Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN)

Background and Purpose

Revived at WVU during the summer of 2005, SIGN functions as a network of over 130 chapters in medical schools throughout the United States and Canada. Our membership in SIGN is aimed at:

• Fostering greater student interest in the field of Neurology
• Promoting greater student awareness of opportunities in the field of Neurology
• Providing students with opportunities to participate in activities related to the field of Neurology, including: discussions by Neurologists, patient presentations, and arranged shadowing of Neurologists in the workplace
• Given the youth of our organization, we look forward to receiving any ideas or suggestions that all of our new members may be willing to contribute.

(For a free application to Medical Student Membership in the American Academy of Neurology, please see your SIGN officers at the beginning of the school year.)

By-laws (Yet to be ratified)

• Any student currently enrolled in the West Virginia University School of Medicine is eligible for membership.
• SIGN will meet every other month during the school year, and more often if so necessary.
• SIGN will be governed by an elected body of medical students that consists of a president and a vice president.
• Officers will be elected at the last meeting of each year by the members of SIGN. The group may decide to have a Secretary and Treasurer at their discretion.
• SIGN will work closely with a faculty sponsor in the Department of Neurology

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. John A. Young, M.D.
Student Contact: Sarah Steward ssteward@mix.wvu.edu

Officers:
President: Sarah Steward ssteward@mix.wvu.edu
Vice President: Kyle Macaluso kmacalus@mix.wvu.edu
Secretary: Matthew Joseph mjoseph6@mix.wvu.edu
Treasurer: Lauren Westfall lwestfa1@mix.wvu.edu