Harvard Neurology Board Review Course 2023 ( VIDEOS+PDFS)

This course prepares physicians for board certification and recertification examinations in neurology. The topics and time spent per topic are based on the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s ABPN’s description of the board certification and recertification examinations. The time allotted for each topic is based upon the approximate distribution of the subject matter as given by the ABPN and the level of difficulty of the topic. This course additionally reviews material pertinent to the Canadian and European Board Certifications in Neurology. Each participant has access to recordings of our lectures and multiple-choice questions to further tailor individual preparation and review. The course is interactive with QA Sessions and panel discussions.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Prepare for either the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry (ABPN) Board Examination in Neurology or the Recertification Examination.
Discuss the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, autonomic nervous system, and blood vessels that relate to these structures.
Discuss neuroscience and mechanisms of disease relevant to board certification in neurology.
Review interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, practice-based learning and improvement and system-based practice skills relevant to board certification in neurology.

Agenda 

Saturday, September 9, 2023

DAY ONE

8:30 – 9:15 AM

Headache and Pain Diagnosis and Management for the Boards
Angeliki Vgontzas, MD

9:15 – 9:25 AM

Q&A
Angeliki Vgontzas, MD

9:25 – 10:10 AM

Neuro-Ophthalmology Made Simple
Sashank Prasad, MD

10:10 – 10:20 AM

Q&A
Sashank Prasad, MD

10:20 – 11:05 AM

Epilepsy Treatment and Side Effects 
Paula E. Voinescu, MD, PhD

11:05 – 11:15 AM

Q&A
Sashank Prasad, MD

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM

Genetic and Developmental Disorders Demystified
Siddharth Srivastava, MD

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 – 1:45 PM

Updated Management of Stroke
Daniel B. Rubin, MD, PhD

1:45 – 1:55 PM

Q&A
Daniel B. Rubin, MD, PhD

1:55 – 2:40 PM

Principles of Neurologic Trauma, Vasospasm and the Venous System
Rahul Mahajan, MD, PhD

2:40 – 2:50 PM

Q&A
Rahul Mahajan, MD, PhD

2:50 – 3:35 PM

Untangling The Web of Nerve Root and Plexus Disorders
Michael P. Bowley, MD, PhD

3:35 – 3:45 PM

Q&A
Michael P. Bowley, MD, PhD

3:45 – 4:30 PM

Flex Your Muscles: High Yield Disorders of Muscle and the Neuromuscular Junction
Leeann Burton, MD

Sunday, September 10, 2023

DAY TWO

8:30 – 9:15 AM

Psychiatry for the Neurologist
David L. Perez, MD

9:15 – 9:25 AM

Q&A
David L. Perez, MD

9:25 – 10:10 AM

Keys to Neuro-oncology and Paraneoplastic Syndromes
L. Nicolas Gonzalez Castro, MD, PhD

10:10 – 10:20 AM

Q&A
L. Nicolas Gonzalez Castro, MD, PhD

10:20 – 11:05 AM

Neurologic Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
James M. Hillis, MBBS, DPhil

11:05 – 11:15 AM

Q&A
James M. Hillis, MBBS, DPhil

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM

Tremors and Tic Disorders
Emily A. Ferenczi, BMBCh, PhD

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 – 1:45 PM

Parkinsons, Parkinsons Plus and Disturbed Sleep
Anna E. Goodheart, MD

1:45 – 1:55 PM

Q&A
Anna E. Goodheart, MD

1:55 – 2:40 PM

Cognitive Neurology
Andrew M. Stern, MD, PhD

2:40 – 2:50 PM

Q&A
Andrew M. Stern, MD, PhD

2:50 – 3:35 PM

Pediatric Epilepsy Syndromes Made Simple
Elizabeth A. Thiele, MD, PhD

3:35 – 3:45 PM

Q&A
Elizabeth A. Thiele, MD, PhD

3:45 – 4:30 PM

High Yield Demyelinating Diseases
Sarah E. Conway, MD