Preventing & #8220;neurophobia & #8221;: Remodeling neurology education for 21st-century medical students through effective pedagogical strategies for & #8220;neurophilia & #8221;

This article explores plausible factors that contribute to the genesis of neurophobia and multifaceted strategies to nurture interest in neurosciences and provide possible solutions to demystify neurology education, especially the need for evidence-based educational interventions. Remodeling neurology education through effective pedagogical strategies and remedial measures, and using the Miller's pyramid, would provide a framework for assessing clinical competence in clinical bedside neurology. Technology-enhanced education and digital classrooms would undoubtedly stamp out neurophobia in medical students of the 21st century. It will not frighten off another generation of nonneurologist physicians to empower them to hone expertise in order to tackle the increasing burden of neurological disorders in India. Furthermore, promoting neurophilia would facilitate the next generation of medical students in pursuing career options in neurology which would be quintessential not only in closing India's looming neurologist workforce gap but also in fostering interest in research imperatives in the next generation of medical students.

Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology - March 29, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Bhaskara P Shelley Thomas V Chacko Balakrishnan R Nair Source Type: research