Chun, MD Phillip Pearl, MD Edwin Dodson, MD Gary Clark, MD & Timothy A. Pedley, MD Roy Elterman, MD Maureen Clark Michael Pranzatelli, MD Donna Ferriero, MD Patricia Crumrine, MD Jim & Janet Rohrbaugh Honor a Richard Finkel, MD Trevor DeSouza, MD Robert S. Rust, MD Bennett Lavenstein, MD Joseph & Carolyn Drage, MD Raman Sankar, MD founding Margaret McBride, MD Terence Edgar, MD Michael Shevell, MD giant in child Walter J. Molofsky, MD Robert Egel, MD Simulconsult Michael Painter, MD Leon Epstein, MD Harvey Singer, MD neurology... N.Paul Rosman, MD Francis Filloux, MD Juan Sotos, MD W. Donald Shields, MD & Ginny Donald Gilbert, MD Cynthia Stack, MD Shields Glut1 Deficiency Foundation Charles N. Swisher, MD ...help find and Jean Thurston, MD Sandra Holmes, MD University of North Carolina fund new ones. Doris Trauner, MD Michael Johnston, MD continued on next page Edwin Trevathan, MD Warren Lo, MD David Urion, MD Robert Wolff, MD
Flanking Dodge Endowment Fundraising Chair, Dr. Darryl De Vivo, on stage at the Gala celebration were CNS President, Dr. Nina Schor, and Dodge Steering Committee members (l-r) Drs. Mary Johnson, Vinodh Narayanan, Scott Pomeroy, Bradley Schlaggar, Jonathan Mink, Stanley Johnsen, Gary Clark, and Sid Gospe. All Steering Committee members gathered on-stage personally contributed $5,000 or more. Although it did not count toward the PERF Challenge Grant, the $50,000 solicited by Scott Pomeroy and Gary Clark from each of their institutions – Boston Children’s Hospital Neurology Foundation, and Texas Children’s Hospital – ”set the stage” for the PERF grant by making the $1 million goal seem plausible.
2014 Annual Meeting photos by Suzanne Shaff Photography
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 7 Contributions Received (October 2009 – December 31, 2014) continued from previous page
$500+ Anne Connolly, MD K.S. Krishnamoorthy, MD Barry Russman, MD Walter C. Allan, MD Jamika Cooper, MD Steven Leber, MD Mustafa Sahin MD, PhD Majeed Al-Mateen, MD William De Bassio, MD Loma Linda University Kenneth Sassower, MD Gulay Alper, MD Carol DeLine, MD School of Medicine Jay E. Selman, MD Barry Arnason, MD Leon Dure, MD Elfrida Malkin, MD Katherine B. Sims, MD Nigel Bamford, MD Annette Grefe, MD Warren Marks, MD Russell Snyder, MD Alma Bicknese, MD Andrea Gropman, MD Suzanne L. Miller, MD John Stephenson, Prof. Charles Brill, MD Rebecca Hanson, MD Mark Mintz, MD Lynn M. Taussig, MD & Lawrence Brown, MD Katherine Holland, MD Sakkubai Naidu, MD Taussig Family Foundation Daniel J. Bonthius, MD, PhD Terry Hutchinson, MD Douglas Nordli, MD G. Dean Timmons, MD Jeffrey Buchhalter, MD Laura Jansen, MD, PhD Roger Packer, MD William Trescher, MD Children’s Hospital Colorado Raymond Kandt, MD William Powers, MD Michael Wong, MD Claudia Chiriboga, MD Omar Khwaja, MD Robert Ratcheson, MD Blas Zelaya, MD Bruce Cohen, MD Suresh Kotagal, MD Stephen Rioux, MD Anne Comi, MD Edward Kovnar, MD Carlos Rivera, MD
Wash U alums, Drs. Rob Rust and Denis Altmann trade stories about their mentor, Phil Dodge at the Dynamic Duo: Dr. Darryl De Vivo, Chair of the Gala reception. CNS Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award Endowment Fund Steering Committee, and Dr. Roy Elterman, PERF President celebrate the successful completion of the five-year drive to fully endow the award at the $1 million level.
PCN President, Dr. Philip Pearl’s stirring appeal for leadership by example issued to members of the Professors of Child Neurology in August 2014 was critically important to closing the gap in the weeks Dodge Steering Committee member, Dr. Robert before the Columbus Greenwood shares a moment of celebration with former meeting. CNS President, Dr. Ann Tilton; both demonstrated timely leadership in generously contributing to the endowment fund ($5000+).
2014 Annual Meeting photos by Suzanne Shaff Photography
8 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 $250+ Chrysanthy Ikonomidou, MD Christopher Smyser, MD Richard Konkol, MD Israel Abroms, MD J.T. Jabbour, MD Janet Soul, MD Jennifer Kwon, MD Arayamparambil Anilkumar, MD Ahmad Kaddurah, MD Kenneth Swaiman, MD & William Landau, MD Ellis Arnstein, MD Ram Kairam, MD Phyllis Sher, MD Lenora Lehwald, MD Alan Aron, MD Li Kan, MD Rose Marrie Sy-Kho, MD Kara Lewis, MD Tonya Balmakund, MD & Allen Kaplan, MD Carmela L. Tardo, MD Thomas Lock, MD Jhablall Balmakund, MD Howard Kelfer, MD Gihan Tennekoon, MD Robert Lustig, MD Brenda Banwell, MD Karen Keough, MD Francine Testa, MD Mia MacCollin, MD Nancy Bass, MD Yasmin Khakoo, MD Jill Trice, MD Elizabeth Magno, MD Harvey Bennett, MD Sookyong Koh, MD Tammy Tsuchida, MD David Mandelbaum, MD, PhD Leslie H. Boyce, MD Barry Kosofsky, MD, PhD Rafael Villalobos, MD & Alison Mandelbaum David Callahan, MD Karl Kuban, MD Mark Wainwright, MD Soe Mar, MD Amy R. Chappell, MD Romana Kulikova, MD Spencer Weig, MD Pamela McDonnell, MD Geetha Chari, MD Hal Landy, MD Steven Wolf, MD Bryan McGill, MD Mary Chu, MD Roger Larson, CAE Jan Wollack, MD, PhD J. Gordon Millichap, MD Elizabeth O. Chung, MD Agustin Legido, MD Wendy Mitchell, MD Michael E. Cohen, MD David Leszczyszyn, MD, PhD $100+ Lawrence Morton, MD Kevin Collins, MD Susan Levy, MD Jennifer Accardo, MD Patricia Musolino, MD Joan Cracco, MD Daniel Licht, MD Jeffrey C. Allen, MD Teresita Nelson, MD Carl Crosley, MD Xrlin Lim, MD Anonymous Edward Novotny, MD Robert Cruse, MD Steven Linder, MD Miya Asato, MD Maria Joana Osorio, MD Martha Denckla, MD William Logan, MD Russell Bailey, MD Ann Packard, MD Salvatore DiMauro, MD Timothy Lotze, MD Tallie Baram, MD, PhD Sumit Parikh, MD Marc DiSabella, DO Kenneth Mack, MD, PhD Peter Bingham, MD Sonia Partap, MD Elizabeth Dooling, MD Saleem Malik, MD Audrey Brumback, MD, PhD Bijal Patel, MD Laurie Douglass, MD Bernard Maria, MD Janice Brunstrom-Hernandez, MD Sheel Pathak MD Michael Dowling, MD Jennifer Markowitz MD Robert Budinsky, MD Steven Pavlakis, MD Patricia Duffner, MD Katherine Mathews, MD Jonathan Bui, MD Seth Perlman, MD Mary Elizabeth Duggan Deepa Menon, MD Peter Camfield, MD Karen Powers, MD (Lell), MD Laura Ment, MD Desiree Czapansky-Beilman, MD Praxis Communications LLC Frederick Edelman, MD Nancy Minshew, MD Jay Desai, MD Peter Raffalli, MD Robert Eiben, MD William Mobley, MD Karl Desch, MD Stephanie Robinette, MD Murray Engel, MD Judith Morales, MD Ruthmary Deuel, MD Tena Rosser, MD Gerald Erenberg, MD John C. Morrris, MD Radhika Dhamija, MD Alfred Scherzer, MD Armantina Espinosa, MD Ruth Nass, MD David Dunn, MD Steven Sparagana, MD Michel Fayad, MD Mark Nespeca, MD Christopher Elitt, MD Kevin J. Staley, MD Gerald Fenichel, MD Jayne Ness, MD, PhD Kevin Ess, MD, PhD Shannon Standridge, MD Paul Fisher, MD Richard Nordgren, MD Aliya Fisher John Stone L. Matthew Frank, MD Sada Okumura, MD Emily Freilich, MD Wilson Sy, MD Frank Franklin, MD Edgar Oppenheimer, MD Thomas Geller, MD Mathula Thangarajh, MD Robert Fryer, MD Wendy Osterling, MD Timothy Gershon, MD Alcy Torres, MD Yukio Fukuyama, MD John Pellock, MD William Graf, MD Jaime Twanow, MD Harris Gelbard, MD M.Cecilia Pinto Lord, MD Kristin Guilliams, MD C. Lynn VanAntwerpen, MD Radha Giridharan, MD Carolyn Pizoli, MD Richard Haas, MD Vettaikorumakankav Felicia Gliksman, DO, MPH Judith Prestifilippo, MD Mark Harris, MD Vedanarayanan, MD Arnold Gold, MD Praveen Raju, MD Edward Hart, MD Sherry Vinson, MD Howard Goodkin, MD Isabelle Rapin, MD Adam Hartman, MD Morton Weichsel Jr., MD Zachary Grinspan, MD Thomas Reynolds, DO Andrew Hershey, MD Pedro Weisleder, MD Mary Anne Guggenheim, MD Cynthia Rooney, MD Peter Heydemann, MD Max Wiznitzer, MD Maria Gumbinas, MD Arthur L. Rose, MD William Hickling, MD Joaquin Wong, MD H. Huntley Hardison, MD William Ross, MD Deborah Hirtz, MD Maria Younes, MD Henry Hasson, MD Stanley Rothman, MD Yolanda Holler-Managan, MD John Zempel, MD Kenton R. Holden, MD Frederick J. Samaha, MD Siddharth Jain, MD Andrew Zimmerman, MD Sarah Hopkins, MD Bruce Shapiro, MD Imad Jarjour, MD David Hsieh, MD Steven Shapiro, MD Lori Jordan, MD Kenneth Huff, MD Sally Shaywitz, MD Peter Kang, MD Sue Hussman, CMP Elliott Sherr, MD, PhD Richard Koenisberger, MD Rebecca Ichord, MD Reet Sidhu, MD Edwin Kolodny, MD
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 9 Connecting with the Past Goodbye Columbus...
Awards
Dr. Kenton Holden, recipient 2014 CNS Lifetime of the 2014 Arnold P. Gold Achievement Award recipient, Foundation Humanism in Dr. Richard Nordgren. Introducing Dr. Jithangi Wanigasinghe, from Sri Lanka, accepts Medicine Award continues his Dr. Nordgren, longtime friend and the 2014 Bernard D’Souza International exemplary outreach efforts by Dartmouth-Hitchcock colleague, Fellowship Award from CNS International Affairs leading another group to spend a Dr. Richard Morse, lauded his Committee Chair, Dr. Agustin Legido. week in Honduras as this issue of dedication to the Society and CNS Connections goes to press. to the upper New England community that he legendarily served for three decades.
2014 CNS Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Dr. Robert DeLong, flanked by his The pride of Pittsburgh. One of four 2014 wife, Nancy, Outstanding Junior Member Awardees, and CNS Dr. Kavita Thakkar and one of four 2013 Outstanding President, Dr. Junior Member Awardees, Dr. Anuja Jindahl celebrate. Nina Schor. Other 2014 Outstanding Junior Members include Drs. Jonathan Kurz (Children’s National Medical Center), Neggy Rismanchi (UC San Diego), and Siddarth Srivastava (Kennedy Krieger Institute).
Karma. It was only fitting that at the historic meeting in which the CNS fully endowed the award named in honor of “The Pride of Wash U”, Phil Dodge, the 2014 awardee Laura Herman, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, now a first should hail from Wash U – Dr. Christopher year student at Princeton University, graciously took Smyser (l) – and be introduced at the time off from studying for midterms to travel to podium by his mentor, Dr. Jeff Neil (above), Columbus to accept the 2014 Bhuwan Garg High a Wash U alum who won the award in 1993 School Neuroscience Award and enthusiastically and whose wife, Dr. Terri Inder, won it in participate in all facets of the CNS Annual Meeting. 2004.
10 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 Connecting with the Past Goodbye Columbus...
CNS President, Dr. Nina Schor (l) is joined Dr. Donna Ferriero, in presenting the Philip R. Dodge Young recipient in 2006 of Investigator Award to Dr. Christopher Smyser (c) the Bernard Sachs by Nick Krowel, Product Director with Mallinckrodt, Award, introduces Inc. In August 2014, Mallinckrodt acquired Questcor her longtime friend Pharmaceuticals, longtime supporter of the CNS and colleague in Annual Meeting and, specifically, the Philip R. collaborative research, Dodge Young Investigator Award. Questcor’s annual 2014 Sachs Awardee, support of the Dodge Award over the past five Dr. Gabrielle deVeber. years, enabling the fund to grow without drawing funds from it, and Questcor/Mallinckrodt’s $150,000 bundled contribution of the final six year’s of its $25,000 annual commitment set the stage for PERF to issue its $100,000 challenge to CNS members in 2014 Blue Bird Circle Training Program Director Award early 2014. See photo of recipient, Dr. Steve Leber, on PCN page 37.
After being introduced by his protogee (and fellow Canadian), Dr. Steven Miller, Dr. Michael Shevell presented what many considered to be one of the all-time great Hower Award lectures. The lecture featured gracious acknowledgement of the subsequent work done by the numerous residents he mentored, a potpourri of quotes from Sir William Osler, a shout out to all the Canadians in the audience (including Sachs Awardee, Dr. Gabrielle deVeber), a bold assertion that it was 20 Canadians on skates who ended the Cold War (never mind Lake Placid and the 1980 USA Olympic Team’s “Miracle on Ice”), and a passionate reminder of the absolute, central importance of the patient in all we teach, learn, and practice.
2014 Annual Meeting photos by Suzanne Shaff Photography
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 11 Scientific Sessions
Jonathan Mink, MD, PhD (above), Chair of the Scientific Program Planning Committee, gets the ball rolling on Thursday morning, introducing the first of four outstanding speakers presenting in the Presidential Symposium on Plasticity.
2014 Annual Meeting photos by Suzanne Shaff Photography
12 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 Poster Review
The two-hour Thursday afternoon “Child Neuro News Wrap,” funded by Eisai, Inc., is a longtime institution at CNS meetings; positioned at the midway point of the meeting, it gives attendees a chance to engage in dynamic dialogue with 150+ authors presenting their work, with enough time to also interact with representatives at the more than 60 exhibit booths featuring products, information and services related to pharmaceutical, medical device and genetics-based companies as well as non-profit support and research groups and medical institutions recruiting child neurologists of all levels and interests.
2014 Annual Meeting photos by Suzanne Shaff Photography
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 13 ACNN Celebrates 30th Anniversary
The ACNN celebrated its 30th Anniversary Meeting this year, with an opening Tuesday evening reception (with pearls aplenty!), the usual strong all- day Wednesday and midday Thursday and Friday scientific sessions, and a well-attended CNS Breakfast Seminar (against stiff competition): Collaboration, Technology & Innovation in the Age of Health Care Reform: The Updated Child Neurology Encounter Guides.
2014 Annual Meeting photos by Suzanne Shaff Photography
14 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 Exhibitors
A special thanks to the 51 exhibitors occupying 63 booths at the 2014 CNS Annual Meeting. The lively exchange of names, questions and useful information carried on through two lunches, a wine & cheese reception and a two-hour review of scientific posters surrounding the booths planted the seeds for many future collaborations. This year’s meeting was the second to feature a passport program. Spurred by post-meeting survey feedback, next year’s meeting at the Gaylord will feature expanded hours for visiting booths and reviewing posters on the floor.
2014 Annual Meeting photos by Suzanne Shaff Photography
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 15 Networking – The Heart and Soul of CNS Annual Meetings
16 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 2014 Annual Meeting photos by Suzanne Shaff Photography
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 17 2014 Annual Meeting photos by Suzanne Shaff Photography
18 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 Connecting with the Future Hello National Harbor!
Gaylord National Harbor Welcomes the CNS October 7-10, 2015
he 44th Annual CNS Meeting will be held October 7-10, 2015 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, located on the Potomac River in Maryland, across from historic Alexandria, VA and 15-30 minutes Tsoutheast of Reagan National Airport and Washington, DC (depending upon traffic conditions). On-line registration and hotel reservations will be available in early June. Member-submitted proposals for seminars and symposia are being reviewed by the Scientific Program Committee as this issue goes to press.
Interested in finding out what else is happening at National Harbor in October? Page forward for updates on: • Neurobiology of Disease in Children Symposium Q&A: Dr. Bernard Maria (NDC) • Awards announcements for three prestigious grants and awards to be presented at the meeting: 2015 Child Neurology Society Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award 2015 Child Neurology Foundation PERF Research Grant 2015 Child Neurology Foundation Shields Scientific Research Grant • 2015 Abstracts submission guidelines (February 15 - April 15)
Child NeurologyChild SocietyNeurology | August/September Society | Winter 20142015 19 connecting with the future Hello, National Harbor!
The Origins, Mechanics and Future of the NDC Symposium
By Daniel J. Bonthius, MD, PhD | CNS Connections Editor
ach year, a Neurobiology of Disease in Children symposium precedes the annual meeting of the Child Neurology Society. Many CNS members consider it one of their Bernard Maria, MD, MBA Egreatest educational opportunities and a highlight of the meeting. Since its inception, the NDC symposia have been orchestrated by Dr. Bernard Maria. Here, we discuss with Dr. Maria how the NDC symposia originated, how they are planned and organized, and where they are going in the future.
How did the idea arise to have a For how long has there been a Neurobiology of Disease in Children NDC symposium preceding the (NDC) symposium associated with annual CNS meeting? the annual CNS meeting? Maria: The 1998 symposium served Maria: In 1998, I received conference as a template and proof of concept for grant funding (R13) from the National Neurobiology of Disease in Children Institutes of Health to hold a CNS (NDC) conferences that received their satellite meeting on Joubert syndrome first five years of funding (2001-2005) at the annual CNS Meeting in Montreal, from NIH (R13) and co-sponsoring major The topic for this Canada. At the time, my first mentor, Dr. foundations and associations. Now in the Bernard Lemieux, suggested that there 3rd five-year cycle of funding (through year’s NDC Symposium was room at the CNS for attention on 2015), NDC is planning new conferences on (Wednesday, rare neurological disorders. Moreover, through 2020. Within a few years of October 7) is Epileptic in the 90’s many in the greater starting NDC annual conferences in 2001, neurology community lamented CNS adopted NDC as the first full day of Encephalopathy, that the CNS meeting was “soft on the annual CNS meeting. co-directed by science” and a NIH symposium that Drs. Tallie Baram and addressed mechanisms of disease How is the topic for each year’s and novel therapies would enrich Shlomo Shinnar. NDC symposium chosen? scientific content. Despite the rarity of Joubert syndrome, attendance at the Maria: In the five-year conference 1998 symposium was high, and the grant application to NIH, five topics are meeting was well received because of the proposed, based on extensive consultation interdisciplinary and translational themes within the CNS, the NIH, and the grant’s of the meeting. Most of the speakers and Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). As moderators were not child neurologists principal investigator, I select the topic for and each contributed to a better the coming year (from the five designated understanding of Joubert syndrome, while in the grant award) with input from defining future research directions. members of the SAC. At the 2015 CNS meeting in Washington, DC, the topic will be Epileptic Encephalopathy.
