August 30 2011 Issue

1) Duty hour neurology residencies and 2) Topic of the month: Stroke and stroke care. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Mark Bazant interviews Dr. Lori Schuh about her paper on IOM duty hour recommendations in neurology residencies. In the next segment, Dr. Jennifer Fugate is reading our e-Pearl of the week about supranuclear gaze palsy: Think beyond PSP. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Brett Kissela interviews Dr. Tom Brott about CREST to finish our monthly theme on stroke care. In concluding, there is a brief statement where to find other up-to date patient information and current Patient Page. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Schuh, Fugate, and Kissela.Dr. Schuh is a member of the ACGME Neurology Review Committee.Dr. Fugate serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Kissela has served on the scientific advisory board for for Allergan, Inc.; receives honoraria from Allergan, Inc; receives research support from the NIH; and gave expert testimony in medico legal cases related to stroke.