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Abstract Details

Defining the Neuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis Subspecialty: Surveys of Fellowship Training in the United States
Multiple Sclerosis
S54 - Multiple Sclerosis: Disease Progression, Disease-modifying Therapy, and Clinical Considerations (5:18 PM-5:30 PM)
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To identify the scope of current neuroimmunology training programs and self-reported readiness of recent fellowship graduates for clinical practice.

Neuroimmunology is a rapidly evolving subspecialty encompassing multiple sclerosis (MS), neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders, autoimmune encephalitis and neuroimmune complications of systemic diseases, among others. New neuroimmunologic diseases are constantly being recognized, testing has become more nuanced, and treatment options are burgeoning. Amidst this increasing complexity, curricula and scope of training vary substantially across US fellowship programs.
We identified fellowship training programs using a comprehensive web search coupled with direct faculty contacts at MS centers. Additionally, we identified current trainees and recent graduates (2014-2019) through fellowship program directors and by reviewing fellowship awardees through the National MS Society. Separate electronic surveys were emailed to fellowship directors and to trainees/recent graduates, which addressed training experience and workforce readiness as well as open-ended questions regarding views on subspecialty standardization.
We identified 69 total fellowship programs and received data from 64 (93%). We contacted 163 trainees/recent graduates and obtained responses from 80 (49%). Fellowship directors and trainees/recent graduates independently reported the expectation that training should extend beyond MS to include other neuroimmunologic conditions. However, exposure to non-MS conditions varied across training programs. Some recent trainees reported inadequate exposure to conditions like autoimmune epilepsy (49%), vasculitis (27%) and paraneoplastic disorders (16%). Participants valued cross-disciplinary electives. Some felt that increased cross-disciplinary exposure would enhance training and identified rheumatology (45%), basic immunology (44%), urology (38%) and neuro-rehabilitation (38%) as areas of particular interest. Most recent trainees (59%) favored standardizing a neuroimmunology/MS fellowship curriculum.
The scope of neuroimmunology has been expanding, and specialists are expected to be knowledgeable about a spectrum of rare diseases beyond MS. Standardizing a fellowship curriculum will help define the scope of the specialty and ensure standards for clinical expertise.
Authors/Disclosures
Erin Longbrake, MD, PhD, FAAN (Yale University)
PRESENTER 		Dr. Longbrake has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for TG Therapeutics. Dr. Longbrake has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for NGM Bio. Dr. Longbrake has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Bristol Myers Squibb. Dr. Longbrake has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for EMD Serono. Dr. Longbrake has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Genzyme. Dr. Longbrake has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Genentech. Dr. Longbrake has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Novartis. Dr. Longbrake has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as an officer or member of the Board of Directors for ACTRIMS. Dr. Longbrake has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Annals of Neurology. The institution of Dr. Longbrake has received research support from Genentech. The institution of Dr. Longbrake has received research support from Race to Erase MS. The institution of Dr. Longbrake has received research support from NINDS K23. The institution of Dr. Longbrake has received research support from Robert Patterson Leet Trust. The institution of Dr. Longbrake has received research support from Biogen. The institution of Dr. Longbrake has received research support from National MS Society. Dr. Longbrake has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Study Section Member with Department of Defense (CDMRP). Dr. Longbrake has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Programmatic Review with Department of Defense (CDMRP). Dr. Longbrake has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Study Section Member with National Institute of Health .
Ahmed Z. Obeidat, MD, PhD (Medical College of Wisconsin) Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Alexion. Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Biogen . Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Bristol Myers Squibb. Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $50,000-$99,999 for serving as a Consultant for Genentech. Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for EMD Serono. Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Novartis . Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sanofi/Genzyme . Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Horizon pharmaceuticals . Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sandoz. Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for TG Therapeutics. Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $50,000-$99,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Alexion. Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Biogen. Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $50,000-$99,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Bristol Myers Squibb. Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $100,000-$499,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for EMD Serono. Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Banner life sciences . Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Sanofi/genzyme. Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $50,000-$99,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Horizon therapeutics . Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Amgen. Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for TG Therapeutics . Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for AstraZeneca. The institution of Dr. Obeidat has received research support from NIH. The institution of Dr. Obeidat has received research support from NMSS and PCORI. Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Expert opinion and key opinion leader with MJH life sciences . Dr. Obeidat has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Faculty Speaker with CMSC. Dr. Obeidat has a non-compensated relationship as a Board member with CMSC that is relevant to AAN interests or activities. Dr. Obeidat has a non-compensated relationship as a Editorial Board Member with IJMSC that is relevant to AAN interests or activities. Dr. Obeidat has a non-compensated relationship as a Reviewer Editor with Frontiers Neurology that is relevant to AAN interests or activities. Dr. Obeidat has a non-compensated relationship as a Board of Trustee Member with National MS Society that is relevant to AAN interests or activities.
Jeffrey E. Dunn, MD, FAAN (Stanford University Medical Center) Dr. Dunn has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Genentech. Dr. Dunn has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Genzyme. The institution of Dr. Dunn has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Progentec Diagnostics. Dr. Dunn has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Kyverna Therapeutics. Dr. Dunn has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care.
Nancy L. Sicotte, MD, FAAN (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) The institution of Dr. Sicotte has received research support from PCORI. The institution of Dr. Sicotte has received research support from NIH. The institution of Dr. Sicotte has received research support from NMSS. Dr. Sicotte has a non-compensated relationship as a National Medical Advisory Committee Chair with National MS Society that is relevant to AAN interests or activities.
Le Hua, MD, FAAN (Cleveland Clinic) Dr. Hua has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Genentech. Dr. Hua has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for EMD Serono. Dr. Hua has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Horizon. Dr. Hua has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Alexion. Dr. Hua has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Genzyme. Dr. Hua has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for BMS. Dr. Hua has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Novartis. Dr. Hua has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for EMD Serono. Dr. Hua has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for TG Therapuetics. The institution of Dr. Hua has received research support from Genentech.