20 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 Q&A
Dr. Deborah Hirtz, from NINDS, provided the Executive Summary before introducing the panel of experts closing out the 2014 NDC Symposium on Autism.
How do you choose the speakers selected to attend the symposium, and for each year’s NDC? they present their research plans and findings as part of the NDC Young Maria: Each NDC symposium is Investigator session. These young co-directed by highly respected leaders investigators interact with members of in the field. They have the primary the CNS during the rest of the annual responsibility for assembling the agenda meeting. and identifying the best speakers for each presentation. In 2015 in Washington, the What has been the impact Epileptic Encephalopathy symposium will of NDC conferences? be co-directed by Drs. Shlomo Shinnar Maria: NDC has consistently met and Tallie Baram. In addition, NDC will Dr. Maria and fellow Canadian, Dr. impanel several experts who assist with its objectives of comprehensively Paul Rosman (l) at the 40th Annual defining future research directions at the reviewing current understanding of an CNS Meeting in Savannah, 2011. end of the first day of the symposium. The important disorder, as well as defining speakers, moderators, and panelists are future research priorities. Attendees selected based on their standing in the have provided evaluations that show field and their ability to convey complex outstanding value. The published data in straightforward fashion to a large proceedings of the annual symposium child neurology audience. are among the most highly cited and downloaded publications of the Journal Is there an attempt to balance of Child Neurology. Over 200 papers scientific aspects with clinical have been published with NDC speakers aspects of the program? as co-authors that had not published together prior to the NDC symposium. Maria: NDC has established a format that includes sessions on clinical features, molecular mechanisms and pathogenesis, translational aspects and clinical trials, and future directions. Up to 20 young Dr. Maria with Dr. Isabelle Rapin at investigators are also competitively the 2009 CNS Annual Meeting in Louisville.
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2015 Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award
The Child Neurology Society announces an award d. Page 5-7: Work by investigator for basic science or clinical research by promising e. Page 8-11: Research plan young investigators who are members of the f. Page 12-13: References Society. Applications will be judged on the basis g. Page 14-15: Curriculum vitae of originality, scientific merit, succinctness and h. Letters of Recommendation relevance. The recipient of the award will receive (see below) a grant-in-aid of $20,000 and will be invited to FORMAT present their work at the 44th Annual Meeting • Format: Double-spaced, Arial, 11 pt, 0.5” of the Child Neurology Society, October 7-10, margins. 2015 at Gaylord National Resort (outside of • Letters of Recommendation: Washington, DC). • Submit one letter from the director of the applicant’s child neurology training program and b) one letter from Eligibility Criteria applicant’s scientific advisor. A third 1. The applicant completed a pediatric neurology optional letter of recommendation may be residency on or after June 30, 2010 or a included. neurodevelopmental disability residency on or • At least one of these letters should after June 30, 2011, and graduated medical include a statement officially verifying the school on or after May 2005, (or after May 2004 applicant’s eligibility and the willingness if the applicant completed a 3 year pediatric of the institution to accept the award residency). without indirect costs. 2. The scientific work is mainly the result of the • No budget is required. No Appendix is applicant’s efforts. permitted. 3. The applicant is a Junior or Active member of 3. Convert the entire proposal to a PDF format and the Child Neurology Society. email to nationaloffice@childneurologysociety. 4. Candidates should consider applying before org. their final year of eligibility. 4. The complete proposal must be received on or before April 15, 2015. The abstract may also be submitted to the CNS Scientific Selection Procedure Committee for consideration as a Poster or Platform Presentation. 1. Submit a single electronic copy of a research 5. The applicant will be informed of the proposal to the Executive Director of the CNS. Committee’s decision by July 1, 2015. The committee will be impressed with clarity 6. The Awardee should ask a senior member of expression and succinctness of style and a of the Society to deliver a brief (five-minute) Research Plan that can be accomplished within introduction. The awardee will then be expected two years. to deliver a formal twenty-minute presentation 2. Prepare the proposal in accordance with to the CNS membership at the 44th CNS the following content and format guidelines Annual Meeting. (applications that do not adhere to the 7. All correspondence should be sent to: Roger guidelines will be returned without review): Larson, CAE, Executive Director, Child CONTENT Neurology Society 1000 West County Road a. Page 1: Title Page with contact E, Ste 290 St. Paul, MN 55126 (E: rblarson@ information and 250 word childneurologysociety.org) Abstract b. Page 2: Specific aims c. Page 3-4: Work by others
22 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 connecting with the future 2015 Grant Application Guidelines
2015 Child Neurology Foundation Research Grant Guidelines
PERF Scientific Research Grant Guidelines Applicants prepare a succinct, 1-2 page letter of intent that The Child Neurology Foundation announces includes: (1) the hypothesis to be tested; (2) a brief description the PERF Scientific Research Grant to support of the experimental approach; (3) the relevance to furthering clinical* or basic science research** by a the field of child neurology; and (4) a cover letter that includes child neurologist early in his/her academic complete contact information - email, phone, address. Convert career. The selected investigator will receive a the letter of intent to PDF format and email to sgrace@ $100,000 grant of $50,000 per year for two childneurologyfoundation.org. years. To be eligible for this grant, applicant The grant review committee is appointed by the Boards of must be a child neurologist who has Directors of the Child Neurology Society and the Child Neurology completed training in an ACGME-approved Foundation and is composed of child neurologists who are also program, no more than seven years prior to successful scientists. In addition to scientific criteria such as the application, and be a legal resident of the soundness of the hypothesis, feasibility, and relevance to pediatric United States or Canada. Applicants with neurologic disorders, reviewers look for evidence that the grant will current or approved pending NIH funding have a major career impact. The review committee will determine will be excluded. The PERF Grant is supported up to ten finalists. Applicants will be notified if they are invited to fully by the Pediatric Epilepsy Research submit a full application. Applications are provided by CNF. Foundation (PERF). Deadlines March 15, 2015: Shields Research Grant Letters of intent are due. No exceptions are made. By April 15, 2015: The Child Neurology Foundation announces Applicants will be notified if they are invited to submit the Shields Grant to support translational a full application. or clinical* research by a child neurologist June 1, 2015: early in his/her academic career. The selected Full applications are due. No exceptions are made. investigator will receive a $100,000 grant By August 1, 2015: of $50,000 per year for two years. To be Applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision. January 1, 2016-December 31, 2017: eligible for this grant, applicant must be a Funding cycle junior faculty member who has developed clinical research skills and has a plan for Contact Information further development of that research or has Please direct all correspondence to: basic science research skills related to child Stacia Grace, Director of Operations, Child Neurology Foundation neurology and who has a plan to translate 201 Chicago Avenue #200 Minneapolis, MN 55415 the new knowledge into clinical care for 612/928-6326 [email protected] children with neurologic diseases. The Shields Notes Grant must have a clinical research*/patient *Clinical research refers to research done on human subjects care component. Unlike the Scientific Grant, with the goal of understanding the natural history of a disease, the candidate is NOT disqualified if they validating diagnostic tools, or evaluating a treatment or have received NIH funding but must be a intervention. legal resident of the United States or Canada. **Basic science research generally refers to studies done in attempt The Shields Grant is supported fully by the to answer more fundamental, but equally important, questions Winokur Family Foundation. that may be used as the foundation for further research.
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Abstract Submission Guidelines Submission Period Submissions • Authors are responsible for all Feb. 15 - April 15 (Deadline: April 15, 2015; 11:59 pm PDT) expenses related • CNS Membership not required for abstract to attending and submission or presentation presenting at the • First Authors listed must verify work submitted is meeting, including their own. “one-step” poster • Multiple submissions allowed. Multiple authors production and mounting allowed. through CNS contracted vendor. • Word Count: 250 (does not include title, • No honoraria will be awarded for poster or authors, references, or text embedded in graphs platform/plenary presentations. or graphics) • Work presented at other meeting(s) and/or recently published will be reviewed; author Junior Member Awards & must identify presentation venues & verify work Registration Fee Waivers was presented before a substantially different audience • Outstanding Junior Member Awards (4): • Abstract submission fee: $25. Fee waived Presented to four qualifying first/primary author for CNS Members in good standing. of abstracts submitted by CNS Junior Members. Includes hotel/air/registration fee waiver, plaque. • M. Richard Koenigsberger Award: Presented to Review & Presentation best abstract submitted by CNS Junior Member in following subject areas: neonatal neurology, • Abstracts will be reviewed by minimum 5 genetics diseases, HIV, metabolic disorders. members of CNS Scientific Selection and Includes $300 scholarship and registration fee Program Planning Committee as assigned by waiver. committee chair. • Future Leaders Program (grant pending; • Anonymous review; author ID is not available to awarded only if outside funding is secured). reviewers prior to final selection of abstracts. Registration fee waiver for CNS Junior Members • Notification of acceptance and guidelines for (as of 5/15/15 presenting as first/primary presentation will be posted on CNS website and author. emailed to first author on or after May 22, 2015 • Notification of non-acceptance will be emailed To qualify, author must be: to first author on or after June 5, 2015 • Primary/first author enrolled in child • Authors presenting papers in platform/plenary neurology or neurodevelopmental disabilities session(s) will be required to adhere to ACCME training program as of April 15, 2015 financial disclosure/conflict of interest guidelines • CNS Junior Member (or have application for as defined by the CNS Annual Meeting Joint Junior Membership completed and pending CME Sponsor, Minnesota Medical Association. approval as of May 15). • Abstracts accepted for presentation will be published in an Annals of Neurology supplement. Submitting authors assume all responsibility for accuracy of information Questions? submitted and printed Contact nationaloffice@ childneurologysociety.org
24 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 connecting with the future 2015 CNS Awards Application Guidelines
Bernard D’Souza International Fellowship Award
Applications for the 2015 Bernard D’Souza 4. Standard per diem payment for Washington, International Fellowship Award will be accepted DC and host training program city (including on-line March 1- May 1. The CNS will sponsor a transportation to and from airport). child neurologist from a developing country to a) 5. Award recipient will be responsible for all other expenses attend and present a poster at the 44th Annual CNS Meeting, and b) visit a selected training program in North America immediately before or after the Requirements meeting. The purpose of the award is to promote • Applicant trained in a child neurology in developing countries. developing country • Applicant is practicing Expenses Covered child neurology in an Deadline academic environment in May 1, 2015 1. Meeting registration fee waiver a developing country 2. Round-trip coach fare originating and ending • Applicant should be in home country with in-between flights to/ prepared to present a from Washington, DC and a single host training scientific paper in English program (strong preference for DC/Maryland • Preference will be shown to area programs); travel arranged through CNS applicants less than age 45 years. designated travel agent 3. Hotel room nights at CNS Annual Meeting and up to one-week at host training program (CNS designated hotel)
2015 CNS AWARDS RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
The following awards have been announced and will be presented at the 2015 CNS Annual Meeting:
Other Awards to be Presented • CNS Lifetime Achievement Award: Pat Crumrine, MD and Suresh Kotagal, MD • Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award at the CNS: Robert Zeller, MD • Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award (see guidelines, page 22) • Bernard Sachs Lecture/Award: Harry Chugani, MD • Hower Award: E. Steve Roach, MD
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 25 connecting with Colleagues CNS Members – Focus on Research
Uncovering the Mysteries of Brain Malformations and Epilepsy through the Use of Resected Human Tissue
By Daniel J. Bonthius, MD, PhD | CNS Connections Editor
Laura Jansen, MD, PhD aura Jansen, MD, PhD is a physician-scientist Employing this strategy, Dr. Jansen has made and a perfect example of how an individual important discoveries. In a project inspired by Lwith training as both a physician and Dr. Sid Gospe, she found that antiquitin, the neuroscientist can utilize that dual expertise to protein product of the ALDH7A1 gene that is advance our knowledge of disease. Dr. Jansen, an mutated in pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy, Associate Professor of Neurology at the University is normally expressed in glial cells and that of Virginia, is interested in developmental brain its dysfunction leads to neuronal migration abnormalities and the ways in which those abnormalities and other structural brain abnormalities lead to epilepsy. defects. These malformations likely explain the neurodevelopmental impairments that persist in As a pediatric neurologist, Dr. Jansen has clinical pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy despite postnatal expertise in developmental brain malformations, pyridoxine supplementation. many of which lead to epileptic seizures. As a neuroscientist, Dr. Jansen obtains human brain In collaboration with Drs. Bill Dobyns, tissue specimens from diseased patients and Ghayda Mirzaa, and others at the University studies the ways in which pathological of Washington, Dr. Jansen has further found changes in those specimens lead to that mosaic mutations affecting a particular Dr. Jansen’s strategy epilepsy. Most of the brain samples signaling pathway, the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, can induce a spectrum of dysplastic of applying basic science are epilepsy surgery specimens obtained in the operating room brain malformations including megalencephaly, techniques to human tissues during focal resections for hemimegalencephaly, and focal cortical dysplasia. has great promise not only to the treatment of intractable Which gene in the pathway is affected, which increase our knowledge epilepsy. Others are postmortem cells in the brain contain the mutation, and when in the course of development the mutation occurs of neuroscience, but also tissues that become available through tissue banks or through all affect the specific pathologic outcome. to develop new therapies collaborations with other Dr. Jansen’s current project, funded by CURE for the treatment of human investigators. (Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy), utilizes brain disease. Utilizing these tissue samples, Dr. dysplastic human brain specimens to investigate Jansen brings basic science techniques whether agents that target the PI3K/AKT/mTOR to the study of human brain tissue. In the pathway have therapeutic potential in the diseased tissues, she studies a host of diverse treatment of epilepsy. Thus, Dr. Jansen’s strategy and important topics, including GABA receptor of applying basic science techniques to human currents, pharmacologic responses, protein tissues has great promise not only to increase our chemistry, gene sequences, antigen localization, knowledge of neuroscience, but also to develop and enzymatic activities. new therapies for the treatment of human brain disease.
26 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 Functional, structural, and genetic studies of resected epileptic brain tissue.
A. FLAIR-weighted MRI from an infant with intractable epilepsy due to focal cortical dysplasia, seen as an area of increased cortical thickness, blurring of the grey-white junction, and abnormal white matter signal in the left occipital region.
B. Immunohistochemistry of cortex resected from patient in (A), showing dysmorphic neurons (orange) co-expressing MAP2 (green) and phospho-S6 (red).
C. In vitro AKT kinase assay results from frozen brain tissue.
D. GABA-A currents recorded from Xenopus oocytes incorporating receptors from resected cortex.
E. Sanger sequencing of genomic DNA isolated from epileptic cortex.
Editor’s Note: Some people claim that they have never met a person who is both very successful and very nice at the same time. Those people have clearly never met Laura Jansen. Dr. Jansen is an excellent physician-scientist, who is making substantial contributions to the field of child neurology. Laura is also a charming and witty person, who is very fun to talk to. Next time you’re at the CNS meeting, introduce yourself to Laura; she will inform you and brighten your day.
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CNS Committees – Strategic Goals and Roster of Committee Members
1. Provide current, relevant, and engaging 4. Achieve awareness among the public and national mechanisms for life-long learning among child policy makers of general health needs and neurologists challenges for individuals with chronic neurological a. Archives conditions of childhood origin b. Awards a. Electronic Communication c. Electronic Communication b. Legislative Affairs d. Ethics e. International Affairs 5. Engage and encourage the child neurology f. Practice workforce of the future g. Research a. Archives h. Scientific Selection b. Awards i. Training c. Electronic Communication d. International Affairs 2. Establish for the CNS stable and consistent funding e. Membership sources for specific, longitudinal, targeted initiatives a. Finance 6. Provide a robust infrastructure and consistent direction for the CNS 3. Achieve awareness among the public and national a. Bylaws policy makers of the importance and cost- b. Finance effectiveness of child neurologist workforce c. Long-range Planning a. Archives d. Membership b. Awards e. Nominating c. Electronic Communication f. Administrative liaison d. Legislative Affairs
28 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 2015 Committees and Charges
Archives Awards Bylaws Committee Members Audrey Brumback (2017) Chair: Robert Rust Chair: Nigel Bamford Monica Islam (2015) Liaison: Kara Lewis Emeritus: Dean Timmons Paul Knowles (2016) Staff Liaison: Roger Larson Liaison: Nina Schor Rajiv Varma (2017) Staff Liaison: Roger Larson 1. Collect and categorize materials of historic significance to the CNS. 1. Solicit nominations from CNS Electronic Communications These materials might include membership for the Hower and Sachs videos or other information about Lectureships, Lifetime Achievement Chair: David Hsieh prominent members, information Awards, and the Gold Foundation Liaison: Kevin Ess Staff Liaison: Roger Larson about the founding of the Society, or Award. materials about the development of 2. Solicit submissions of proposals for the 1. Maintain the engaging nature, user- significant concepts in the field of child Young Investigator Award. friendliness, relevance, and currency neurology. 3. Select the recipients of the Hower and of the CNS website to all potential 2. Create displays for the annual meeting Sachs Lectureships, Young Investigator viewers, including professional and lay that illustrate the career of the Award, Lifetime Achievement Awards, community members. Society’s award winners or the history and the Gold Foundation Award. 2. Make recommendations to the of the Society. 4. Work with Finance Committee to Executive Committee regarding the 3. Pursue and create innovative uses, secure sustainable funding for awards. implementation of a presence for the showcasing, and publicizing of 5. Work with Archives Committee to CNS on Facebook, Twitter, and other materials created that serve to educate ensure publicity of award winners social media venues. the public and national policy makers in lay and professional press and 3. Work with the Training (MOC) about the contributions of child to awardees’ respective U.S. Committee to provide to CNS neurology and child neurologists governmental representatives. members and others online tools for to healthy communities and cost- MOC. effective, high-quality health care. Awards Committee Members Alma Bicknese (2015) 4. Make recommendations to the >> Proximate Goal and Deliverable: Daniel Bonthius (2017) Executive Committee regarding the The 50th anniversary of the CNS will occur Yoon-Jae Cho (2015) use of electronic media to educate in 2021-2022, beginning with the 50th Jay Desai (2017) the public and national policy makers Annual Meeting of the CNS. The Archives Laura Jansen (2017) about child neurologists, their patients, Committee is charged with producing a CJ Malanga (2017) and their impact on society at large. 50 year history of the CNS that can be Margaret McBride (2016) distributed in book form to members who Chris Smyser (2017) >> Proximate Goal and Deliverable: order a copy. Alcy Torres (2015) The Electronic Communications Peter Tsai (2016) Committee is charged with advising Archives Committee Members the CNS Executive Committee as to Stephen Ashwal (2017) the appropriate form of a web-based Dan Bonthius (2016) Bylaws platform through which members can conduct and keep track of their MOC Galen Breningstall (2015) Chair: Chaouki Khoury activities. This could include something John Gaitanis (2017) Liaison: Nina Schor as simple as housing MOC activities and Annette Grefe (2017) Staff Liaison: Emily McConnell Jeffrey Kerr (2015) databases on the ABPN website (as such are developed) and including explanations Michael Painter (2017) 1. Ensure the currency and functionality Steve Sparagana (2016) of requirements and links to the ABPN of the bylaws of the CNS. website on the CNS website. Similarly, this 2. Recommend modifications of bylaws Committee is charged with designing and to the Executive Committee of the advising the Executive Committee as to CNS as is warranted. the kinds of web interfaces that will help attract and retain future child neurologists and CNS members.
