Remodeling neuroscience education in medical student training:how early exposure and mentorship are promoting student interest in neurology and neurosurgery

Exposure to clinical neurology is an essential aspect of a young clinician＇s training. Neuroscience forms the cornerstone of a wide variety of clinical pathologies and many believe it is currently under represented in medical education. This phenomenon persists as the rapidly aging population places an increasing burden on neuromedical specialists. This demographic change, compounded by the expected 19% shortage in clinical neurologists by 2025, makes it imperative to reexamine specific aspects of neuro- medical education （Dall et al., 2013）. These aspects include the timing of pre-clinical neuroscience education, the presence of faculty supported interest groups, the existence of formal mentorship programs, and the availability of neurology and neurosurgical clerkships to 3rd year medical students. Given the increasing importance of neuromedi- cal training, several recent studies have examined the state of neurology training in modern medical education and its impact on medical graduates.