Upcoming Webinars
The Neuro-EM Webinar Series provides live, interactive webinars every other month.
Who Can Attend? The Neuro-EM webinars are open to anyone. K12 scholars, prior applicants, Pipeline participants, and other aspiring emergency medicine physician-scientists across the career continuum (students, residents, fellows, junior faculty) are invited to attend.
Goals: The webinar series expands upon the mentorship and training provided at the highly successful Neuro-EM Retreat. The broad range of practical topics are intended to help trainees establish and successfully direct an independent, NIH-funded research program.
Logistics: Webinars will be held via Zoom on the below Thursdays in 2026. All sessions will last one hour and begin at 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET. Click VIEW EVENT for each session below to download the calendar invite and zoom link for any webinars of interest.
Recordings: Each webinar is recorded and posted within one month. See prior webinars from 2025 on our Resources page.
2026 Webinars
The following webinars are scheduled for this year:
Common Pitfalls to Avoid in K Grants
Start: 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET
This webinar will be led by the Neuro-EM Co-Directors and will cover common weaknesses noted by reviewers in Neuro-EM K12 (and other NIH K) applications, as well as what you can do to avoid or address these issues.
Grant Budgeting and Finances
Start: 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET
This webinar will be led by Gail D'Onofrio, MD, MS, who is a Co-Director for the Neuro-EM Scholars Program. She will discuss factors to consider when developing a budget for a grant proposal, as well as tips on managing finances of funded awards.
AI Tools for Research
Start: 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET
This webinar will be led by Andrew Taylor, MD, MHS, who is a member of the Neuro-EM National Advisory Committee. He will discuss various AI tools that can be used to enhance your research career.
Successes and Challenges in Utilizing Exception from Informed Consent (EFIC) for Clinical Trials
Start: 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET
This webinar will be led by Manish I. Shah, MD, MS, who is a member of the Neuro-EM National Advisory Committee. He will discuss successes and challenges in utilizing exception from informed consent (EFIC) for clinical trials.
Leading a Research Team: Skills & Strategies
Start: 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET
This webinar will be led by Lynne Richardson, MD, who is a member of the Neuro-EM National Advisory Committee. She will discuss several important topics that probably were not covered during your research training, including tips for managing your time, recruiting and hiring research staff, working with students and residents, and managing your mentor.
How to be a Good Mentee
Start: 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET
This webinar will be led by Natalie Kreitzer, MD, who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Cincinnati. She will discuss various aspects that will help you be a good mentee, including practical logistics of working with your mentors.
Statistical Issues in Grants and Manuscripts
Start: 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET
This webinar will be led by Roger Lewis, MD, PhD, who is a member of the Neuro-EM National Advisory Committee. Dr. Lewis is a Senior Medical Scientist for Berry Consultants and Professor-in-Residence of Emergency Medicine at UCLA. He is an expert in clinical research methodology, including adaptive and Bayesian trial design, and he participates in the design and analysis of numerous laboratory, clinical, and health services research studies. In this webinar, he will discuss common statistical issues to avoid in grant applications and manuscripts.
Alternative Funding Sources for Neuro-EM Research
Start: 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET
This webinar will be led by Kevin Sheth, MD, who is a member of the Neuro-EM National Advisory Committee. Dr. Sheth is a Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, as well as Vice Chair for Clinical and Translational Research in the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Director of the Yale Center for Brain & Mind Health, and Division Chief for Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology at Yale University. He has a robust funding record and will discuss alternative funding sources for emergency medicine research on neurological disorders, including foundation and industry funding opportunities.
Have a question or want to learn more about the program?
Fill out the contact form to the right, and a member of the Neuro-EM Scholars Program team will connect with you about your request.