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2015 Committees and Charges continued
Michael Dowling (2016) Terence Edgar (2015) Electronic Communications Leon Dure (2017) Amy Malphrus (2017) Committee Members Leon Epstein (2016) Katherine Mathews (2017) Harry Abram (2017) Charles Gay (2015) Molly Tracy (2017) Heidi Blume (2017) Rebecca Hanson (2017) Nicole Ullrich (2017) Ryan Coats (2016) Susan Levy (2016) Erica Finanger (2016) Padmini Palat (2017) Christopher Giza (2017) James Reese, Jr (2015) International Affairs Jin Hahn (2016) Howard Schub (2015) Chair: Jorge Vidaurre Steven Leber (2015) Renee Shellhaas (2018) Liaison: Kara Lewis Bernard Maria (2017) Staff Liaison: Emily McConnell Joana Osorio (2017) Anup Patel (2015) Finance 1. Foster interactive and collaborative Michael Segal (2015) Chair: Cynthia Stack initiatives with ICNA. Kyle Steinman (2017) Liaison: Harvey Singer 2. Recommend the D’Souza awardee to Staff Liaison: Roger Larson the CNS Executive Committee. Upon Ethics approval, publicize this extensively 1. Serve as the interface between BNY worldwide, especially in Asia and Chair: William Graf Mellon and the CNS in ensuring that Africa, through instruments that are Liaison: Kevin Ess BNY Mellon understands the strategic distributed to medical societies of Staff Liaison: Emily McConnell goals and targeted purposes of the these regions. CNS investments and that the CNS 3. Propose to the Scientific Selection 1. Work with the AAN to provide the Executive Committee understands the Committee seminars and/or symposia child neurology perspective to their recommendations of BNY Mellon. for future CNS meetings on such discussions, presentations, and 2. In accordance with the strategic topics as international medical publications focused on advocacy and goals and targeted purposes of graduates and global health care the interface between law and ethics. these investments, make quarterly delivery and quality. 2. Develop guidelines and statements to recommendations to the Executive members regarding matters of ethical Board regarding the investments of the International Affairs importance. CNS. Committee Members 3. Publication of such guidelines is 3. Monitor current investments and Ahmed Abdelmoity (2015) encouraged once they have been investment strategies. Cigdem Akman (2017) approved by the CNS Board. 4. Review the annual CNS budget and Gulay Alper (2017) 4. Work with the Practice Committee monitor progress toward meeting the Harry Chugani (2017) to add the ethics perspective to the budget. Ajay Gupta (2015) practice parameters they develop. 5. Work with the Long-range Planning Kenton Holden (2017) 5. Develop a seminar or symposium Committee to identify and secure Eric Kossoff (2016) proposal for the Scientific Selection potential sources of sustainable Agustin Legido (2017) Committee to consider for funding (e.g., endowment funds, Vinodh Narayanan (2017) presentation at each annual CNS annual donations) for specific initiatives Eric Pina-Garza (2016) Meeting. of the CNS. Joaquin Wong (2016)
Ethics Committee Members Finance Committee Members Erika Augustine (2017) Paul Chervin (2017) Keith Coffmann (2018) Ushar Dayal (2017) O’Neill D’Cruz (2016) Francis DiMario (2015)
30 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 Legislative Affairs Richard Finkel (2016) Long-range Planning Hannah Glass (2017) Committee Members Chair: Bennett Lavenstein Robert Greenwood (2015) Miya Asato (2017) Liaison: Bruce Cohen Suresh Kotagal (2015) Steven Back (2016) Staff Liaison: Roger Larson E. Brannon Morris (2017) Michael Chez (2016) Michael Noetzel (2016) Inna Hughes (2017) 1. Work with the Practice, Research, and Richard Nordgren (2016) Suzy Jeng (2016) Long-range Planning Committees Raman Sankar (2016) Mary Johnson (2015) to develop materials, marketing/ Faye Silverstein (2016) Colette Parker (2015) PR strategies, and interactions with Nessim Zecavati (2015) Annapurna Poduri (2017) other organizations and governmental Michael Pranzatelli (2017) agencies that promote and publicize Hannah Tully (2015) the importance of the child neurology Long-range Planning workforce to enhancement of Chair: Mark Mintz the quality of health care for, Liaison: Roger Packer Maintenance of enhancement of the health and well- Staff Liaison: Roger Larson Certification being of, and decrease in the cost of Chair: Yolanda Holler-Managan health care services for children and 1. Present to the Executive Committee Liaison: Nina Schor families. a proposal for ensuring sustainable Staff Liaison: Roger Larson 2. Identify, create, and operationalize funding to CNS operations, awards venues and events for interaction and initiatives. 1. Review evolving ABPN Maintenance between governmental and 2. Work with the Practice and Legislative of Certification and Lifelong Learning organizational leaders with members Affairs Committees to develop requirements pertaining to child and leaders of the CNS to promote materials, marketing/PR strategies, and neurology and work with National advocacy for children with special interactions with other organizations Office staff to ensure CNS members healthcare needs, child neurology, and and governmental agencies that are aware of MOC resources available the child neurology workforce. promote and publicize the importance to them through the CNS website. 3. Identify for the CNS Executive Board of the child neurology workforce to 2. Develop a third 100-question Self those initiatives the CNS and CNF enhancement of the quality of health Assessment Exams for certification and should undertake jointly with AAN, care for, enhancement of the health posting on the CNS website in January ANA, AAP, FASEB, SFN, COPS, FOPO, and well-being of, and decrease in the 2015 and/or APS-SPR and those the CNS cost of health care services for children 3. Continue to develop a “library” of self- and CNF should embark upon alone. and families. assessment exam questions to add one 4. Propose to the Scientific Selection 3. Review annually the progress made new exam every two years Committee seminars and/or symposia by the committees of the CNS 4. Continue to develop Performance in for future CNS meetings on topics of towards the overarching strategic Practice Modules, including a second relevance to legislative affairs and child goals. Identify gaps in this progress PIP module on Tourette Syndrome to neurology. and potential synergies between be posted in 2015. and among committees to enhance >> Proximate Goal and Deliverable: achievement of strategic goals. >> Proximate Goal and Deliverable: See this section under “Research 4. Identify and recommend to the One new SAE exam added in February Committee” and “Practice Committee”. Executive Committee of the CNS new 2015 and one new PIP added by March strategic goals that should be added to 2015. Legislative Affairs Committee Members those already elaborated. E. Martina Bebin (2015) Patricia Evans (2015) >> Proximate Goal and Deliverable: Timothy Feyma (2017) Proposal for ensuring sustainable funding of CNS operations, awards, and initiatives.
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2015 Committees and Charges continued
Maintenance of Certification Nominating 2. Develop and review evidence-based Committee Members clinical practice guidelines alone Chair: E. Steve Roach Nancy Bass (2017) and with other clinical societies and Liaison: Nina Schor Heidi Blume (2017) organizations for approval by the CNS Staff Liaison: Roger Larson Stephen Deputy (2017) Executive Committee. Carolyn Green (2017) 3. Work with the Electronic 1. Identify potential candidates to serve Charlotte Jones (2017) Communications Committee to as officers of the CNS. Mark Mintz (2017) disseminate the materials developed 2. Recommend to the Executive Board at Ann Yeh (2017) above. least two candidates and one alternate 4. Work with the Scientific Selection candidate for each office in time for Committee to plan and implement review and approval by the Board prior Membership stimulating seminars for future CNS to the general membership election. Chair: Francis Filloux meetings on topics of relevance to 3. Work to ensure that the membership Liaison: Bruce Cohen clinical child neurology practice. of the Executive Board is, in its Staff Liaison: Emily McConnell diversity, broadly representative both >> Proximate Goal and Deliverable: of the membership of the CNS and of 1. Review the credentials of applicants for The Practice Committee is charged with the patients, families, and workforce membership in the CNS and provide producing by the 2014 CNS Annual recommendations to the Executive for whom the CNS advocates. Meeting and for electronic distribution a Board. set of “talking points” for CNS members Nominating Committee Members 2. Explore mechanisms to expand the to use in their interactions with the lay Emily de los Reyes (2016) list of individuals (NPs, Psych, etc.) press, governmental groups, and clinical Donna Ferriero (2017) eligible to join the CNS and present practitioners in other disciplines as to Robert Greenwood (2016) the importance of the child neurology recommendations to the Bylaws Meredith Golomb (2015) Committee. workforce to enhancement of the quality Karl Kuban (2017) of health care for, enhancement of the 3. Work with the Electronic Colette Parker (2015) Communications Committee to pursue health and well-being of, and decrease in mechanisms to enhance prevalence the cost of health care services for children of membership in CNS among child Practice and families. neurologists, particularly in the U.S. Chair: Jeffrey Buchhalter Practice Committee Members and Canada. Liaison: Bruce Cohen Russell Bailey (2017) 4. Work to ensure that the membership Staff Liaison: Emily McConnell Diane Donley (2016) of the CNS is, in its diversity, broadly Frederick Edelman (2015) representative both of the membership 1. Work with the Legislative Affairs and Terence Edgar (2015) of the CNS and of the patients, Long-range Planning Committees David Griesemer (2017) families, and workforce for whom the to develop materials, marketing/ Charlotte Jones (2017) CNS advocates. PR strategies, and interactions with Jeffrey Kane (2015) other organizations and governmental JoEllen Lee (2016) Membership Committee Members agencies that promote and publicize David Mandelbaum (2015) Brenda Banwell (2017) the importance of the child neurology Joseph Pinter (2017) Lucy Civitello (2016) workforce to enhancement of Scott Pomeroy (2015) Gerald Erenberg (2017) Cesar Santos (2016) Lenora (LeeAnn) Lehwald (2016) the quality of health care for, enhancement of the health and well- Jonathon Strober (2016) Rosario Riel-Romero (2015) Jeff Waugh (2017) Kaleb Yohay (2017) being of, and decrease in the cost of health care services for children and families.
32 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 Research Research Committee Members >> Proximate Goal and Deliverable: Deborah Hirtz, ex officio Currently, there are several co-temporal Chair: Bradley Schlagger Gabrielle deVeber (2017) and regularly occurring symposia and Liaison: Kevin Ess Kevin Ess (2015) forums that are not fully integrated Staff Liaison: Emily McConnell Ryan Felling (2017) administratively and programmatically David Franz (2015) into the CNS Annual Meeting. These 1. Work with the NIH and the Heather Fullerton (2017) include the epilepsy satellite educational membership of the CNS to identify Geoffrey Heyer (2016) session run by Jack Pellock and the Junior priorities for research funding in child Laura Jansen (2016) Members’ Seminar offerings run by neurology. Michael Johnston (2017) Renee Schellhaas. The Scientific Selection 2. Work with the CNF and the Legislative Barry Kosofsky (2017) Committee is charged with helping to Affairs and Electronic Communications Jonathan Mink (2017) integrate these sessions by ensuring that Committees to develop and Jeffrey Neul (2016) their content serves the needs and goals disseminate to lay and professional Roger Packer (2017) of the CNS membership and that they audiences written materials that Scott Pomeroy (2017) do not overlap with either other Annual promote and publicize the importance Sarah Risen (2015) Meeting content or previous/subsequent of child neurology and developmental Evan Snyder (2017) year satellite offering content. neurobiology research to enhancement Kevin Staley (2017) of the quality of health care for, Gihan Tennekoon (2017) Scientific Selection & Program enhancement of the health and well- Planning Committee Members being of, and decrease in the cost of Nigel Bamford (2016) health care services for children and Scientific Selection & Josh Bonkowsky (2015) families. Program Planning Keith Coffman (2017) 3. Work with the Scientific Selection Chair: Jonathan Mink Anne Comi (2016) Committee to plan and implement Liaison: Nina Schor Ed Gilmore (2017) stimulating seminars for future CNS Staff Liaison: Emily McConnell Howard Goodkin (2017) meetings on topics of relevance to Adam Hartman (2017) child neurology research and fostering 1. Develop the scientific program for the Rebecca Ichord (2017) Neel Kamal (2017) of the careers of developmental annual meeting. Yasmin Khakoo (2015) neurology and neurobiology physician- 2. Review and select abstracts for Sookyong Koh (2017) scientists. presentations. Rebecca Lehman (2017) 3. Create a program that ensures an Daniel Licht (2016) >> Proximate Goal and Deliverable: appropriate balance between clinical Laura Ment (2017) The Research Committee is charged with and scientific topics. John Mytinger (2016) producing by the 2014 CNS Annual 4. Explore and recommend to the Marc Patterson (2018) Meeting and for electronic distribution a Executive Board novel mechanisms of Steve Pavlakis (2017) set of “talking points” for CNS members presentation such as poster symposia. Toni Pearson (2017) to use in their interactions with the lay 5. Work with the President of the CNS Gerald Raymond (2017) press, governmental groups, and clinical and the CNS National Office to Terri Schreiner (2017) practitioners as to the importance of coordinate satellite symposia at the Elliott Sherr (2015) child neurology and developmental annual meeting. Renee Shellhaas (2015) neurobiology research to enhancement 6. Work with the CNS staff to assess and Lily Tran (2017) of the quality of health care for, formulate best response to the annual Peter Tsai (2017) enhancement of the health and well-being meeting evaluations. Yvonne Wu (2017) of, and decrease in the cost of health care Andrew Zimmerman (2015) services for children and families.
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 33 connecting with Colleagues
Why a Community Website?
As CNS President, Dr. Nina Schor writes in her Letter from the President (page 2): “When it comes to bringing bio, psycho, and social all to bear on our patients and their families, we are one..... In the coming year, we must make this truth meaningful and operational, not just at the annual CNS meeting, but throughout the days and weeks and months between meetings.”
How do we do it? Who should do it? We CONNECT Committee and Special Interest The new CNS Connect community website will Group Members benefit all CNS, PCN and ACNN subgroups in • Launch and sustain momentum on their separate missions and interests (committees, development of collaborative, multicenter trials Special Interest Groups, Active, Junior and and/or multi-organization campaigns Emeritus Members) to better identify and come • Increase general member awareness of progress together as a unified group. and activities among smaller, rare disease organizations and networks Who can do it? • Post documents for shared review All CNS, PCN and ACNN Members • Track ongoing and past discussions • THE THREE MOST ACTIVE SPECIAL • Stay active year-round in Special Interest INTEREST GROUPS (SIGs) between Groups. March 1 - August 31 will receive priority • Share important “take-away” news from consideration for time and space subspecialty meetings with CNS colleagues assignments at the CNS Annual Meeting, • Track and add to list of upcoming meetings along with other perks to be announced in • Post or follow news about colleagues (honors, September promotions, moves, research breakthroughs, publications, etc) • Review highlights from recent Child Neuro Who can really benefit from Listserv posts Connect and make it serve their • Brush up with weekly MOC Self Assessment needs? Exam questions Junior Members Start or respond to This is your place and now is your time to Open Forum Discussion effectively network year-round, developing the • Hot topics linking your life to the zeitgeist kind of personal and professional connections that • Medical Marijuana? TBI? Physican Burnout? will benefit your career and your life for the next Healthcare Reform? Vaccines? 40 years. • Guilty pleasures or off-hour edification: touch • A password-protected, Junior-Member base with other CNS members to see who’s only section will enable you to shape this reading which books, watching which movies community website to meet your unique or TV series, tearing their hair out over which electronic/social media habits, needs, and teams or politicians’ schemes..... capabilities. The Electronic Communications Committee is keenly invested in hearing from you and adapting this website to serve you in the coming year.
Connect.childneurologysociety.org
34 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 ...log on to the “Connect” website to maximize momentum and streamline communication.
Connect.childneurologysociety.org
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 35 connecting with Partners Professors of Child Neurology
Dear Colleagues
By David K. Urion, M.D. | President, PCN | [email protected]
his coming year is one of fairly significant Dr. Karen Keough and the Educational SIG membership transition for programs in Child Neurology and have developed a paper-based tool in checklist format. TNeurodevelopmental Disabilities. We will all This has the greatest flexibility, in that it is not designed need to initiate the use of the ACGME Milestones as to be rotation-specific and requires no hardware or the central metric for gauging progress of our trainees software other than downloading from the website; through the course of their training, and report the its use would require staff time to encode and collate collated results by training year to the ACGME. responses from various faculty members on a given resident, and would require someone upload into the The PCN would like to assist everyone to the greatest reporting domain of to the ACGME WebADS. extent possible, and to that end, we will be offering the following materials through our portal on the Dr. Marc DiSabella has offered the Entrustable CNS main website, and the dedicated, secure PCN Professional Activities metrics he and his colleagues have workspace on the new CNS Connect website. been using; these are compatible with Med Hub (if your institution uses this). They are rotation specific but could The Universal Curriculum – first developed be adapted to the particularities of your rotations. under the leadership of Rob Rust, and finished and distributed to every program over the last year, we will Finally, Greplytix is offering the PCN its software offer a version cross-referenced with the Milestones MedInSight, a computer based rating tool that allows by January 2015. This will allow you to have some for frequent data collection using the milestones directly. reference points for what the various levels of mastery The software collates and presents data and trends by outlined in the Milestones mean in the context of resident and resident class, and formats a report for the various specific topics. Clinical Competency Committee on each resident. It
Milestones Metrics – we will have three sets of metrics available, each demonstrated at the PCN meeting this fall.
We will all need to initiate the use of the ACGME Milestones as the central metric for gauging progress of our trainees.
PCN Board of Directors (l-r): Drs. Philip Pearl, Amy Brooks-Kayal (rotated off Oct 2014), David Urion, Julie Parsons, Suresh Kotagal. Not pictured: Dr. Howard Goodkin.
