Grand Rounds – August 13, 2019

The University of Florida

Continuing Medical Education and Department of Neurology

Present

“Annual UF Neurology Graduate Medical Education Update”

Christina Wilson, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Associate Chair of Education

Interim Neurovascular Division Chief

Director, Neurology Residency Program

Director, Neurovascular Fellowship Program

PO Box 100236

Gainesville, FL 32610

Presentation will be in lecture format with Q & A following

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Speaker: 12:00pm-1:00pm

McKnight Brain Institute, DeWeese Auditorium, LG-101

TO VIEW ONLINE PLEASE CLICK ON LINK BELOW (RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS):

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