Medical student educational resources

Medical students

Access various resources for neurology-related learning geared toward medical students.

Neurology Shelf Exam and study tools

The National Board of Medical Examiners Clinical Neurology Shelf Exam, or Clinical Neurology Subject Examination, evaluates a student's mastery of neurology and its application when diagnosing patients. Following are resources to help medical students succeed in this exam and their neurology clerkship.

NeuroSAE® Medical Student Fifth Edition

Neurology Question of the Day

Neurology Shelf Exam review 
Neurology Shelf Exam review part 1 Transcription for part 1
Neurology Shelf Exam review part 2 Transcription for part 2
Neurology Shelf Exam review part 3 Transcription for part 3
Neurology Shelf Exam review part 4 Transcription can be found in notes of the review PowerPoint

Webinars

Medical Student Lecture Series

Learn about the different career paths of a neurologist and opportunities within neurology. These one-hour webinars are moderated by a medical student and feature a panel of residents, fellows, and neurologists.

Upcoming webinars
  • AAN resources and networking: July 2, 2025, from 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. CT.
  • August 6, 2025, from 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. CT.
  • October 1, 2025, from 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. CT.
Past webinars
  • Pathways to becoming a child neurologist (recording coming soon)

Neurology case study videos

AAN physician members present a case related to their subspecialty.

Subspecialty discussion videos

AAN physician members share their pathway into medicine and neurology and provide an informational overview of their chosen subspecialty.

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Additional topics

Additional online learning resources

  • NeuroBytes Medical Student Series: A video series designed by medical students for medical students, through the AAN Online Learning Center and on . Videos are 3-6 minutes long and cover a wide variety of topics within neurology.
  • 好色先生al video presentations conducted by top experts that provide a complete overview of various aspects and clinical approaches to the evaluation and management of common movement disorders.

Looking for more advanced resources?

Check out the Resident Lecture Series for neurology educator training, subspecialty, and career resources.

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