36 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 My fervent hope also formats the data for direct for the next two years is Quality Improvement entry to the ACGME WebADS. Education – Dr. Kiran Maski has If 40 or more programs opt that the PCN can serve as developed a child neurology for this software, they would a conduit and forum for specific curriculum regarding QI, offer it to us for the following materials and methods that and has tested this in the Boston pricing structure. For the first Children’s Hospital training three residents, the fee would will be useful to programs program for the last several years. be $100/month, and then $45/ in Child Neurology and We will make that curriculum month for every resident thereafter available to programs via the (their usual fee is $500/month per Neurodevelopmental website, which should be helpful residency program). Disabilities. in living into Practice Based Learning metrics in a way most child neurology The material from Drs. Keough and and NDD residents will find more related to DiSabella will be uploaded to the website their work. by early January along with explanatory material. For those who did not see the demonstration of the My fervent hope for the next two years is that the Greplytix MedInsight software at the PCN, we will have PCN can serve as a conduit and forum for materials a slide show and a short video link available in early and methods that will be useful to programs in Child January via the website as well. Neurology and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. If there is anything you would find useful in these With these tools, I trust that programs will have ample regards, please contact me and I’ll see what can be time to plan for the transition to Milestones reporting. done.
Clinical Case Software – At the PCN, Dr. Ira Peace Bergman demonstrated his case-based software program. While it currently resides outside the CNS portion of cyberspace, we are working to link these effectively and smoothly, and develop more cases in conjunction with the ongoing work of the CNS Electronic Communications Committee chaired by Dr. David Hsieh to expand this learning option for programs. Again, these cases correlate well with the medical knowledge metrics within Milestones.
2014 Blue Bird Circle Training Program Director Award recipient, Dr. Steve Leber, flanked by PCN President, Dr. Phillip Pearl and CNS President, Dr. Nina Schor. Dr. Leber is the second recipient of the annual award funded by the Blue Bird Circle in Houston, TX with final selection made by a joint PCN-CNS committee charged with reviewing nominations submitted by CNS Active and Junior Members.
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 37 connecting with PARTNERS Child Neurology Foundation
Dear Colleagues
By W. Donald Shields, MD | President, Child Neurology Foundation
s a new year is underway, the Child “Coming together is a beginning; keeping Neurology Foundation (CNF) looks forward together is progress; working together is success.” Ato building upon the successes of previous – Henry Ford years; while implementing new ideas in 2015. It goes without saying, that CNF’s more With progress achieved, CNF looks forward collaborative relationship with the Child to further success in 2015. Some of our goals With the support Neurology Society (CNS) has served include: • Re-designing our Web site to enable more of CNS leadership, as a formidable underlay for many of CNF’s recent successes. With the families/ caregivers to access our growing CNF has appreciated the support of CNS leadership, CNF library of health-literate, disease-specific opportunity to further has appreciated the opportunity to materials written by CNS members define our role as a bridging further define our role as a bridging • Launching a re-defined Infantile Spasms Awareness Week and coinciding educational organization among organization among providers, patients and other healthcare efforts, in collaboration with Tuberous Sclerosis providers, patients and organizations. We are proud of the Alliance other healthcare successes from 2014, some of which • Collaborating with CNS for the recruitment, organizations. include: review and announcement of CNF’s several • $200,000 awarded in research research grants for young investigators grants to young investigators I look forward to continuing to work with CNS • $12,000 awarded to families to cover leadership in building our collaboration, and expenses related to uninsured costs for children increasing CNF’s visibility to its membership. living with neurologic disease The CNF Board of Directors understands that • $35,000 in scholarships to medical students in order to build CNF’s visibility, we must be interested in child neurology explicit in demonstrating CNF’s benefits to CNS • 1 Hero of Promise Award; highlighting the members. CNS-CNF’s continued collaboration critical partnership shared between providers – helps to ensure children living with neurologic parents disease receive optimal care; while fueling • 11 disease-specific articles written for parents shared successes for the entire child neurology hosted on CNF Web site community.
2014 PERF Scientific Research Grant Recipient, Dr. 2014 Shields Research Grant recipient, Kristin Guilliams flanked by PERF President, Dr. Roy Dr. Joanne Osorio and CNF President, Elterman (L) and CNF President, Dr. W. Donald Dr. W. Donald Shields Shields (R)
38 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 connecting with PARTNERS Child Neurology Program Coordinators
Inaugural Meeting of Child Neurology Program Coordinators
n Wednesday, October 22, 2014, the spreadsheets were provided to attendees to customize inaugural meeting of Child Neurology Program for their programs. Also discussed were professional OCoordinators took place as part of the 43rd development topics specific to program coordinators’ Annual Child Neurology Society meeting in Columbus, matriculation on to leadership roles within their Ohio. The meeting was organized by Julie Campbell, programs, within their institutions, within the Child C-TAGME of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Neurology Society and beyond. Terri Feist, BBA of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Julie LaBare of Mayo School This pilot program was met with support of Graduate Medical Education also and positive feedback from program assisted in the planning efforts. Nearly coordinators, program directors and the Child Neurology Society. The 25% of all child neurology programs Nearly one-quarter nationwide had coordinators in resultant development of the attendance for this educational of all child neurology Association of Child Neurology session. Program Managers will move programs nationwide forward as a special interest The session’s focus was ACGME’s group within the society offering Next Accreditation System (NAS). had coordinators in an ongoing educational platform Presentations provided valuable attendance for this within the annual meeting and information relating to Clinical providing ongoing educational Competency Committees (CCC), educational session. resources for child neurology Program Evaluation Committees throughout the years to come. (PEC) and development of residents and faculty. Evaluation topics, such as the creation of milestone-mapped evaluations, data tracking ideas with outcomes and milestone reporting, as well as Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) were also presented. Documents and
(l-r): Julie LaBare, Mayo School of Graduate Education; Terri Feist, BBA, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; Julie Campbell, C-TAGME, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 39 connecting with PARTNERS Association of Child Neurology Nurses
Dear Colleagues
By Maureen Sheehan, CPNP | President-elect, Assocation of Child Neurology Nurses
appy New Year! After a successful conference and 30th anniversary celebration in Columbus, ACNN is looking forward to meeting at the Gaylord National Harbor HResort & Convention Center in October. Before we arrive we have three projects for 2015. All three will involve the CNS membership in a variety of ways. ACNN President-elect, Maureen Sheehan, CPNP We are pleased to announce that with the support of the Child Neurology Foundation, ACNN has received a $25,000 educational grant from Eisai to develop materials for the parents/caregivers of children with neurological disorders based on the Child Neurology Encounter Guides. Our first objective: a checklist for parents to help them prepare for clinic visits. It will include reminders to bring medications, forms for schools, and questions they have been bothering them. The goal: more satisfying and efficient visits. Please spread the word to nurses with whom you work. They can go to the ACNN website to find out how to contribute.
Next up is the continuing build-out of our website and the development of a mobile ACNN app. In 2014 ACNN moved to online submissions only for our awards and abstracts. This year we are expanding the information available to non-members to increase the number of visitors to our site. At the same time we are strengthening the Members Only content to enhance the value of an ACNN membership.
Finally we recognize the need to build our membership. As individuals we are reaching out to like-minded organizations such as AANN and NAPNAP, sharing ideas and developing conference topics that are of interest to all of us. We are asking our members and yours to reach out to child neurology nurses you know and introduce them to ACNN. Show your appreciation for the work these nurses do with membership in ACNN and a trip to the ACNN conference in October!
2014 ACNN Claire Chee Award for Deanna Duggan, RN, BSN, PNP received the 2014 Excellence recipient, JoEllen Lee, MSN, ACNN Award for Innovative Clinical Practice in APRN; Ms. Lee practices at Nationwide Child Neurology Nursing. Ms. Duggan practices at Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston.
40 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 connecting with YOUR future Personnel Registry
CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY Best Places to Raise Children in the • The successful candidate must enjoy alabama U.S. by Business Week direct patient care as well as teaching • The City of Huntsville received and supervision of both medical CHILD NEUROLOGIST FOR Standard & Poors highest possible students and residents. FORBES TOP TEN SMARTEST CITY AAA bond rating for strength of the • Practice will consider J-1/H1b Visa local economy candidates. This is a great opportunity to practice in • Huntsville named in Top Ten • DMG is a non-profit multi-specialty a growing area that enjoys a strong local Smartest Cities in the World by Forbes physician group committed to economy. Established practice mainly providing clinical services to the sees seizures, headaches, developmental For more information, please contact underserved population of Maricopa delays, CP and muscle issues. Baclofen Kimberly Salvail at 256/265-7073 or County. MMC is a teaching institution, pump, Botox, EEG, EMG/NCV studies, [email protected] which hosts 9 residency programs EMU monitoring. 50-60 referrals a week, and multiple Fellowships for which 15-18 patients daily, 7 on/7off call DMG physicians are core faculty. The schedule. Clinic conveniently located next organizations are both affiliated with to hospital. Employed position offers very CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY ARIZONA the University of Arizona Medical School competitive compensation package with and MMC serves as clinical partner. base salary plus worked RVUs/productivity • DMG offers a competitive compensation PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST and quality incentives. plan and a comprehensive benefits District Medical Group Inc. (DMG) is one package including paid vacation, CME Huntsville Hospital for Women and of the largest multi-specialty practices allowance with paid time off, employer Children is a stand-alone facility dedicated (www.dmgaz.org) in Metropolitan paid medical malpractice insurance to caring for women, infants, children, and Phoenix and in conjunction with (includes tail). Relocation assistance is adolescents. The hospital offers the regions Maricopa Integrated Health System available. most comprehensive and experienced (www.mihs.org), is seeking a second full maternal and child health programs. time Board Certified/Eligible Pediatric CONTACT: Average of 5,000 births a year and 16,000 Neurologist. Brenda Martz [email protected] admissions annually. Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children is the only one of its Maricopa Medical Center (MMC) is a ______kind in the region with a Level III RNICU, full-service, 449-bed hospital with a NEUROLOGIST pediatric surgery, a 16-bed Pediatric ER, Level 1 Trauma/Burn Center (Adult and 40-bed Pediatric Inpatient facility with Pediatrics). The hospital is committed to District Medical Group Inc. (DMG) is one pediatric hospitalists treating infants to top notch Pediatric care as evidenced by of the largest multi-specialty practices 21 years of age and a St. Jude Childrens its designation as a children’s hospital (www.dmgaz.org) in Metropolitan Research Hospital affiliate clinics for and is home to Arizona Children’s Phoenix and in conjunction with Maricopa Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Teaching Center. Integrated Health System (www.mihs. opportunities with UAB MS3/MS4 and org), is seeking a second full time Board Family Medicine Residents on campus. Modern neurophysiology and scanning Certified/Eligible Pediatric Neurologist. equipment are in use. There are strong, Huntsville, with a population of almost collegial relationships with Neurosurgery Maricopa Medical Center (MMC) is a 400K, is a high-tech, family oriented, multi and Radiology/ Neuroradiology. full-service, 449-bed hospital with a cultural community with excellent schools, • Call responsibilities are shared and Level 1 Trauma/Burn Center (Adult and dining and entertainment. It is nestled at not burdensome, allowing time for Pediatrics). The hospital is committed to the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains family and the ability to enjoy the top notch Pediatric care as evidenced by its with an abundance of activities to do vibrant lifestyle that Phoenix offers. designation as a children’s hospital and is inside or out. • Spanish language proficiency would home to Arizona Childrens Center. • Huntsville: #1 BEST CITY by Kiplingers be beneficial, but not required. Personal Finance Magazine • Huntsville named one of the Top 50
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 41 is seeking a Pediatric Neurologist with • One of the Best Places to Work ARIZONA continued subspecialty interests for this employed in metro Phoenix (2012) Phoenix Modern neurophysiology and scanning practice opportunity. Subspecialty Business Journal and BestCompaniesAZ equipment are in use. There are strong, interests in epilepsy, sleep disorders, • Top 10 Health System in the country collegial relationships with Neurosurgery headache, EEG reading, seizure disorder, based on clinical performance (2012) and Radiology/ Neuroradiology. neuromuscular disorders, neonatal Thomson Reuters • Call responsibilities are shared and not development, pediatric stroke and brain • Top 15 Health Systems Nationally by burdensome, allowing time for family injury is highly desirable and preferred. Truven Analytics (2013) and the ability to enjoy the vibrant This General Pediatric Neurology Banner Health offers excellent lifestyle that Phoenix offers. practice will provide coverage at Banner compensation plus incentives, fully paid • Spanish language proficiency would be Thunderbird Medical Center (BTMC) occurrence based malpractice, paid CME beneficial, but not required. located in Glendale, Arizona. BTMC plus allowance and outstanding benefits • The successful candidate must enjoy is 513-bed facility, Level III Trauma that provide security for you and your direct patient care as well as teaching Center, with a 40-bed inpatient pediatric family. and supervision of both medical unit and offers the first and only PICU students and residents. capable of caring for the most critically For consideration, email your CV, to: [email protected] Practice will consider J-1/H1b Visa ill or injured children and is staffed with specially trained and certified Child Life candidates. For questions, please call Melanie Specialists. BTMC is currently ranked Mrozek, at: 602/747-2256. Visit our DMG is a non-profit multi-specialty one of the top hospitals in the Phoenix website at: www.bannerdocs.com EOE. physician group committed to providing metropolitan area by US News & World Not a J-1/H1B Opportunity. clinical services to the underserved Report and is a recent recipient of a population of Maricopa County. MMC prestigious “Best of the West” award is a teaching institution, which hosts from Westmarc in recognition of the 9 residency programs and multiple hospital’s contributions to the region. CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY Fellowships for which DMG physicians are In addition, BTMC features a separate california core faculty. The organizations are both waiting area for children and their affiliated with the University of Arizona parents with a redesigned kid-friendly, ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE, OR FULL Medical School and MMC serves as clinical state-of-the-art 14-bed emergency PROFESSOR (HS CLINICAL) PEDIATRIC partner. department. NEUROLOGY
DMG offers a competitive compensation With 24 hospitals in seven western Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (HS plan and a comprehensive benefits states, Banner Health is one of the Clinical) Pediatric Neurology (10-853) package including paid vacation, CME nations most respected and awarded School of Medicine – Neurosciences allowance with paid time off, employer health systems and is recognized Div/School University of California San paid medical malpractice insurance for its leadership and dedication to Diego (includes tail). the communities we serve. We offer physicians highly integrated and Salary: Salary will be commensurate with Relocation assistance is available. innovative environments, collaborative qualifications and based on University of team-oriented workplace and clinical California pay scales. For consideration, please forward your CV settings that focus on patient excellence. to: [email protected] EOE Closing Date: Review of applications The Banner Physician Leadership will begin on October 27, 2014 and Structure offers opportunities for ______continue until the position is filled. on-going leadership training that BC/BE PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST compliments our focus on our Non- Description: The Department of profit Mission: We exist to make a CLINICAL EXCELLENCE INNOVATION Neurosciences within in the School of difference in peoples lives through INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP Medicine at UC, San Diego is committed excellent patient care. to academic excellence and diversity Be Part of it at BANNER HEALTH! • Seventh in the Top 100 Integrated within the faculty, staff and student Healthcare Networks in the nation body. The Department of Neurosciences BC/BE PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST Phoenix, (2012) – SDI invites applications from outstanding AZ metro area. Banner Children’s • One of the most admired companies candidates for Faculty appointment. Specialists (BCS), a successful multispecialty (2012) Arizona Business Magazine and group within the Banner Health Family BestCompaniesAZ
42 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 UC San Diego and Rady Childrens Please submit all application materials to subspecialties (e.g., Neuromuscular Hospital Medical Foundation are our on-line application collection system Diseases, Epilepsy, Demyelinating recruiting pediatric neurologists in at: Pediatric Neurology: http://apptrkr. Diseases, Movement Disorders, Tuberous the areas of neonatal neurology, com/519683. Sclerosis, Neurofibromatosis, etc.) neuro-developmental disabilities, and general child neurology. The division UC San Diego is an Equal Employment We are seeking a child neurologist is an integral part of the Department Opportunity (EEO) employer. with excellent skills in general child of Neurosciences and, as such, is neurology and clinical patient care to ______fully participating in the exciting new join our expanding program. Interest in developing a subspecialty clinic and skills developments within the Department CHILD NEUROLOGY POSITION AT in autism, headache, stroke, pediatric and the distinguished Neurosciences LOMA LINDA UNIVERISTY community at UCSD. Areas of particular sleep medicine, and other related areas need are neonatal neurology and neuro- Loma Linda University Faculty is desired. Shared responsibilities with developmental disabilities. Medical Group and the Division of the other members of the Division of Pediatric Neurology is seeking a full- Child Neurology include medical student The Department provides excellent time academic child neurologist at and resident teaching, attending on the opportunities for teaching and other the instructor, assistant, or associate child neurology inpatient service and patient care/academic interests with professor level who is BE/BC in in having an active outpatient clinical time dedicated to teaching and scholarly Neurology with Special Qualification in practice. Interest in academic research activity at one of the nations topranked Child Neurology. is also encouraged and supported. Medical Schools and one of the most Requirements include an MD or academically productive Departments of The Division consists of 9 pediatric equivalent degree, eligibility for medical Neurosciences in the country. neurologists. We are part of the licensure in the State of California, and Department of Pediatrics, which has certification (or eligibility for certification) The level of appointment will be approximately 125 attending physicians by the American Board of Psychiatry and commensurate with qualifications and and 115 pediatric residents. Our Child Neurology in Neurology with Special experience. Successful candidates will Neurology Residency accepts 1 resident Qualification in Child Neurology. also demonstrate strong or potential per year. There is a strong Adult accomplishments in areas contributing Neurology department with 3 residents Loma Linda is located in Southern to diversity, equity and inclusion, and per year who also rotate through child California, approximately 70 miles a desire to play a leadership role in neurology. east of Los Angeles and 45 miles from advancing UC San Diego’s commitment Palm Springs. This position will remain to achieving excellence and diversity. The LLU Children’s Hospital has open until filled. Loma Linda is an The department is interested in approximately 300 beds. This includes Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action candidates who have demonstrated a 16 bed Emergency Department, 25 Employer. We offer a competitive commitment to excellence by providing bed Pediatric ICU, 24 bed Intermediate compensation and benefits package leadership in teaching, research or Care Unit, 90 bed Neonatal ICU, and including paid malpractice and a service towards building an equitable 140 additional beds in 5 pediatric units generous relocation package. We will and diverse scholarly environment. (general and subspecialty pediatric consider an H1-B candidate, providing medical and subspecialty patients). There the candidate is not in their 6th year of Interested applicants must submit a CV are approximately 16,000 pediatric the visa. If interested, please visit our job and a separate statement describing medical and surgical hospital admissions board to apply: http://www.socaldocs. their past experience and leadership per year to our ‘state of the art’ LLU com/your-opportunities/ . in equity and diversity and/or their Children’s Hospital and approximately potential to make future contributions 4000 patients are direct admissions to or If interested, please contact: in the field (see http://facultyequity. are transferred to the Child Neurology Dr. Stephen Ashwal, Chief Division of ucsd.edu/Faculty-Applicant-C2D-Info. ward service. Approximately 1,000 Pediatric Neurology Department of asp for further information). Additional consultations are performed annually. Pediatrics Loma Linda University School information that can be submitted The outpatient child neurology clinic of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92350 include a cover letter, a statement of sees approximately 14,000 children research, and a statement of teaching. annually and consists of clinics in general Email: [email protected] child neurology as well as multiple
