Some neurologists have come to see fundraising as one of the most important things they do to advance treatments and cures for neurologic conditions. But it requires a set of specific skills.

Foundations that support neuroscience research range from simple endowments to national organizations built around specific neurologic conditions that raise money year-round for projects. With future federal funding in question, these foundations can help continue the momentum neuroscience research has gathered.

While the proposal projects a 1 percent increase in payments to neurologists, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing a 2.5 percent decrease to the work-relative value units for non-time-based services.

Development officers at various institutions and organizations share tips on how to approach donors about supporting neurology research and programs.

In response to concerns about complications that impact patients with Parkinson's disease while hospitalized, neurologists and other health care providers have developed recommendations and standards for ensuring better care.

Chairs and research heads in neurology departments in academic medical centers targeted for federal budget cuts are urging faculty to explore alternative sources of funding and stay true to their program and research goals. Though some faculty are demoralized by the cuts, others contend that the commitment to excellence in biomedical research in the United States will not waver.

Neurology faculty at academic medical centers discuss their strategies for gaining financial and philanthropic support for new care models and research.

Editors at major neurology journals discuss what they look for and expect from peer-reviewers and provide tips on the benefits of becoming a peer reviewer. They also provide suggestions on how peer reviewers can be helpful to editors, the journals, and the mission to share new and good information with the neurology community.

Neurology chairs at six academic medical centers discuss the impact of federal funding cuts on opportunities for promotion or tenure. Most agreed that researchers need to diversify research funding and suggested that adjustments in the timeline for promotions may be needed.

Despite efforts to level the playing field for women in neurology, they are still earning less compared with men in the field, a new study found. Leaders in the field say that transparency about salaries will help women and men advocate for a better salary.

As the needs of neurology patients have become increasingly complex, many neurology clinics now include an array of multidisciplinary services and specialists. The clinics provide a boost to patient care by providing the array of services under one department.

Increasingly, neurologists are working with pharmacists focused on neurologic conditions. Among the benefits are their ability to monitor medications for neurology-specific conditions and address questions from patients about potential adverse events.

In “Doctored,” Charles Piller uncovers evidence that many important Alzheimer’s studies are based on faulty data.

As the need for therapies for neurologic conditions grows, so does the demand for clinical trials—and researchers—to test them. Programs that include mentorship opportunities are now helping those interested in joining the research field get experience at the bench.

Neurologists who pursue advanced degrees in addition to their medical degree have one thing in common: a desire to see the world through a wider lens than medical school and training offer. Here, several neurologists who have earned master's degrees in public health or business administration share how the extra education has influenced their careers and lives.

The pilot of a new federal program—Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience—is designed to serve patients with confirmed dementia who are enrolled in traditional Medicare, have not enrolled in Medicare hospice, and are not living in a long-term nursing home. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will pay provider organizations a monthly payment that varies according to the strain and burden of the caregiver. Certain program requirements, however, have derailed clinicians' plans to particip

Biogen will stop selling aducanumab commercially after Nov. 1, and neurologists are working to figure out what to do with patients who received the controversial treatment. Some patients may want to switch to lecanemab—which the US Food and Drug Administration approved July 23—but the right protocol for doing so is not yet known. Since the half-life of aducanumab is about 24 days, clinicians may want to allow a patient to have at least five half-lives of the drug to clear their system—meaning th

During this year's Match Day, more than 1,100 neurology and nearly 200 child neurology residencies were included, continuing momentum that those in charge of neurology residencies say has been building for years. And directors of neurology residency programs are thrilled to see neurology getting the attention it deserves.

Neurologists have begun testing the use of artificial intelligence programs in responding to patient messages and taking notes during clinical visits. While the technology still has kinks that need to be worked out, doctors expect that large language models, which can help them with administrative functions, will be a balm for the epidemic of clinician burnout.

For a long time, physicians who were thinking about how they would sunset their practice or maybe take a step back took advantage of locum tenens opportunities, but that has changed in recent years. Now, doctors are trying out the temporary positions earlier in their careers because of the control they could gain over their work life. Locum tenens jobs generally pay about 30 percent more than traditional physician positions, but they don't come with traditional benefits.