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Adam de Havenon & Peter Hannon, AAN 2019 – Acute stroke update and neurology residency advice

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Published Online: May 29th 2019

Adam de Havenon and Peter Hannon (University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) discuss the latest in treating patients with acute ischemic stroke and summarize their presentation at AAN: What Should Applicants Look for in a Program?

 

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1. What are the most important knowledge gaps in large vessel occlusive stroke? (0:04)
2. How important is evaluating the cerebral collateral circulation in acute stroke? (2:40)
3. What are the most important factors for medical students to consider when applying for a residency in neurology? (5:05)
4. What advice would you give to students applying to residency programs? (6:07)

 

Speaker disclosure: Adam de Havenon & Peter Hannon have nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.

 

Filmed at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, USA, May 2019.

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