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 43 CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY > Manitoba Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and canada PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST additional recognized training and/or certification in EEG interpretation are The Section of Pediatric Neurosciences, preferred. > British Columbia Department of Pediatrics & Child PEDIATRIC NEONATAL NEUROLOGIST Health in the Faculty of Medicine, The University of Manitoba is a major Pediatric Neonatal Neurologist Division University of Manitoba and the research university located in the city of of Pediatric Neurology Department of Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Winnipeg. The city has a rich cultural Pediatrics, BC Children’s Hospital The Child Health Program invite environment with symphony, opera, University of British Columbia (UBC) applications for an academic pediatric dance, theatre and ethnic festivals. The Vancouver, BC neurologist, commencing July 1, region also provides ample opportunities 2015. This will be a geographical for outdoor recreation in all seasons. Reference #NEU-1.0-09 full-time, contingent position at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher The University of Manitoba and the Regular Full-Time Position commensurate on qualifications and Winnipeg Regional Health Authority $198,011 - $277,216 experience. Subspecialty interest are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applications The position will have an emphasis on and training in epilepsy is highly are encouraged from qualified clinical care of neonatal patients, clinical desirable. The successful candidate will applicants including members of research and teaching medical students, participate in clinical ambulatory and visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, residents and fellows. inpatient care in a tertiary provincial pediatric center, interpret inpatient people with disabilities, people of all The successful candidate will have an and ambulatory EEG monitoring, sexual orientations and genders. All MD or MD/PHD (or equivalent) and/or inpatient and outpatient routine qualified candidates are encouraged FRCPC (or equivalent). You will be eligible EEGs and participate in teaching at to apply, however, Canadian citizens to obtain a specialists license to practice the undergraduate and postgraduate and permanent residents will be given in British Columbia. Candidates will have levels. The Section of Pediatric priority. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Neurology sees children with a wide Salary is derived from fee for service Canada certification in Pediatric Neurology variety of neurological abnormalities income plus an annual supplementary as well as fellowship training in Neonatal including seizure disorders (epilepsies), payment as set out by Doctor’s Manitoba Neurology. strokes, tumors, ataxia, headaches, agreement. Physicians may be eligible to neuromuscular disorders, metabolic and receive a recruitment incentive. Please The successful candidate will be expected neurodegenerative diseases, infectious check www.healthemployment.ca for to participate in the clinical, research and diseases, developmental malformations eligibility. educational programs of the Division of and developmental delay. Neurology and hold an appointment in Applications, accompanied by a the Department of Pediatrics, University of Opportunities for research exist curriculum vitae, a list of publications British Columbia. Your rank and salary will and clinicians with commitment and three references should be sent to: be commensurate with qualifications and and interest in collaborative and experience. independent research are encouraged Dr. Terry Klassen to apply. The successful applicant will Professor and Head, Applications accompanied by a cover letter, join a Section with 4 full-time academic Department of Pediatrics and Child detailed curriculum vitae, teaching dossier, pediatric neurologists, 3 pediatric Health and the name, title, rank and contact neurology nurse clinicians and 4 EEG CE208-840 Sherbrook Street information of four references, should be technologists. The section also works Winnipeg, Manitoba directed to: closely with pediatric neurosurgery. The R3A 1S1 position will be located at the Health Dr. Mary Connolly Email: [email protected] Sciences Centre. Head, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Phone: 204/787-8020 BC Children’s Hospital Candidates must have specialty Room K3-179, 4480 Oak Street Vancouver, qualifications in Pediatrics in the BC V6H 3V4 country of current practice and must Email: [email protected] be eligible for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons ______of Manitoba. Certification in Pediatric Neurology by the Royal College of
44 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY section as a member of the CHCO We would appreciate the opportunity to colorado care delivery leadership team confidentially discuss this position with you • In addition to the Anshutz Medical and share in greater detail why we feel it Campus, oversight of the regional to be among the top positions available ASSOCIATE CHIEF FOR CLINICAL enterprise for the section nationally. ACTIVITIES • MD or MD/PhD degree, be board- Please contact for more information: certified in Neurology with Special On behalf of the Department of Marcel Barbey Qualification in Child Neurology, Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Tel: 817/707-9034 and have at least seven years School of Medicine, The Section of Child Email: [email protected] Neurology, and Children’s Hospital practice experience. Prior clinical Colorado (CHCO), MillicanSolutions, administrative experience is highly All inquiries will remain confidential without Inc. is pleased to inform you of the desirable. your prior approval. initiation of a national search for the About Children’s Hospital Colorado The University of Colorado School of Medicine Associate Chief for Clinical Activities at (CHCO): Affiliated with the University is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/D/V the Anschutz Medical Campus located in of Colorado School of Medicine, CHC Aurora, CO. is consistently ranked by U.S. News The Neuroscience Institute at Children’s & World Report as one of the top ten best children’s hospitals in the country. CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY Hospital Colorado is nationally district of columbia and internationally recognized for The free standing hospital is licensed to providing outstanding care for children operate 314-beds and annually performs PEDIATRIC NEUROCRITICAL CARE and adolescents with all types of on average over 17,000 surgeries, logs FELLOWSHIP neurological disorders. The Neuroscience over 400,000 outpatient visits, and Institute brings together pediatric delivers over 81,000 days of inpatient Pediatric Neurocritical Care Fellowship experts from the Sections of Pediatric care. CHC is home to nationally and Neurocritical Care Program – CNMC is a Neurology, Pediatric Neurosurgery, and internationally recognized clinical and free standing academic pediatric hospital Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral research programs with the Department with over 300 beds serving the Washington, Pediatrics, to deliver excellent outcomes. of Pediatrics consistently ranking as a DC metropolitan area. The hospital has 44 Led by Section Head, Amy Brooks-Kayal, top academic department for pediatric pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) beds MD, the Section of Child Neurology has research funding from the NIH. The and 26 cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) beds, and treats patients with a host of been ranked in the top 20 programs Anschutz Medical Campus includes medical conditions. in the nation and is the referral center over 5 million square feet of research, for children and adolescents with educational, and clinical space on 227 acres. The PICU is further subdivided into a neurological disorders for much of the medical service and a neuro/surgical western United States. Even better than visiting the Mile High service and the CICU has a specialized Neurodevelopmental Program for their Opportunity responsibilities and City is calling Denver home. There is cardiac patients. Neurologists from the highlights: no doubt that Denver residents come neurocritical care team are closely involved • Based at the Anschutz Medical full circle with a Mountain West lifestyle that links them to the great outdoors, in the management of patients with acute and Research Campus, the Section brain injury in both the PICU and CICU. of Child Neurology benefits where they can enjoy the areas from affiliation with world class numerous recreational opportunities, or Neurocritical Care Fellowship –Fellows will interdisciplinary professional just sit outside and enjoy the spectacular rotate on the critical care based neuro/ education, research programs and Rocky Mountain Views. Mix in a sunny surgical service, the neurology based clinical services climate (the arid conditions bring only neurocritical care service, neuroradiology, • Provide administrative leadership 8 to 15 inches of annual precipitation neurosurgery, electroencephalography lab, of the clinical programs with and locals wake up to more than 300 physical medicine and rehabilitation, and responsibility for initiatives focused days of sunshine a year) affordable associated adult neuro ICU programs. The on patient, family, and referring and diverse housing options, moderate fellowship is primarily a clinical program physician satisfaction, quality cost of living, multitude of education however applicants will participate in improvement, and administrative options, a host of cultural venues, on-going projects including research and oversight of inpatient services and professional sports teams, world class expanding pathways of care. outpatient clinics shopping and dining options, and you CONTACT: • Participate in all strategic discussions have one of the country’s best places to Jessica Carpenter and operational planning for the live and work. Email: [email protected]
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 45 CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST Competitive benefits, salary, and productivity bonus florida ST. PETERSBURG/TAMPA – We are offering an excellent opportunity for a Please send curriculum vitae to: DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICIANS qualified BC/BE Pediatric Neurologist. Child Neurology Center of Orlando We are a long-term successful hospital 6000 Turkey Lake Road; Suite 205 EXCITING OPPORTUNITES based private practice in St. Petersburg, Orlando, Florida 32819 FOR BC/BE DEVELOPMENTAL Fl. Our facilities include a state-of-the-art Attn: Jasna Kojic, MD PEDIATRICIANS Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and a modern E-mail: [email protected] Neurophysiology laboratory. Fax: 407/649-1979 IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA We offer a very complete and competitive Pediatrix Medical Group has full- ______compensation package, including a time opportunities available for 401K plan, plus a productivity bonus. DIRECTOR, NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE developmental behavioral or PARTNERSHIP, TEACHING AND RESEARCH neurodevelopmental pediatricians to On behalf of All Children’s Hospital (ACH) opportunities are also available. join one of our developmental pediatric and the Johns Hopkins Health System, service practices in Pensacola, FL. Interested candidates, please send or email MillicanSolutions, Inc. is pleased to inform your current CV to you of the inception of a national search As a Developmental Pediatrician, you [email protected] for physician leadership candidates for will enjoy: the Director, Neuroscience Institute role • Sharing cases and challenges with Joseph A. Casadonte, M.D. located in St. Petersburg, FL. other developmental behavioral / Medical Director neurodevelopmental pediatricians Pediatric Neurology Associates, PL The goals of the Neuroscience and advanced nurse practitioners. Institute is to provide comprehensive, • Caring for a diverse, stimulating A Division of Florida Pediatrics Associates, multidisciplinary care for patients with patient population that includes LLC neurological disorders, to develop neonatal follow up, as well as a 625 6ht Avenue South, Suite 405 meaningful patient and student education broad range of other developmental St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 programs, and to establish an environment diagnoses. Tel: 727 498-8994 Fax: 727 498-8982 that will foster the growth of clinical and • Sharing in collegial and supportive basics science research. The neurosurgeons relationships with neonatologists and ______and neurologists work closely with All other subspecialists. Children’s specialists in pediatric neuro- CHILD NEUROLOGIST • Participating in academic oncology, pediatric neuroradiology, opportunities (CME and research) Excellent opportunity for BE/BC Child and neuropathology, along with the full through Pediatrix without publication Neurologist to join two Child Neurologists range of pediatric subspecialty care. The mandate. in a busy practice in Orlando multidisciplinary care team includes skilled • Fulfilling your MOC requirements physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and improving patient care through Seeking a well-trained, collegial, energetic, nurses and technologists, working together a well-developed system and support enthusiastic colleague. to provide comprehensive care before, for continuous quality improvement during and after hospitalization and The practice is affiliated with Arnold projects. handling approximately 1,300 inpatient Palmer Hospital for Children. Hospital discharges per year. Board certification or board eligibility has excellent facilities for video-EEG required. Newly graduating fellows are monitoring. The in-patient services The new Director will benefit from welcome to apply! are covered by in-house hospitalists or significant opportunities for personal and pediatric residents. professional development. Efforts will be To apply for either of these positions bolstered by an enriching collaborative Practice is limited to pediatric neurology or learn more about our benefits and relationship with JHM Baltimore for the consults only. our national group practice, visit www. continued development of cutting-edge pediatrix.com/clinicalcareers or contact Teaching and research opportunities may educational and research programs Francine Messina at 800/243.3839, ext. also be available. Practice is providing in Autism, Developmental Medicine, 5635. didactic and clinical teaching for the Psychiatry, Psychology, Psychiatry, and Hematology-Oncology. Pediatrix is an Equal Opportunity Employer University of Central Florida College of Medicine. ______
46 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 Top 5-goals of the Neuroscience All Children’s Hospital became part COASTAL SW FLORIDA Director will be: of the Johns Hopkins Health System NEEDS A CHILD NEUROLOGIST • Lead the growth of research efforts (JHHS) and a fully integrated member Great opportunity with a dynamic related to the neurosciences at ACH of Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) on group that is expanding. You will be an and promotion of academic efforts April 1, 2011. All Children’s is the first employee of a Non profit health system in • Development of integrated care U.S. hospital outside of the Baltimore/ coastal SW Florida! 4 physicians currently networks for the treatment of Washington, D.C. region to become in practice. patients across the continuum of care integrated with JHM, which includes the Johns Hopkins University School • Recruitment of faculty and clinical Approximately 2,500 visits per neurologist of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins physicians to expand the mission of annually (including Hospital consults). Hospital and Health System. ACH and the Neurosciences Institute Seeking one general Child Neurologist. • Identify care delivery protocols to Additionally, after working with a Some new additions has been the recently decrease variation in treatment consortium of Johns Hopkins University opened EMU. Call will be a comfortable outcomes School of Medicine faculty members, 1 in 4 to 1 in 5. Current percentage of • Lead ACH in becoming the the design of a new pediatric residency case load breakdown 80% Outpatient, preeminent location for pediatric program is underway with the first 20% Inpatient. Quality patient care and neurosciences in the state of Florida class of trainees expected to enter the a healthy work environment are the program in July 2014. focus here. Florida is known for being the About All Children’s Hospital: Children Sunshine State even in winter! The only are the sole focus of All Children’s We would appreciate the opportunity snow you will see here is on TV. Hospital and its new, one-million- to discuss this opportunity with you in square-foot St. Petersburg, FL campus detail. Gulf Coast University, International devoted to pediatric specialty care. Airport, and great shopping, dining and Inquiries should be directed to The ten-story All Children’s Hospital water front living, ocean breezes, and a Marcel Barbey and its adjacent Outpatient Care great place to raise a family. Center (dedicated in January 2010) Tel: 817/707-9034 E-mail: [email protected] replaced an existing 42-year-old facility. Contact: Ray Thomas All Children’s Hospital is a leader in All inquiries will remain confidential Email: [email protected] pediatric treatment, education, research without your prior approval. and advocacy. It is the only specialty- ______licensed freestanding children’s hospital ______on Florida’s west coast, and one of DIRECTOR OF EXPANDING three statewide. As a regional referral CHILD NEUROLOGY CENTER OF PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY PROGRAM center for children with some of the NORTHWEST FLORIDA The Division of Pediatric Neurology in the most challenging medical problems, We are seeking our 4th child neurologist Department of Pediatrics at the University All Children’s draws patients from to join our thriving private practice in of Florida seeks a director of an expanding throughout Florida, all 50 states and 36 beautiful northwest Florida. foreign countries. Even the most fragile pediatric epilepsy program. The pediatric patients benefit from All Children’s We enjoy a very high quality of life epilepsy program currently has three full- highly specialized staff, services and and a stable, growing practice. We time faculty members, complemented facilities, including heart transplantation, are looking for an excellent Child by ongoing collaborations that include blood and marrow transplantation, Neurologist who will compliment our adult epileptologists, neurosurgeons, pediatric trauma services and one of practice and enhance our community. neuropsychologists, neuroradiologists and the largest Neonatal Intensive Care biochemists. A full array of outpatient and programs in the Southeastern United Please contact Ben Renfroe at ben. inpatient neurophysiology resources is States. [email protected], to discuss. available. The new director will lead the groups research efforts and coordinate ______
