Improving Interprofessional Neurology Training Using Tele-Education.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2025
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Neurological disorders are a leading cause of disability and death worldwide. Their burden on the health care system has substantially increased in the past 25 years, due to more effective treatments and longer life expectancies. The Veterans Health Administration has seen increases in neurology referrals and patients with neurologic disorders.
OBSERVATIONS: Collaborative efforts among primary care, geriatrics, neurology, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, social work, and other disciplines are needed to properly care for veterans with neurologic disorders. Neurology education is an important tool for clinicians to better care for veterans with neurologic disorders. The use of technology and online resources have improved education dissemination. This article describes how an annual neurology education program has expanded its reach and availability over 4 years.
CONCLUSIONS: A small, in-person neurology symposium evolved into an annual virtual conference that included more clinicians from outside the specialty. Increased participation and survey data suggest the seminar improved neurologic knowledge in non-neurologist clinical personnel and increased their comfort level during initial evaluations of neurologic disorders in veterans.
Volume
42
Issue
1
First Page
53
Last Page
57
ISSN
1078-4497
Published In/Presented At
Jamal, F., Farheen, A., & Rizk, C. (2025). Improving Interprofessional Neurology Training Using Tele-Education. Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS, 42(1), 53–57a. https://doi.org/10.12788/fp.0545
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
40529600
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article