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Careers in MS

Professional Careers in MS

Explore a Career in MS Care

Venn diagram with careers in MS occupying the space where clinical care, research and professional education overlap.

Get Started With a Clinical Care Career in MS

  • Your Career in Neurology for a step-by-step guide and our webpage that outlines the role of each member of the MS healthcare team. Speak to your school counselor or academic advisor for help implementing next steps which may include networking with and shadowing neurologists or MS specialists." c-nmssatomrichtext_nmssatomrichtext-host="">
    Undergraduate or high school students who would like to know more about a career in MS clinical care should read the American Academy of Neurology’s Your Career in Neurology for a step-by-step guide and our webpage that outlines the role of each member of the MS healthcare team. Speak to your school counselor or academic advisor for help implementing next steps which may include networking with and shadowing neurologists or MS specialists.

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    Medical students and psychology graduate students interested in MS should apply to our mentorship programs. These annual programs consist of a virtual didactic followed by an in-person mentorship at an MS clinic.

  • ACTRIMS website. If you have secured a fellowship and need to apply for funding, review the Society’s clinical care and clinical research fellowship programs." c-nmssatomrichtext_nmssatomrichtext-host="">
    Neurology residents interested in an MS fellowship can view a list of MS fellowship programs offered across the country on the ACTRIMS website. If you have secured a fellowship and need to apply for funding, review the Society’s clinical care and clinical research fellowship programs.

  • MS Clinical Fellows Case Conference to hear difficult cases of MS presented by other fellows. The case conference is facilitated by a distinguished faculty of MS specialists from around the U.S." c-nmssatomrichtext_nmssatomrichtext-host="">
    Current MS fellows looking for an exciting professional education experience can attend the Society’s MS Clinical Fellows Case Conference to hear difficult cases of MS presented by other fellows. The case conference is facilitated by a distinguished faculty of MS specialists from around the U.S.

  • Professional Education page and contact us to receive email communications from the Society for information on future education events." c-nmssatomrichtext_nmssatomrichtext-host="">
    Neurologists and other clinicians looking for continuing education opportunities can visit our Professional Education page and contact us to receive email communications from the Society for information on future education events.