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Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 47 possesses a desire to make a difference in With 400 physicians comprising 50 florida continued the lives of our patients and community. specialties/subspecialties and a service area expansion of its clinical activities. Our practice offers exceptional benefits of 1.5 million residents, Carle Physician Group is locally owned and physician led. Academic rank will be commensurate and partnership opportunity. A detailed Our physician group is part of a not-for- with experience. The ideal candidate list of our compensation package is profit integrated network of healthcare would have several years of faculty available upon request. Our practice services that includes Carle Foundation experience and well-defined research is involved in hospital care as well as a Hospital, a 345-bed Level I Trauma Center interests. full time clinic practice. We currently have two physicians and three nurse with Level III perinatal services. The Department of Pediatrics at practitioners who are involved in hospital Additional details include: the University of Florida College of coverage, telephone coverage and clinic • 100% Pediatric Neurology practice Medicine is the premiere academic care of patients. • Multi-disciplinary teams include Child medical center for children in northern Diagnostic Clinic, NICU Follow-up Florida, and hosts a broad range of Dr. Barr is the Director of Child Clinic, and established sleep program NIH-funded biomedical scientists and Neurology at Walt Disney Pavilion at • Established Pediatric Hospitalist service clinical researchers who benefit from Florida Hospital for Children and is and Pediatric ICU service robust institutional support. There is an affiliated with Arnold Palmer Children’s • Call consists of only Pediatric abundance of research opportunities and Hospital and Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Infants. Both hospitals Neurology, including telemedicine and possibilities for collaboration throughout minimal outreach are developing stronger neuroscience the university. • Pediatric subspecialists include programs for Central Florida. Gastroenterology, Developmental Gainesville is a charming city and home Behavioral Pediatrician, Critical Care, to the University of Florida. The area is The Orlando area is ranked as one of Surgery, Cardiology and Pulmonology known for its natural beauty, with many the fastest growing cities in the country • Strong referral base from large general springs, lakes and rivers. Culturally, with the sixth largest university in the pediatric program the city is enriched by the influence US being the University of Central • 24-hour telephone nurse advisory of the university. For the past 8 years, Florida. The university opened their new system in place to help ease call Gainesville has been voted among the medical school campus along with a new • Faculty appointment to UICOM with Top 12 Most Livable Cities in the Nation medical/research corridor, anchored by opportunity for teaching and/or by Money Magazine. Burnham Institute. This exciting change in the community dynamic also provides research Interested candidates should send Letter many new opportunities for research as A few of the benefits we offer include of Interest and Curriculum Vitae to: well as academia. a competitive compensation package Peter B. Kang, M.D. and signing bonus, profit-sharing plans, Contact: Chief, Division of Pediatric Neurology health/dental/life/disability insurance, Florida Child Neurology, PLLC relocation assistance, paid malpractice C/O: 615 E. Princeton Street, Suite 225 insurance with 100% tail coverage, and Arman Razavipour, MBA Orlando, FL 32803 generous vacation/ meeting time. Department of Pediatrics Attn: Sandra Toro University of FloridaCollege of Medicine Tel: 407/897-3544 x105 CONTACT: 1600 SW Archer Road Email: [email protected] Kayla Liggett Gainesville, FL 32610 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY ______illinois Join one of the most comprehensive CHILD NEUROLOGIST PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY pediatric brain centers in the region, if not the country! Position Available for Child Neurologist OPPORTUNITY IN ILLINOIS! Carle Physician Group (CPG) is seeking This team of top-tier specialists works out Eighty Physician pediatric multi-specialty a full-time BE/BC Pediatric Neurologist of a brand new childrens hospital and is group with locations in Tampa, St. in Champaign/Urbana, Illinois to join supported by elite pediatric neurosurgery Petersburg, Orlando and surrounding an established practice of two BC child and over 60 pediatric subspecialties. Enjoy areas seeking BE/BC Child Neurologist to neurologists. Below is information about an aggressive, young, visionary group join our busy practice. We are seeking a the opportunity, along with practice who trained at the top programs in the compassionate, high-energy person who information. country. What a great time to join as this
48 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 top ranked health system invests in The program features: CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY growing and developing this service • 24-hour Video EEG monitoring with iowa line! remote viewing • Full complement of Pediatric EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR BC/BE * Specialists in pediatric epileptology, specialists, including PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST headache, genetics, behavioral/ Neuropsychologists developmental • 25/7 in-house availability of The Mercy Pediatric Neurology & Psychiatry * State-of-the-art technology such as a Intensivists, ED physicians, Center is seeking a BE/BC Pediatric 3 T MRI for accurate diagnoses Neonatolosists and Hospitalists Neurologist to join our group of Child * Academic affiliation with prestigious • Accredited Neurodiagnostic lab with Psychiatrists, Child Neurologist and Nurse Chicago medical program nationally credentialed staff Practitioners. Existing community based * Dedicated ancillary staff Child • Private practice model psychiatry, psychology, nutrition, • Tertiary referral center and teaching practice has tremendous upside potential. pediatric nursing hospital We offer a highly competitive compensation * Future growth planned in package with generous relocation allowance pediatric sleep and neuromuscular St.Vincent is the largest healthcare sign on bonus and paid malpractice. This is development delivery system in Indiana and ranked not a J-1 opportunity. * Strength in numbers Physician among the Top 100 hospitals in the group 1200 strong representing 5 country. Peyton Manning Childrens Practice Details: hospitals Hospital at St. Vincent has 46 inpatient, • 5 video monitoring machines and two * Supported 24/7 by pediatric 16 PICU and 17 ED beds. We offer clinical units hospitalists and neonatologists in Indianas largest Level IV NICU (87 • Uses xltek/natus equipment- 7.0 version the PICU and level III NICU beds and 10 Continuing Care) at • 5 fulltime techs which are on call for all St.Vincent Womens Hospital. Medical EEGs (about 30-40 videos per month) This affluent community, nestled staff includes extraordinary general • 24/7 coverage along the Golden Corridor in the pediatricians and full complement • 5-8 inpatients per week northwest suburbs of Chicago, puts of pediatric sub-specialists. Indiana • Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines has you just minutes from Downtown, The offers low malpractice coverage and a tertiary service area of 1.3 million; is a Magnificent Mile on Michigan Avenue, is ranked as the nations number one 802-bed acute care, not-for-profit Catholic The Loop, Grants Park, The Navy physician friendly state. Indianapolis is hospital located on two Des Moines area Pier and so much more! A hub for the 12th largest city in the nation and campuses; has 5 Pediatric Clinics and 24 international retail and technology, this is the center of Americas heartland. Family Practice and Urgent Care Clinics; area offers upscale shopping, dining Indianapolis supports more than 200 consistently leads the state in number of and a host of world class amenities arts organizations, including a world- births. Maintains a network of 15 rural indicative of its location outside the class symphony, theater, opera, ballet, Hospital affiliates; has an 12 bed Pediatric third largest city in the country home museums, art galleries and professional Intensive Care Unit with 3 full time to nearly 3 million people! sports. Enjoy a relaxed lifestyle with Pediatric Intensivists Level III 40-bed NICU numerous cultural offerings, change of I know schedules can be extremely with 6 fulltime Neonatologists; Children’s seasons and outstanding schools hectic so I am happy to speak in the Center has a 24/7 Pediatric Emergency Room with a full complement of Pediatric evenings or over the weekend. You Interested? Subspecialists; Is a leader in the region in can reach me any time 573/693- Contact Mona Hansen, Physician critical care with the busiest Emergency 4197 just ask for Rob Weigand. I Recruiter Department in the state. can also be reached via email rob@ St. Vincent Medical Group • Des Moines was named by: thehireconnection.net. 8433 Harcourt Rd, Suite 300 Indianapolis, IN 46260 ...Forbes Magazine as one of Americas most Tel: 317/338-6140 Livable Cities CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY Email: [email protected] ...Kiplingers Magazine as One of Americas indiana Best Cities to Raise a Family PMCH is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/ ...Forbes Magazine as the Best Place for BC/BE General Pediatric Disability/Vet. Business in the Country Neurologist ...Bizjournals as One of the Nations Best for Quality of Life Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent in Indianapolis is seeking a CONTACT: BC/BE General Pediatric Neurologist to Sarah Schreurs join our team. [email protected]
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 49 CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY The Department of Pediatrics has ireland maryland close affiliation with the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain and Spine Paediatric Neurologist with interest in CHILD NEUROLOGIST Institute which houses the Department neuromuscular disorders of Adult Neurology with expertise The Department of Pediatrics at in epilepsy, stroke, neuromuscular Children’s University Hospital, Temple The Herman and Walter Samuelson disorders, hydrocephalus, and sport- St, Dublin, Ireland, has a vacancy for a Children’s Hospital at Sinai, Baltimore, related concussion as well as a wide consultant paediatric neurologist with an is seeking a child neurologist with variety of basic science and clinical interest in neuromuscular disorders. excellent skills in general child neurology research activities. The Division of and clinical patient care to join our This is a joint appointment on a Type B Pediatric Neurology’s new clinical and expanding program. Interest in basis under the Consultants’ Contract administrative office suites are located developing a subspecialty focus in areas (as of 1st July 2013) by the Children’s within the Brain and Spine Institute. In including epilepsy and neuromuscular University Hospital Temple Street, 26 addition, the Department of Pediatrics movement disorders is desirable. Shared hours per week, the Central Remedial has the city’s most highly rated Division Clinic Clontarf , 10 hours per week & responsibilities with other members of the of Neuropsychology. Competitive salary Beaumont Hospital, 3 hours per week (39 Division of Pediatric Neurology include and benefits are attractive features and hours per week). teaching residents and medical students, the city of Baltimore boasts many cultural attending on the child neurology and recreational opportunities. This post will address the workload inpatient service, and developing an demanded in setting up a national paediatric active outpatient clinical practice. for further information contact: narcolepsy programme, to care for the Academic research is also encouraged Joseph M. Wiley, MD, FAAP growing number of children with narcolepsy and supported. Requirements include Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics under the care of Temple Street Children’s an MD or equivalent degree, eligibility Tel: 410/601-6266 University Hospital. It is proposed that for medical licensure in the state of or this new whole-time paediatric neurology Maryland, and certification or eligibility Edward Gratz, MD post will include the commitment to the for certification by the American Board Chief of Pediatric Neurology narcolepsy service and also would logically of Psychiatry and Neurology, with special Tel: 410/601-8228 be linked with a subspecialist commitment qualification in Child Neurology. to neuromuscular disorders, where there is ______an increasing level of demand, given new The Department of Pediatrics resides treatments and protocols arising for, in within a community hospital in Baltimore PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST AND particular, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, City. The program has 42 pediatric PEDIATRIC EPLILEPTOLOGIST and multiple genetic and diagnostic faculty which represent 15 different The University of Maryland School of advances. specialties, a level III+ NICU, a full service Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, PICU and a separate Pediatric Emergency Requirements: Division of Pediatric Neurology, is seeking Room. A free-standing ACGME accredited • Registration as a specialist in the two Assistant or Associate Professor pediatric residency training program Specialist Division of the Register of level candidates to join our expanding Medical Practitioners maintained by has eight residents per year for a total Program. In addition to clinical skills the Medical Council in Ireland in the of 24 residents plus a chief resident. and board eligibility or certification in speciality of paediatrics (within 180 Medical students from Johns Hopkins, Child Neurology, competitive candidates days of application). The University of Maryland School of should have an interest in academic • Two years certified postgraduate Medicine as well as students from other pursuits. Subspecialty expertise within the training in paediatric neurology. medical schools rotate through the core Division includes Neuro-Oncology and a • Expertise and completion of clerkships in addition to subspecialty renowned Children’s Headache Program. subspecialty training in neuromuscular rotations. The current Pediatric inpatient The University of Maryland Children’s disorders. hospital admits 2300 children per year Hospital has the only pediatric-dedicated and our new inpatient unit opened in continuous Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Please contact March, 2012 with 26 beds including in Maryland, and identifying suitable Dr Bryan Lynch two beds for continuous video EEG candidates with additional training Email: [email protected] monitoring. The faculty is a diverse group Tel: +35318784379 in Epilepsy is a major focus of this that participates in a wide variety of recruitment effort. We have recently At Children’s University Hospital for further clinical research activities. information. expanded our critical care, cardiac, and neonatology services. Opportunities exist Hospital website: www.cuh.ie for growth within the areas of neonatal
50 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 neurology, stroke, and neuromuscular Interested applicants should send CV to: FELLOWSHIP IN PEDIATRIC disorders. Our Division of Behavioral Stephen J. Thompson, MD BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY BOSTON and Developmental Pediatrics is also Medical Director of Pediatric Neurology CHILDRENS HOSPITAL expanding, which will offer additional Associate Professor The Behavioral Neurology Clinics opportunities for collaboration. University of Maryland School of Medicine and Programs of the Department Department of Pediatrics of Neurology at Boston Children’s The working environment for a Pediatric Division of Pediatric Neurology Hospital is offering a fellowship Neurologist at our institution is superb. Email: [email protected] The position offers opportunities for in Pediatric Behavioral Neurology partnership with our colleagues in beginning 1 July 2015, for one year, the Department of Neurology, which with a second year renewable upon has a widely recognized program in CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY mutual agreement between the Movement Disorders. Additional areas of massachusetts program and the fellow. excellence include the Neuromuscular, The fellowship will be centered on Stroke and Epilepsy Programs. There are PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST autism spectrum disorders, under the opportunities to collaborate with experts The Division of Pediatric Neurology at the supervision of Drs. Sarah Spence and in neuro-radiology, the Shock-Trauma Floating Hospital for Children is seeking a April Levin. The fellowship will include Center and our Center for Stem Cell dynamic Pediatric Neurologist who wishes both outpatient clinical experience and Biology and Regenerative Medicine. The to become part of a comprehensive clinical trials experience. Opportunities position also offers exciting opportunities clinical program and to explore robust to rotate through other clinics and to work with faculty of the Neuroscience opportunities for clinical research. programs in behavioral neurology are Graduate Program located on the Medical available and encouraged, including Campus, ideal for faculty who pursue The successful candidate will be BC/BE in our multi-disciplinary Learning clinical and/or basic science research. Pediatric Neurology, possess outstanding Disabilities Program, Rett Clinic, CDKL5 clinical skills, a strong interest in Located on the modern, urban, and Clinic, Cardiac Neurodevelopmental education, and must qualify for a faculty vibrant campus of the University of Program, ADHD Neuropharmacology appointment in the Tufts University Maryland at Baltimore, the School of Consultation Clinic, and Behavioral School of Medicine. Medicine is one of seven professional Neurology Consultation clinic. schools within the University of The Floating Hospital for Children is a The successful candidate will be Maryland System. The campus is ideally 94 bed full-service Children’s Hospital, headed towards a career in the located within walking distance to and is part of Tufts Medical Center, clinical care of children with autism the Baltimore Inner Harbor, National the principal teaching hospital for Tufts spectrum disorders and clinical Aquarium, Baltimore Convention Center, University School of Medicine. With research, presumably in an academic Hippodrome Theatre, Orioles Park at over 100 faculty, the Floating Hospital setting. Class work through the Camden Yards and Baltimore Ravens has been among the fastest growing Harvard Catalyst is possible to support M&T Bank Stadium. The University of hospitals in Massachusetts, and has the development of clinical research Maryland Children Hospital is also close to partnerships with multiple community skills, as is enrollment in the Clinical Historic Annapolis, the Chesapeake Bay, hospitals in a burgeoning distributed Effectiveness Program of the Harvard Washington DC, and many residential academic model. The Floating has a School of public Health for a fellow communities with outstanding public well-deserved reputation for outstanding who is invited into a second year of and private schools. The area offers patient and family centered clinical care. training. rich cultural fabric and many unique We offer outstanding opportunities for recreational opportunities. clinical practice, teaching and research, Level of compensation will be at the in addition to competitive compensation BCH PGY-6 pay grade. The benefits The University of Maryland is an EOE/AA/ and an excellent benefits package. package for house staff at BCH is also ADA and encourages women and minorities included as part of the compensation to apply. Interested and qualified candidates please package. visit our website www.inspiredphysicians. Please refer to Positions # 03-314-409 org or send CV to: beinspired@ Interested candidates should send a (General Pediatric Neurology) and # tuftsmedicalcenter.org. letter explaining their interest in this 03-3147-410 (Pediatric Epilepsy) training and their planned career Tufts Medical Center Physicians trajectory, Curriculum Vitae, and three Organization is an EO/AA employer. Women letters of recommendation to and minorities are encouraged to apply.
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Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 51 Beaumont Childrens Hospital (BCH), the CLINICAL ACADEMIC PEDIATRIC massachusetts continued primary pediatric affiliate of Oakland EPILEPTOLOGIST POSITION University William Beaumont School Stephanie Hansbury at: Stephanie. Division of Pediatric Neurology/Epilepsy of Medicine (OUWBSOM) located in [email protected] seeks another full time BC/BE Pediatric the northern suburbs of Detroit, serves Epileptologist to join its growing Pediatric For questions, please contact: children and families throughout the Epilepsy Program. Sarah Spence southeast Michigan region and beyond. Email: [email protected]. Position includes academic appointment The epilepsy program was created in edu at OUWBSOM and shared teaching 2012 and has developed into a Level or responsibilities for the pediatric residency IV pediatric-specific epilepsy center David Urion program and medical students. BCH (NAEC) equipped for phase 1 and Email: [email protected] main facility in Royal Oak, MI pediatric phase 2 epilepsy surgery evaluations inpatient unit (housed in our flagship in the recently renovated 4 bed/full- 1060 bed academic medical center), time pediatric epilepsy monitoring has 40 medical-surgical beds, an 8 bed unit, pediatric neurosurgery evaluation/ CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY PICU, a 13 bed short stay unit and a michigan interventions, VNS placement/ 52 bed NICU. In addition, a satellite management, comprehensive ketogenic/ hospital houses 13 lower acuity inpatient modified atkins diet program, and CLINICAL ACADEMIC PEDIATRIC beds and an 18 bed NICU. Beaumont collaboration with full pediatric NEUROLOGIST POSITION Health System recently merged with 2 neuroradiology and nuclear medicine Division of Pediatric Neurology/Epilepsy regional systems which now includes services (PET/SPECT). The epilepsy seeks another full time BC/BE Pediatric 8 hospitals, 16,000 newborns, over program includes a full-time staff Neurologist to join its growing, clinical- 3500 inpatient beds, and hundreds including pediatric epilepsy trained academic program. of outpatient sites. The organizational & experienced nurse practitioner, RN culture is very collegial and physician program coordinator, EEG technologists, The division of pediatric neurology engagement and leadership are highly medical assistants, 2 dietitians, and includes 4 full-time clinical faculty and 3 valued. The department of pediatrics other experienced pediatric epilepsy nurse practitioners, servicing subspecialties includes 72 employed subspecialty faculty staff. The epilepsy monitoring unit and of epilepsy/IOM, sleep medicine, representing nearly all disciplines and continuous EEG monitoring program neuromuscular, and headache. The is complimented by a large cadre of utilize state of the art technology and position would include typical inpatient pediatric surgeons and surgical specialists. trending software and are staffed 24/7 and outpatient responsibilities. Additional Well over 200 affiliated community by EEG technologists, and all outpatient subspecialty training/fellowship within pediatricians regularly refer patients to EEG services are available. Clinic and pediatric neurology is welcomed but not BCH. BCH is in a rapid growth phase and administrative offices in the new required. Clinic and administrative offices offers an excellent opportunity to practice construction neuroscience center that in the new construction neuroscience in an environment which values clinical opened, July 2014. Support for clinical center opened July 2014. Support for excellence, teaching, and professional research is available. The division of clinical research is available. The division is leadership. pediatric neurology includes 4 full-time concurrently recruiting for a 2nd full-time clinical faculty and 3 nurse practitioners, Candidates should send a curriculum pediatric epileptologist as well to join the servicing subspecialties of epilepsy/IOM, vitae and cover letter to: level IV pediatric-specific epilepsy program sleep medicine, neuromuscular, and Amy Anstett Beaumont (NAEC) with state of the art outpatient headache. The division is concurrently Health System Physician Recruitment and inpatient capabilities 24/7. Candidates recruiting for another full-time general Email: [email protected] should have completed residency pediatric neurologist or other sub- Tel: 248/551.1574 and fellowship at a strong tertiary or specialty trained pediatric neurologist quaternary center and have a commitment ______as well. Candidates should have to excellence in patient care and clinical completed residency and fellowship at education. Strong interpersonal skills a strong tertiary or quaternary center are essential. Compensation is very and have a commitment to excellence competitive and includes additional clinical in patient care and clinical education. incentive. Strong interpersonal skills are essential. Compensation is very competitive and includes additional clinical incentive.
