BMJ Learning courses are designed to help you learn at every stage of your career. It is free for Monash Health employees and includes hundreds of interactive, peer reviewed learning modules, written by experts from BMJ. BMJ Learning is accredited by the Australian College of Nursing and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Earn CME credit for completing courses. 

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Recommended resources:

• Cranial nerve examination - 30 minutes
• Stroke: a focused neurological examination within a subacute setting - 1 hour
• Ask the consultant: Stroke - 1 hour
• Hospital presentations: Blackouts and collapse - 1 hour
• Hospital presentations: Headache - 1.5 hours
• Hospital presentations: Memory loss - 1 hour

Access a range of 3D-animated procedural videos in BMJ Best Practice. These short guides show you how to perform common medical and surgical techniques, and include supporting information such as equipment needed, contraindications, indications, possible complications and aftercare advice. Videos are included on ascitic drainage, aspiration and injection, catheter insertion, insertion of intercostal drains, nasogastric tube insertion, ventilation, suturing techniques and tracheal intubation.

Recommended Resources:

• Neurology clinical overviews 
• Neurology case reports

ClinicalKey is an Elsevier platform of eBooks, journals and clinical support tools such as guidelines and calculators. ClinicalKey also has a variety of procedural videos and image collections. 

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Recommended resources:

• Browse Neurology clinical overviews

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JAMA Neurology Author Interviews

Interviews with authors of articles from JAMA Neurology. JAMA Neurology is an international peer-reviewed journal for physicians caring for people with neurologic disorders and those interested in the structure and function of the normal and diseased nervous system.

Neurology Podcast

The official podcast of Neurology Journal.

Neurogenesis: a practical guide for neurology trainees

A podcast series for Australian neurology trainees aimed at smoothing out the steep learning curve. Each episode is an interview with a subspecialty expert, and covers the common scenarios a neurology trainee might face in their first week. Supported by the ANZAN education committee.

SAGE Neuroscience and Neurology

Official Podcast from SAGE for Neuroscience & Neurology.

Australian Websites

• Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists
  • ANZAN plays an active role in training, education and research to ensure that high standards of clinical neurology are practiced. A membership association, ANZAN provides information relating to training, community related information such as support groups and events, and the ANZAN Education and Research Foundation.
• Brain Foundation
  • Provides extensive information on most neurological diseases and conditions.
• The Royal Australasian College of Physicians Neurology Program
  • ​​​​​​​Handbook covering the Advanced Training in Neurology program.

International Websites

• American Academy of Neurology
  • ​​​​​​​Professional society dedicated to promoting high quality patient care providing information related to education and research as well policy and guidelines.
• American Headache Society
  • ​​​​​​​AHS is a professional society dedicated to the study and treatment of headache and face pain.
• Child Neurology Society
  • ​​​​​​​CNS site supports the ongoing academic, research and practice-based needs of its members.
• International Headache Society
  • ​​​​​​​IHS is a leading membership organisation whose purpose is to advance headache science, education, management and also promote headache awareness worldwide. Provides various guidelines including classification of headache disorders.
• International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
  • ​​​​​​​International society for movement disorder professionals who work to disseminate knowledge and promote research in this area. A patient resources section includes movement disorders handouts and a glossary.
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  • ​​​​​​​NINDS is an institute within the National Institutes of Health that aims to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system to reduce the effects of neurological disease. Provides resources for researchers, health professionals and caregivers.  Useful section on current research on various neurological disorders. 
• Society for Neuroscience
  • SFN is responsible for publishing the scientific journals JNeurosci and eNeuro and provides professional development through Neuronline.  Also responsible for BrainFacts.org an interactive collection of public-related resources.
• World Federation of Neurology
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​WFN represents 120 neurological societies internationally with a mission to foster quality neurology and brain health worldwide by promoting global education and training particularly in under-resourced areas.

Monash Health Library provides educational resources, group training, webinars and individual consultations on evidence based practice including guidance on literature searching, appraising and managing search results.

Can’t attend our live webinars?

• The library has a selection of recorded webinars available in Latte.
• Consider requesting group training for your team at a time that suits you. 

Custom training sessions can be arranged to fit with a team meeting or existing professional development schedule. Email library@monashhealth.org for more information.