Education corner

Neurology training in Europe varies considerably between countries. Results from a recent survey have been published in the European Journal of Neurology, highlighting similarities and differences between European Union (EU) countries, other European Economic Area countries, and Switzerland.

After the 8th EBN Exam in Copenhagen 2016 there will be a 9th one at the site of the EAN-meeting, close to the famous canals of the inner city in Amsterdam. 72 candidates showed up in Copenhagen, 67 of them… Continue Reading

Only a few more weeks until application deadline for the 2017 EAN Spring School for Neurologists in Training.

The objective of the “Clinical Fellowship Programme” is to provide a well- defined clinical observational experience in a department with recognised expertise in a specific field.
With this programme, neurologists that are still in the process of training, or recently… Continue Reading

by Elena Lebedeva, Local Organizer in Yekaterinburg I am very grateful to European Academy of Neurology (EAN) for continuing   support of Regional Teaching courses (RTC) and great help and support of our EAN RTC in Yekaterinburg! I want to say… Continue Reading

The 8th RTC took place in Maputo, Mozambique from 10 to 12 November 2016 and was hosted by the Eduardo Mondlane University of Maputo. The RTC, organised by the EAN – European Academy of Neurology, was supported by a consortium of European and international scientific societies:

It was not the first time that the regional teaching course was hosted in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The collaboration between EAN and associate prof. Elena Lebedeva from The Urals State Medical University was so fruitful that over 300 junior neurologists and residents had the opportunity to join the course.

It is a great pleasure to introduce the recipients of the Research Fellowship 2017 (in alphabetical order):

Regional teaching course of the European Academy of Neurology 6-8.10.2016 Kutaisi, Republic of Georgia

After 14 years, the EAN Regional Teaching Course took place in Georgia again, but not in the capital of Tbilisi, but a 4-hour drive away, in the 2nd largest town, Kutaisi, which is an old University town and the administrative and cultural Capital of the western part of Georgia.

Staré Splavy, Hotel Bezděz, Czech Republic May, 12-15, 2016 Early in the morning you could have seen a singing bird on a birch branch, projected by horizontal sun beams onto your room wall. During the day you could have followed… Continue Reading

As in the previous years, EAN-RRFS delegate will join the EAN Spring School 2016 and the Regional Teaching courses (RTC) in order to spread information regarding postgraduate education in neurology and relevant opportunities for neurologists in training. This year, our representatives providing the updated information will be Panagiotis Zis (EAN Spring School 2016, May 12-15, 2016 Stare Splavy, Czech Republic), Orsolya Gyorfi (RTC, Kutasi, Georgia, Oct. 6-8, 2016), and Viktoria Papp (RTC, Yekaterinburg, Russia, Nov. 3-5, 2016).