52 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 Beaumont Children’s Hospital (BCH), Pediatric Neurology Opportunity center in southwest Michigan; in critical the primary pediatric affiliate of Oakland Bronson Kalamazoo, MI care as a Level I Trauma Center. Bronson University William Beaumont School is the regions #1 choice for tertiary Bronson Children’s Hospital and Bronson of Medicine (OUWBSOM) located in comprehensive neuroscience care. Neuroscience Center are seeking a the northern suburbs of Detroit, serves board certified/board eligible Pediatric children and families throughout the Bronson is affiliated with Western Neurologist to join our comprehensive southeast Michigan region and beyond. Michigan University, Homer Stryker neuroscience program. Bronson is the Position includes academic appointment School of Medicine in Kalamazoo with only children’s hospital in southwest at OUWBSOM and shared teaching faculty appointment opportunities. The Michigan and provides care to southwest responsibilities for the pediatric residency Bronson Childrens Hospital supports Michigan and northern Indiana. Bronson program and medical students. BCH ACGME fully accredited pediatric, Children’s Hospital in Kalamazoo has main facility in Royal Oak, MI pediatric medicine/pediatrics, and emergency all private beds including 36 general inpatient unit (housed in our flagship medicine residency programs. pediatric beds, 8 bed PICU, and a 50 bed 1060 bed academic medical center), NICU with regional NICU and pediatrics/ This is a hospital employed position which has 40 medical-surgical beds, an 8 bed PICU ground and air transport teams. A has a provider driven leadership model. PICU, a 13 bed short stay unit and a 52 broad range of pediatric subspecialists Bronson offers a competitive salary, sign- bed NICU. In addition, a satellite hospital provide consultative services to Bronson on bonus/stipend, productivity bonus as houses 13 lower acuity inpatient beds Children’s Hospital. well as a comprehensive benefit package. and an 18 bed NICU. Beaumont Health System recently merged with 2 regional Bronson Neuroscience Center provides At Bronson, our vision is simple and systems which now includes 8 hospitals, the only pediatric neurology care in straightforward to be a national leader in 16,000 newborns, over 3500 inpatient the region. The outpatient clinic is healthcare quality. Thanks to the efforts beds, and hundreds of outpatient sites. supported by midlevel providers, nurses of more than 7,000 employees and our The organizational culture is very collegial and medical assistants. The scope of 1,000+ member medical staff, Bronson and physician engagement and leadership outpatient consultative care includes is ranked among the best healthcare are highly valued. The department epilepsy, cerebral palsy, headache, organizations in the nation for quality, of pediatrics includes 72 employed neurodevelopmental disorders, movement safety, service, and patient, provider and subspecialty faculty representing nearly disorders, and stroke. Bronson has staff engagement. all disciplines and is complimented by pediatric occupational therapy, physical a large cadre of pediatric surgeons and therapy and speech therapy available for If interested in this position, please submit surgical specialists. Well over 200 affiliated both inpatient and outpatient settings. direct inquiries and CVs to: community pediatricians regularly refer Jayne Kulhanek, MHSA patients to BCH. BCH is in a rapid growth Bronson has a 4 bed Neuromonitoring Physician Recruiter phase and offers an excellent opportunity Unit (NMU), established in 2008, and is Bronson Healthcare Group to practice in an environment which staffed by an epileptologist, neurologists, 601 John Street, Box 33 values clinical excellence, teaching, and and midlevel providers with 24 hour EEG Kalamazoo, MI 49007 professional leadership. technician coverage. Portable long-term Tel: 269/341-7596 EEG monitoring is utilized for patients in Email: [email protected] Candidates should send a curriculum the critical care and intensive care units vitae and cover letter to: (PICU and NICU) and the pediatric floor. Amy Anstett The Bronson Neurodiagnostics Lab has Beaumont Health System remote EEG access. Physician Recruitment Email: [email protected] In addition to pediatric neurology, the Tel: 248/551.1574 Bronson Neuroscience Center offers a breadth of sub-specialty services For further information: including neurovascular, neurocritical www.beaumontchildrenshospital.com/ care, neurointerventional, epilepsy, about neuromuscular, pediatric neurosurgery, neurosurgery, and physiatry. Bronson has ______advanced capabilities in neurological care as a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center; in obstetrics as the leading BirthPlace and only high-risk pregnancy
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 53 CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY Compensation and Benefits: We offer This clinical position has some Minnesota a lucrative compensation package administrative responsibilities as well as including a base pay with incentive teaching and research opportunities. CHILD NEUROLOGIST pay opportunities. Our comprehensive benefits package includes malpractice, Position Highlights: • Non-burdensome 1:9 call CHILDRENS HOSPITALS AND CLINICS health, dental, disability coverage, • Competitive and generous OF MINNESOTA, is recruiting for a BE/BC retirement plans, a solid CME package, compensation child neurologist to join our established vacation/CME time, and much more. and developing neurology department • 8 pediatric neurologists, 4 pediatric neurosurgeons, 2 pediatric sleep comprised of one neurologist and Minneapolis/St. Paul is the 16th medicine specialists three pediatric nurse practitioners. Two largest metropolitan area in the US • 4 experienced neuro-trained nurse additional neurologists will be joining our and consistently ranks as one of the practitioners team in 2014 and 2015. top ten most livable places in the US. • Excellent neurodiagnostic We are known for our world-class arts, technologists; accredited EEG Our Neurology Division provides both outstanding year-round recreation, and laboratory inpatient and outpatient general pediatric educational excellence. The Twin Cities • Active IONM program neurology coverage for the full scope offer many cultural choices, restaurants, • Extremely collegial neuroscience team of diagnoses including movement professional and college sports, as well as disorders, neuro-oncology, seizures, stroke, a beautiful and diverse place to live. With Interested candidates should contact Beth headaches, neurodegenerative disease, a bounty of lakes and beautiful parks, Dery at [email protected] or congenital malformations and cerebral recreational activities abound throughout 216/287-2302. palsy. We draw patients from a five state all four glorious seasons. region. Contact Information: CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY Children’s is committed to a vision of Ryan Berreth a regional center of excellence around Physician and APP recruitment new hampshire pediatric neurosciences. This Neuroscience Childrens Hospitals and Clinics of PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST Center will bring all key subspecialties Minnesota together under one roof, including Office: 612/813-8125 Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinics Section epilepsy, all championing a highly Cell: 952/797-6660 of Child Neurology and Development integrated care model. This evolving Email: [email protected] in the Childrens Hospital at Dartmouth program has a dedicated inpatient in conjunction with the Geisel School unit, which opened in late 2013 for ______of Medicine at Dartmouth seeks an epilepsy (10 beds), and medical/surgical additional pediatric neurologist to join neurology (16 beds), with state of the An independent children’s hospital our professional staff at the medical art video monitoring capability. We are in the Twin Cities is recruiting both an experienced pediatric neurologist center in Lebanon, NH. The successful in the process of expanding the neonatal and a junior candidate to their candidate will be BC/BE with excellent neurointensive care program. collegial team. general clinical pediatric neurology skills and a demonstrated interest in CHILDRENS HOSPITALS AND CLINICS The leader will have the opportunity teaching, as well as interpersonal skills OF MINNESOTA is one of the ten largest to lead an interdisciplinary team in the in maintaining long-term professional children’s health care systems in the development of a Fourth Level Epilepsy. relationships with patients and their U.S., with over 380 staffed beds at our This opportunity is with a nationally- families. Subspecialty skills and training in two hospital campuses in St. Paul and ranked children’s hospital and a team epilepsy/neurophysiology are particularly Minneapolis offering pediatric medical of internationally renowned pediatric desirable, but not required of candidates. and surgical subspecialties. We are a full specialists in the following specialties: Research opportunities are available service, acute care system offering a full neurology, neurosurgery, pediatric and individuals with demonstration of spectrum of pediatric services. With over rehabilitation medicine, sleep health, successful research programs would be 14,000 admissions a year, over 90,000 neuropsychology, psychology. Bring your favorably considered. There is potential emergency department visits, 18,000 experience, passion, and vision to lead for this position to evolve into a surgeries, and greater than 200,000 the epilepsy department to the national leadership role, consequently, leadership outpatient visits, we offer an exciting and forefront! state of the art place to work. We are a experience is preferred, but not required. free-standing children’s hospital led by The ideal candidate for the leadership An academic appointment at the Geisel pediatricians focused solely on the health opportunity should be board certified in School of Medicine will be at a rank and well-being of our pediatric patients. neurology and clinical neurophysiology. commensurate with experience.
54 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 Dartmouth-Hitchcock is an academic Our Practice sees the full spectrum of practitioners. The Atlantic Health medical center located in Lebanon, New Pediatric Neurologic diseases. It is fully System offers remarkable opportunities Hampshire in the Upper Connecticut River integrated with the Pediatric Neuro- for clinical practice, teaching and Valley on the NH and VT border. Home Oncology Program, which includes a scholarly pursuits. Candidates must to Dartmouth College, the Upper Valley Neurofibromatosis Program and Tuberous be certified by the American Board Sclerosis Program. is a vibrant, academic and professional of Psychiatry and Neurology in • Excellent opportunity for a BE/BC community offering excellent schools, Neurology with Special Qualification Pediatric Neurologist in Child Neurology and should also lively arts, and an unmatched quality of • Sub-specialty training in epilepsy or life in a beautiful, rural setting. Amenities other specialty interests are welcome hold board certification or be board associated with urban areas in Boston but not required eligible in Epilepsy and/or Clinical MA, Burlington VT, and Montreal, QC are • Faculty Position Neurophysiology. all within a few hours drive. Dartmouth- • Competitive salary and comprehensive Hitchcock has been consistently ranked benefit package Clinical neurosciences are a top by U.S. News & World Report as One of • Many opportunities for teaching and priority in the Atlantic Health System Americas Best Hospitals. Clinical Research and Goryeb Childrens Hospital is a beautiful facility that hosts over 250 Interested applicants should forward their The Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital pediatricians and 100 sub-specialists. CV and letter of interest electronically to: provides comprehensive medical and There is a remarkable cadre of Vijay Thadani, MD and surgical pediatric care in more than 30 colleagues from other disciplines, Thomas N. Ward, MD specialties, all integrated within a state- including 8 pediatric neurosurgeons. Department of Neurology of-the-art child-focused facility. It is a The residency program is robust Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center major teaching affiliate of the University and residents regularly rotate One Medical Center Drive of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey- through neurology in addition to Lebanon, NH 03756 New Jersey Medical School in Newark. We developmental medicine. There is an Email: [email protected] also operate a pediatric residency program affiliation with the Mount Sinai School in affiliation with UMDNJ and St. George of Medicine that offers academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock is an equal opportunity University. appointments; medical students employer and all qualified applicants will regularly cite Goryeb Childrens Our Children’s Hospital has a Pediatric receive consideration for employment without Hospital as their preferred rotation. Emergency Department, dedicated and regard to race, color, religion, sex, national Moreover, The Atlantic Health System fully equipped Pediatric OR’s (including origin, disability status, veteran status, or has been consistently ranked by Neurosurgical Stealth Systems), and Day any other characteristic protected by law. Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Accomodation Suite, a Pediatric Epilepsy best companies to work for in America. www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org Monitoring Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Morristown is located in suburban Unit, Hematology-Oncology and General northern NJ approximately one hour CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY Pediatric Inpatient unit as well as a NICU. new Jersey from New York City, one hour from For more information, please visit the the mountains, and one hour from the beach. Join our dynamic Pediatric website below and click on the career tab: Neurology Program... www.HackensackUMC.org For further information regarding this We are a comprehensive Pediatric CONTACT: opportunity, contact in confidence: Neurology Program located just minutes Email: [email protected] from New York City. We are part of a fully Robin Harrington staffed Children’s Hospital, with all sub- ______Pediatric Physician Placement specialties represented. You can live and Consultant experienced child neurologist work in beautiful northern NJ and New Tel: 866/867-4808 with expertise in pediatric Email: [email protected] York City and enjoy all of the cultural, epilepsy culinary, sports, and other amenities available here and in NYC. Goryeb Childrens Hospital in Morristown and Summit New Jersey has an urgent The Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital need for an experienced child neurologist is proud to have recently been named in with expertise in pediatric epilepsy. The US News and World Report as a Top 50 Division of Pediatric Neurology has 3 Children’s Hospital Program in Neurology pediatrics neurologists, 4 developmental/ and Neurosurgery. behavioral pediatricians, and 3 nurse
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 55 CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY specifically designed to provide patient To review in detail, Please contact: new york and family centered care Marcel Barbey • The Pediatric Epilepsy program has Tel: 817/707-9034 PEDIATRIC MUSCULAR POSITION existed for more than a decade. Email: [email protected] Opportunity to collaborate and Montefiore Medical Center, the University grow the surgical pediatric epilepsy All inquiries and referrals will remain Hospital for the Albert Einstein College program. One of the few centers in confidential without your prior approval. of Medicine, is currently seeking a the region using 3 Tesla MRI laser SUNY Upstate Medical University is an EEO/ Child Neurologist with expertise in guided ablation surgeries. AA Employer M/F/D/V. neuromuscular disorders. To qualify, • Strong support with dedicated nurse the applicant must be board certified or practitioners, epilepsy technicians, board eligible in Child Neurology. Faculty epilepsy coordinator and a neuro- appointment with the Albert Einstein psychologist dedicated to the pediatric CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY College of Medicine will be commensurate neurosciences north carolina with the applicant’s background and • expanding from 4 to 6 state-of-the-art accomplishments. epilepsy monitoring beds child neurologist to serve • Unlimited patient base with SUNY as its Division Chief and For consideration please send resume to Upstate serving as the only tertiary Child Neurology Residency Solomon L. Moshé, M.D., Director of Child care service for an area of nearly Program Director Neurology in care of vhanson@montefiore. 2-million people. org. A top academic program in the beautiful South East is seeking a child neurologist The Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital We are an equal opportunity employer. to serve as its Division Chief and Child is the signature structure of the East Neurology Residency Program Director. ______Tower vertical expansion at University The successful candidate will be board- Hospital. Housed on the top two floors of certified with administrative experience PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST WITH the expansion, the new 71-bed children’s and a strong background in patient care, SPECIAL INTEREST IN EPILEPTOLOGY hospital provides over 87,000 square feet teaching and research. He or she will be of space devoted to patient and family On behalf of the Department of Neurology responsible for overseeing the clinical, friendly amenities. The dedicated Tree at SUNY Upstate Medical Center and research and educational programs of the House entrance welcomes patients and Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital Division. visitors with an atmosphere made just in Syracuse, NY, MillicanSolutions, the for kids. The new facility operates as a national leader in pediatric physician and Position Highlights: hospital-within-a-hospital and enhances executive search, is pleased to inform you • State-of-the-art facilities the pediatric education and research of the initiation of a national search for a • Strong commitment to clinical missions that are integral to the University Pediatric Neurologist with a sub-specialty research Hospital, as well as continues to serve as interest in Epileptology. • Psychologists, social workers, physical a vocal advocate for regional children’s therapists, and occupational therapists The Department of Neurology seeks a health issues. Golisano Children’s Hospital on staff board certified/board eligible Pediatric offers a full spectrum of primary and • Pleasant and friendly environment Neurologist to complement the clinical, specialized medical care for pediatric • Broad array of subspecialty interests academic, and research activities of the patients. The dedicated pediatric staff supported Pediatric Neurology division. This is a care for patients in an inpatient setting • Join one of the top public health full time position including attending that consists of General Pediatrics, schools in the nation responsibilities, participation in resident Pediatric Surgical Unit including Pediatric • Stipend available for teaching and fellow education, and pursuit Neurosurgery, Hematology/Oncology, The group currently admits to a children’s of academic endeavors appropriate and the only dedicated pediatric ED hospital that is highly ranked by US News for promotion, and contributions to between Rochester, NY and Vermont. in 10 of 10 clinical categories earning the administrative responsibilities. Having verified a firm commitment designation as one of the nations best. Other highlights: to growth and development, we can There are 150 beds total, including a • New nationally award-winning represent this opportunity as one of the 48-bed level IV NICU, a 10-bed level III children’s hospital provides state-of-the top positions available today in Pediatric NICU, and a 20 bed PICU. The hospital art facilities and equipment that was Neurology. sees a broad range of cases providing specialty care to more than 70,000 children each year.
