Call for Hosts: MDS-ES School for Young Neurologists (2026-2028)

Host Requirements: Institution Facilities

The host institution must be able to provide the following meeting space:

Lecture Hall: One (1) lecture theater/classroom for 75 people for three consecutive days – with audiovisual equipment for lectures (projector, screen, and sound amplification).

Breakouts: Six (6) examination rooms in close proximity to each other, to accommodate the easy rotation of 6 groups of 5 students between cases for two afternoons
Optional: space near the patient examination rooms for a patient and caregiver lounge during patient rounds.

Catering: Function space outside lecture hall to hold catered tea/coffee and lunch breaks for up to 75 people (faculty, students, staff).  

Fees: Rental for the space should be offered complimentarily or at a discount. (Please describe anticipated fees associated with rental of the lecture hall and clinical examination space)

Host Requirements: Movement Disorder Patients

The host institution must be able to recruit a wide range of patients with different movement disorders to participate in clinical examination rounds.

Host Requirements: Movement Disorder Faculty

The institution should be able to include local expert faculty to serve as lecturers and leaders of clinical examination rounds and student video cases.

Host Requirements: Accessibility to Region

The course venue should have convenent access to an international airport or train connection within the region.

Host Requirements: Affordable Local Area

The host city should have access to ample, reasonably priced housing and transportation for students to arrange own accommodation and transport to the course venue. (maximum €150/night)

Additionally, access to an affordable location for offsite events (faculty dinner, Video dinner) must be available within the city. (maximum €75/person)

Host Availability

MDS-ES is accepting applications for schools in 2026-2028.  Please indicate below which year(s) your institution could coordinate a school for young neurologists and the approximate month(s) that your institution could host the program.

Historically, ES Schools are held either Winter (February/March) or Summer (July-September).