Welcome to the September edition of the President’s Corner, our eanNews series, in which I answer your questions about the EAN and its various initiatives.
This month, we received several questions about student activities, which I am delighted to answer as we look to encourage more interest and engagement among students.
As always, I look forward to receiving your questions, so keep an eye out for our upcoming posts inviting submissions for next month’s edition. You can also reach out anytime via email.
Best wishes,
Elena Moro, EAN President
Organising any events online? Someone like me sitting halfway across the world can participate?
The EAN holds frequent online events, especially in the context of our eLearning platform, the eanCampus, where webinars are a regular fixture. Even if you are on the other side of the world, you can access the eanCampus and participate, as long as you are an EAN Member!
We currently have the following five webinars lined up in the coming months:
- 15 September: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on aTTR Amyloidosis: From Nerves to Heart
- 25 September: Functional Neurological Disorders
- 28 October: The diverse world of epileptology based on patient stories
- 3 November: New challenges in Myasthenia Gravis in the era of innovative treatments
- 25 November: How do I manage urinary incontinence in neurological patients?
Our eanCampus team is always adding more content, so be sure to check in regularly to find out what’s coming up.
For a wider range of events, keep an eye on our Calendar of Events, which lists in-person and online events organised by the EAN, as well as many of our friends and partners in the neurology community.
How can I get more involved in EAN as a non-EU international student member?
The EAN is committed to increasing any student participation in neurology by including student members in its Scientific & Coordinating Panels. To support this, we offer free student membership with attractive benefits. Student members interested in getting involved with a panel can apply via the EAN Panels Student Panel Membership Application Form.
As a student member from a non-member country, you are also eligible to participate in our contests, such as the ‘Why Neurology?’ essay contest and the NEUROart contest. The winners of these contests get to present their work in person at the EAN Congress and receive a travel grant as well as free congress registration.
During the annual EAN Congress, we offer several networking opportunities to all members, including students, and offer the option to attend career-development sessions which can help you to get more connected with like-minded peers.
What skills should students interested in neurology work on during their medical studies?
The EAN has developed a curriculum about neurology training for undergraduate students which will be available soon. Nevertheless, there are some general skills that are essential: a) to take a detailed clinical history; b) to perform a good neurological examination;: c) to identify acute neurological emergency; d) to identify common neurological disorders. Additionally, medical students interested in neurology should take additional rotational time in neurology wards and in out-patient neurology clinics.
As medical students we would love to have a research camp soon.
The EAN does not currently organise research camps, but we have just launched a new free online course for medical students interested in neurology, offering a high-quality introduction to general neurology, featuring interactive modules led by leading neurologists. You can find out more about this at EAN: Neurology for undergraduate medical students – ean.org
We also offer congress sessions labelled for medical students. Student EAN members can access those sessions and all other content from our recent 2025 congress via the virtual congress platform free of charge.