56 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 The area is colorful, fun, and has a the Division and have the opportunity to How To Apply – Apply online: vibrant community, continuously expand a thriving clinical practice and SEE “POSITIONS AVAILABLE” ON earning accolades as one of the best academic program. The Division has a CNS WEBSITE places to live and work. Nicknamed the Child Neurology Residency Program, and southern part of heaven this beautiful we have recently invested in building a Please attach CV/Resume, cover letter city breeds an abundance of greenways, neuroscience research program. and list 3 references. parks, and trails, blooming in multicolor Contact: nilda bonet [email protected] four seasons out of the year. Fine art The duties of this position include: galleries, college sports games, historical This full- time position is under ______museums, a bustling downtown area, the supervision of the Chair of the and a diverse array of multi-ethnic PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST Department of Pediatrics. The duties restaurants are just a few of the many of this position are in support of the Help Build a Gateway for Better Health popular attractions. With so much to do, mission, goals, and objectives of OHSU see, and experience, this is the perfect and the School of Medicine. When you join Northwest Permanente, place to call home. P.C., a physician-managed, multi- Interested candidates Responsibilities include but are not specialty group of approximately 1,100 should contact limited to: ensuring a high quality physicians providing care to 500,000 Sherif Mansour clinical practice that meets our members in Oregon and Southwest Email: [email protected] communitys needs, development of Washington, you’ll have the chance Tel: 330/697-4388 new clinical programs, participation to practice in an environment that in the education of medical students, offers ample opportunity to pursue and resident training and lifelong learning, achieve your personal and professional development of research in selected goals. Youll also benefit from a CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY areas of interest, participation, as comprehensive network of support oregon assigned, in department and institutional services, a schedule thats designed to planning, administration services, ensure a healthy work/life balance, and DIVISION HEAD and in the educational program in a talented team of colleagues who share PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY general pediatrics, teaching and service your passion for medicine and patient Doernbecher Children’s Hospital is a responsibility of the pediatric neurology care. 151-bed modern state-of-the art facility service, and may include conferences, Portland, Oregon on the OHSU campus and serves as the seminars and interdepartmental activities. tertiary and quaternary referral center We’re currently seeking a BE/BC for all of Oregon and SW Washington. Job Requirements Pediatric Neurologist to join our The faculty within the Department of collaborative practice. Our practice is Pediatrics boasts more than 90 clinicians Position Conditions/Qualifications: outpatient-focused with an emphasis and scientists representing all pediatric on comprehensive care for children subspecialties integral to the mission of • MD or equivalent Degree with neurodevelopmental disorders, OHSU and the School of Medicine. • Board certified in Pediatric Neurology epilepsy, movement disorders and • Eligible for Oregon Medical License other general neurological issues. Work Schedule, Hours, FTE, Salary Range • Current DEA certificate We offer sophisticated outpatient ***This is a Faculty position***1.0FTE; Additional Details neurotechnology services including Salary commensurate with experience; routine, ambulatory and video EEG. At OHSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative Location: Marquam Hill. this time, this opportunity is primarily an action institution. All qualified applicants outpatient position, but with a goal of Functions/Duties of Position will receive consideration for employment increased hospital coverage. and will not be discriminated against on The Department of Pediatrics of Oregon the basis of disability or protected veteran We offer a competitive salary and benefit Health & Science University (OHSU) status. Applicants with disabilities can package, including a comprehensive and Doernbecher Children’s Hospital request reasonable accommodation by pension program, professional liability is seeking an Associate or Full Professor contacting the Affirmative Action and coverage, sabbatical and educational with exceptional leadership skills to serve Equal Opportunity Department at 503- leave, generous retirement programs as Division Head of Pediatric Neurology. 494-5148. and more. Physicians are also eligible The Division Head will direct the clinical, for Senior Physician and Shareholder research, and educational missions of standing after approximately 3 years
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 57 Department of Neurology is comprised of Central Pennsylvania’s largest continued oregon 18 general and subspecialty neurologists comprehensive neuroscience program with the group (must be Board Certified and a Neurology Residency Program. is seeking two pediatric epileptologists by this time). The medical center has 3 pediatric to join their collegial team! The new neurosurgeons within the Department of neurologists can enjoy protected research To submit your CV and learn more about Neurosurgery. time as well as teaching residents and this opportunity, please visit our website medical students. This health system has Candidates with an interest in general at: http://physiciancareers.kp.org/nw and its own neurology residency program and clinical pediatric neurology, those with click on Physician Career Opportunities. has plans to build fellowship programs in subspecialty training, and those with Or call (800) 813-3762 for more the near future! a research focus are encouraged to information. We are an equal opportunity apply. The position can be tailored Opportunity Highlights: employer and value diversity within our to the interests and background of • Teaching and research opportunities organization. No J1 opportunities. the candidate. Responsibilities include • Neurology residency program outpatient evaluations, inpatient • Non-burdensome call schedule is 1:7 consultation, and on-call coverage limited • Telemedicine opportunities to pediatric neurology. The Penn State • Large general hospitalist team; mid- CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY overseas Hershey Children’s Hospital has a very levels admit patients strong hospitalist service to provide • Competitive compensation continuity and coordination of inpatient PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST WITH care in a collaborative manner. Hershey is Enjoy living and working in a gorgeous INTEREST IN NEUROMUSCULAR located in south central Pennsylvania and and affordable Pennsylvania city! Its DISORDERS it offers an outstanding life style. Hershey beautiful location is perfect for those who (SEE IRELAND) is within 2 hours driving to Baltimore/ love outdoor recreation, hiking, biking, Washington, DC and Philadelphia and 3 running, horseback riding, fishing and/ hours from New York City. or hunting. The area offers a wonderful quality of life and tons of recreational CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY All interested candidates should apply activities to enjoy. pennsylvania online to: https://www.healthcaresource. com/hershey/?fuseaction=search. Interested candidates should contact PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST jobDetails&template=dsp_job_details. cfm&cJobId=104085 Sherif Mansour Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Email: [email protected] Hershey, PA For additional information about the Tel: 330/697-4388 position, please contact William Trescher, New Children’s Hospital opened in 2013 M.D., Penn State Children’s Hospital, PO ______Box 850, 500 University Drive, Hershey, US News ranked in 6 specialties including Geisinger Health System has PA 17033; Office 717-531-8790 ; Fax Pediatric Neurology/Neurosurgery multiple openings available 717-531-0245; Cell 717-580-0575 (Call for Pediatric Epileptologists to Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital is or Text Message); Email wtrescher@hmc. join our program at Geisinger seeking a BC/BE Pediatric Neurologist to psu.edu. Medical Center located in join the Division of Pediatric Neurology. Danville, Pa. The Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical The division consists of 5 pediatric Center is committed to affirmative action, The division is comprised of six child neurologists, a nurse practitioner, 2 nurse equal opportunity and the diversity of its neurologists, four with neurophysiology specialists, and a dietician. The Penn workforce. Equal Opportunity Employer training. The Neuroscience Institute State Hershey Children’s Hospital and Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/ is a level IV epilepsy center with five The Penn State Hershey Medical Center Disabled. All individuals (including current additional adult epileptologists, and are the major teaching hospitals for the employees) selected for a position will a full complement of neurosurgical, Penn State University College of Medicine. undergo a background check appropriate neuroradiologic and neuropsychological The Division of Pediatric Neurology is for the position’s responsibilities. services. The qualified candidate will in the Department of Pediatrics with a be BC/BE in Neurology with special strong affiliation with the Department of ______qualification in Child Neurology and Neurology. The Department of Pediatrics have additional subspecialty training in has over 150 general pediatricians and COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy. pediatric subspecialists providing care in NEUROSCIENCE PROGRAM WITH The successful candidate will have the full range of pediatric care in the Penn TEACHING AND RESEARCH expertise in the surgical evaluation of State Hershey Children’s Hospital. The OPPORTUNITIES! epilepsy patients and advanced epilepsy
58 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 care. Opportunities exist for interested through Pediatrix without publication Temple TX and surrounding areas candidates for teaching neurology and mandate. • Temple is a growing city centrally pediatric residents as well. • Fulfilling your MOC requirements located in the heart of Central Texas and improving patient care through and a short commute from Austin Geisinger Health System serves nearly a well-developed system and support • Home to our state of the art McLane 3 million people in central, south- Childrens Hospital and BRAND NEW 5 for continuous quality improvement central and northeast Pennsylvania story multispecialty clinic projects. and has been nationally recognized for • Low cost of living and unemployment rate=great quality of life innovative practices and quality care. A Board certification or board eligibility • Belton is a rapidly growing community mature electronic health record connects required. Newly graduating fellows are located just 45 miles from the Austin a comprehensive network of 9 hospital welcome to apply! campuses, 43 community practice sites area • Highly ranked education system and more than 1,200 Geisinger primary To apply for either of these positions • Great recreational activities in and and specialty care physicians. or learn more about our benefits and around Lake Belton our national group practice, visit www. For more information visit geisinger.org/ pediatrix.com/clinicalcareers or contact A formal application along with CV must careers or contact Henry Maguire, MD Francine Messina at 800/243.3839, be completed to be considered for this Director, Pediatric Neurology and Jill ext. 5635. position, please visit: jobs.sw.org Gotoff, MD, Director, Pediatric Epilepsy Program c/o Kathy Kardisco, Professional Pediatrix is an Equal Opportunity Employer For questions contact Tony Castillo, Staffing, at 800/845.7112 or kkardisco@ Physician Recruiter at [email protected]. geisinger.edu. ______Join Baylor Scott & White Health Child/Pediatric Neurologist Baylor Scott & White Health Explore a system of rewards and CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY Temple, TX unmatched opportunities with health care’s texas We are looking for a Child Neurologist brightest minds. to join the largest non-profit healthcare DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICIANS Turn talent into success with Baylor Scott & system in Texas due to continued White Health. EXCITING OPPORTUNITES FOR BC/ growth and patient demand. The BE DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICIANS physician must be BC/BE in Pediatrics Baylor Health Care System, based in Dallas, AVAILABLE IN DALLAS, TEXAS and have or be eligible to obtain a and Scott & White Healthcare, based Texas license. The Child Neurology in Temple, Texas, have formed a new Pediatrix Medical Group has full- position would be joining an expanding organization that combines the strengths time opportunities available for Pediatrics department with a free of their two nationally recognized health developmental behavioral or standing Childrens Hospital and a newly systems. For an industry undergoing neurodevelopmental pediatricians to built five story Childrens Multi-Specialty fundamental changes, Baylor Scott & join one of our developmental pediatric Clinic. McLanes Childrens Hospital is a White Health provides a new vision and service practices in Pensacola, Florida 112 bed facility with 160 active medical more resources, offering patients continued and Dallas, Texas. and surgical pediatric faculty. McLanes exceptional care. Baylor Scott & White Childrens training programs, affiliated Health includes 43 hospitals, more than As a Developmental Pediatrician, you will with the Texas A&M Health Science 500 patient care sites, more than 6,000 enjoy: Center College of Medicine, include a affiliated physicians, 34,000 employees and • Sharing cases and challenges with pediatric residency and neonatology the Scott & White health plan. other developmental behavioral / fellowship. Academic appointments are neurodevelopmental pediatricians and available commensurate with experience. Baylor Scott & White Health offers a advanced nurse practitioners. competitive salary and a comprehensive • Caring for a diverse, stimulating Employed at Baylor Scott & White benefit package. We are located at the patient population that includes Health edge of the Texas Hill Country with • Malpractice is fully covered by neonatal follow up, as well as a multiple lakes, recreational activities, employer broad range of other developmental exceptional schools, no state income tax • Hospital employed position with EPIC diagnoses. EMR and a low cost of living • Sharing in collegial and supportive • Competitive salary plus generous CONTACT: relationships with neonatologists and retirement contributions [email protected] |jobs.sw.org/ other subspecialists. • Vacation days and CME days • Participating in academic • Up to $10,000 in relocation EOE. opportunities (CME and research) reimbursement
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 59 CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY climate. Spokane’s affordable housing, is expecting to expand to fourteen in the washington growing arts and theater community near future. The metro Milwaukee area and excellent higher education choices provides a great quality of living and school Providence Sacred Heart Medical make it a prime destination for families systems as well. Center and Children’s Hospital has and working professionals alike. Please contact an excellent practice opportunity for Outdoor enthusiasts relish Spokane’s Dr. Kurt Hecox a BE/BC child neurologist. Join three prime location close to skiing, hiking, Section Chief established child neurologists in a busy whitewater rafting and other recreation. Tel: 414/337-8702 with any questions and expanding single-specialty practice. Sacred Heart is part of Providence or Hospital-employed opportunity with Health & Services, a not-for-profit Email your CV to robust cross-specialty and administrative network of hospitals, clinics and Kimberly Hughes support, competitive salary and generous physician partners in Alaska, California, Email: [email protected] benefits package. The practice has Montana, Oregon and Washington. strengths in epilepsy, neurogenetics and Providence has two hospitals in ______neuromuscular, with ample opportunity Spokane; the other is 272-bed Holy PEDIATRIC STROKE SPECIALIST to develop special interests and outreach Family Hospital. Providence has a proud to a larger geographic area with a draw 150-year history in the West, and we The Pediatric Neurosciences Center at of 1.5 million people. continue to grow with the communities Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin (CHW) we serve. With more than 300 physician and The Medical College of Wisconsin is Our 161-bed Children’s Hospital is a opportunities in virtually all specialties, specifically recruiting a Pediatric Stroke dedicated facility within Sacred Heart we offer physicians diverse lifestyle specialist to continue our programmatic Medical Center, the largest hospital in choices, flexible work arrangements expansion. After recently recruiting a the region. The Children’s Hospital and robust practice support. Learn Pediatric Movement Disorders specialist medical staff includes more than 90 more at www.providence.org/ among others, we are searching for a specialists, representing 27 pediatric physicianopportunities. programmatic leader to grow a major stroke subspecialties. program. Many collaborative research CONTACT: Sacred Heart Medical Center and opportunities are also available to interested James Reggin, MD Children’s Hospital has 623 beds, a applicants. CHW is one of the largest free [email protected] medical staff of more than 900 and a standing children’s hospitals in the United service area population of about 1.5 States. The group currently has nine faculty million. The children’s hospital alone members and is expecting to expand to fourteen in the near future. The metro includes more than 90 pediatric sub- CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY specialists. Sacred Heart offers some of wisconsin Milwaukee area provides a great quality of the Northwest’s most advanced services, living and school systems as well. including minimally invasive cardiac PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY Please contact surgery procedures, robotic surgery and Dr. Kurt Hecox sophisticated diagnostic technologies. Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin (CHW) Section Chief With a world-class research department, and The Medical College of Wisconsin Tel: 414/337-8702 with any questions excellent residency programs, and are expanding the Pediatric Neurology or specialized centers for orthopedics, program. We have openings for general Email your CV to women’s health, neuroscience and more, Pediatric Neurologists and Pediatric Kimberly Hughes it is a medical leader on many fronts. Epileptologists. A major institutional commitment has been placed on the Email: [email protected] Spokane, located about halfway between expansion of the Pediatric Neurosciences ______the Rocky and Cascade Mountain Ranges, Center. The Epilepsy Center is is a regional medical hub, drawing expanding its EMU, purchasing new ATTRACTIVE MIDWEST OPPORTUNITY patients from four states. Spokane and state of the art equipment, and has FOR PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST eastern Washington offer high quality built collaborative opportunities with of life features as well, including some the intensive care unit teams and the Marshfield Clinic is seeking a fourth of the nation’s cleanest air and water, advanced imaging group. CHW is one BC/BE Pediatric Neurologist to join a responsible development in harmony of the largest free standing children’s well-established practice located in the with nature, and a mild four-season hospitals in the United States. The group Department of Neurology in Marshfield, currently has nine faculty members and Wisconsin. The ideal candidate is eager
60 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 to participate in a multispecialty group is committed to offering diverse and Unless confidentiality is requested in practice that provides patient-centered plentiful opportunities. writing, information regarding the care rooted in evidence-based medicine. applicants must be released upon request. General pediatric neurology with Please contact: subspecialty expertise is encouraged. LaVonne Krasselt Wisconsin Caregiver law applies. The practice includes a full range of Physician Recruiter UW-Madison is an Affirmative Action/Equal outpatient services including acute Tel: 715/221-5774 Opportunity Employer. neurology, chronic neurologic disorders, Email: krasselt.lavonne@marshfieldclinic. ______and development disabilities. There will org www.marshfieldclinic.org/recruit be inpatient consults at the adjoining Marshfield Clinic is an Equal Opportunity A world renown academically Ministry Saint Josephs Children’s Hospital. / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified affiliated hospital is excited This practice offers opportunities for to welcome a pediatric applicants will receive consideration for teaching in-house residents and rotating neurologist. employment without regard to race, color, medical students. Clinical research is religion, sex, national origin, disability, or The new pediatric neurologist will benefit encouraged, and is supported by the protected veteran status. from the support and collaboration of Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation. experienced neurologists within the ______Marshfield Clinic is a nationally academic organization, and have support from all neurologists within this academic recognized physician-led medical group UW MADISON PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY health system! This opportunity is recently known for providing its more than 750 AND GENERAL PEDIATRIC FACULTY available due to the recent retirement of physicians in 80+ specialties with the POSITIONS most advanced medical equipment and a pediatric neurologist. The new pediatric health information technology today. The The Department of Neurology at neurologist will join six adult neurologists Marshfield Clinic system provides patient the University of Wisconsin School and two neuropsychologists in their care, research and education with more of Medicine and Public Health seeks established and sophisticated neurology than 50 locations in northern, central and fellowship-trained BC/BE pediatric department. Enjoy a busy clinical practice western Wisconsin, making it one of the epileptologists and a general pediatric and no competition within 100 miles! largest comprehensive medical systems in neurologist to join our expanding Position Highlights: the United States. Salaries are competitive Pediatric Neurology Program and • Many leadership opportunities at this Comprehensive Epilepsy Program. and the benefits package is excellent. premier academic facility! • EEG and EMG available accredited • Two year guaranteed salary, with The position includes opportunities for clinical, research, and teaching EEG lab production based following • MS, dementia, headache and epilepsy activities in an academic environment • 4 weeks vacation, 2 weeks CME to start volume with pediatric and adult epileptologists, • $5,800 CME annual allowance • 4 day work week; no adult call; non- • Health, Dental, Life, Disability, and general pediatric neurologists, faculty burdensome pediatric phone call Malpractice insurance provided in other services including pediatrics, • Office located in the only hospital • 401(k) w/match, 457b, and very neuropsychology, neurosurgery, covered generous employer funded retirement neuroradiology, clinical neurophysiology • Teaching opportunities available • Generous Relocation Allowance and basic science research faculty. • Academic appointment available if desired Located in the heart of Wisconsin, Please send curriculum vitae and the • Beautiful Midwest city with strong Marshfield offers the best of all worlds names of at least three references to: schools, low crime, and a major in this small town community, a great Thomas Sutula, M.D., Ph. D. University nearby place to live, work and play! With a Chair, Department of Neurology, • The hospital has won many awards population of nearly 20,000, Marshfield’s University of Wisconsin School of and is one of the Nation’s Best quality of life is everything you are Medicine and Public Health according to US News and World Report looking for to raise a family or to start Medical Foundation Centennial Building 1685 Highland Ave. or advance a career. Marshfield is an Interested candidates extremely safe community and residents Madison, WI 53705 should contact take great pride in this place they call Beth Dery Submission of application information home, while enjoying all four seasons. Email: [email protected] online is preferred; please forward to With exceptional schools, ranking high Tel: 216/287-2302 [email protected]. above the national average, Marshfield
Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 61 CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY and Infant Care Center. Research Forbes recently ranked Morgantown as west virginia potential exists with various entities one of the Best Small Metros in America. including the WVU Klingberg Child Our area offers the cultural diversity CHILD NEUROLOGIST Development Center, WVU Advanced and amenities of a large city in a safe, Imaging Center and the Blanchette family-friendly environment. There are an West Virginia University School of Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. abundance of cultural and recreational Medicine, Department of Pediatrics is opportunities in Morgantown and seeking a BE/BC Child Neurologist to U.S. News & World Report ranked the surrounding areas. Morgantown join an expanding division. Applicants West Virginia University Hospitals in has an excellent school system and a who have completed additional pediatric Morgantown #1 in the state for the last growing economy with opportunities for epilepsy training are encouraged to three years. WVUH provides the most employment. apply. This is a great opportunity to advanced level of care available to the further develop a comprehensive pediatric citizens of West Virginia and bordering Build your legacy as you serve, teach, epilepsy program. states. Major expansion is underway learn and make a difference from day to Ruby Memorial Hospital, adding a one. To learn more, visit http://medicine. WVU Hospital maintains a Level IV 10-story tower and an additional 114 hsc.wvu.edu/pediatrics and http://www. Comprehensive Epilepsy Program. The licensed beds. WVU Healthcare has also wvukids.com/wvuh/ or submit your Epilepsy Center includes hardwired broken ground on a three story, 110,000 CV directly to Pam Furbee, Physician video-EEG monitoring units for both square foot ambulatory care facility to Recruiter, at furbeep@wvuhealthcare. adults and pediatrics. The facility also help address the growing demand for com. features neuroimaging support including services. WVU Faculty enjoy the benefits spectroscopic MRI and quantitative PET of a premier tertiary referral center, WVU is an AA/EO employer Minority/ scans. WVU Children’s Hospital consists of with cutting-edge technology, and a Female/Disability/Veteran - and is the general pediatric beds, newly expanded collaborative academic atmosphere recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for Level III NICU, Pediatric Intensive Care conducive to professional growth. gender equity. Unit, a step down unit, and a Maternal
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CNS PERSONNEL REGISTRY of both clinical and research endeavors, Children’s Hospital is ranked eighth ohio with the recruitment of Dr. Jonathan among US children’s cancer programs Finlay as Program Director and of Dr. and tenth among pediatric neurology Clinical Neuro-oncology Jeffrey Leonard as Director of Pediatric programs in the 2014 US News & World Fellowship Nationwide Neurosurgery. The Neuro-oncology Report and is amongst the top 10 free- Children’s Hospital and the Ohio Program is now home to two multi- standing children’s research institutes in State University national Consortia directing clinical NIH-funding. The Neuro-oncology Program at trials in childhood brain tumors, is Nationwide Children’s Hospital is now participating in limited-institutional To apply, please visit our accepting applications for the Clinical collaborative adoptive immunotherapy Program website at http://www. Neuro-oncology Fellowship Program for trials, and has expansive basic and nationwidechildrens.org/clinical-neuro- the year 2015-2016. Eligible candidates translational research as well as global oncology-fellowship and e-mail a letter of must be able to obtain an Ohio medical health components, all located at interest to the Program Director. license, must have residency training in Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Program Director: pediatrics or pediatrics/internal medicine Ohio State University Wexner Medical Jonathan L. Finlay, MB ChB, FRCP, and will have completed a pediatric Center and the James Comprehensive [email protected] hematology/oncology fellowship or Cancer Center. 700 Children’s Drive, appropriate pediatric neurology residency Columbus, OH 43205 before the fellowship begins. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is the fourth largest and busiest children’s Tel: 614/722-3553 The Neuro-oncology Program at hospitals in the US. We recently Fax: 614/722-3369 Nationwide Children’s Hospital has completed the largest US children’s undergone significant recent expansion hospital expansion to date. Nationwide
62 Child Neurology Society | Winter 2015 Looking Ahead to the 44th Annual CNS Meeting
Gaylord National Harbor October 7-10, 2015
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• On-line Symposia/Seminar Proposal Submission Deadline: February 10 • On-line Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award Application: March 1 - April 15 • On-line Abstract Submission: February 15 - April 15 • On-line Bernard D’Souza International Fellowship Award Application: March 1 - May 1 Go to CNS Website for details Neurobiology • On-line Registration: June 15 - October 7 of Disease in • Exhibitor Prospectus: Posted on-line May 1 Children Symposium: • Abstract Acceptance Emails issued: May 22 Epileptic To be eligible for discounted member registration fees or fee waivers, Encephalopathy MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS MUST BE ON FILE AND MEMBERSHIP DUES MUST BE FULLY PAID on or before May 15 Wednesday, October 7 2015 Award Recipients • Hower Award: Dr. E. Steve Roach • Bernard Sachs Award: Dr. Harry Chugani • The Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award at the Child Neurology Society: Dr. Robert Zeller • Lifetime Achievement Award: Drs. Pat Crumrine and Suresh Kotagal • Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award: Pending – Applications due April 15, 2015
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