Clinical Neurology

Phase 2 — Core tools & datasets

4–6 weeks 60–80 hours

Learn the standard analytical stack of the sector and the canonical public datasets used by professionals.

Prerequisites

Completed Phase 1 reproducible notebook
Working Python/R environment

Skills you'll build

Neurology guidelines + REDCapData wranglingQC & exploratory analysisVersion-controlled pipelines

Hands-on projects

Dataset deep-dive on Open neuroimaging and stroke registry datasets

Pick one study from Open neuroimaging and stroke registry datasets, reproduce the headline result, and write a short technical note on what you found.

Deliverable: GitHub repo + 3-page PDF write-up

Milestones

Run the official Neurology guidelines + REDCap tutorial end-to-end on real data
Download and explore one full dataset from Open neuroimaging and stroke registry datasets
Document a clean QC + analysis pipeline that another person could rerun

Citation · course

BMJ Learning

BMJ

Coursera · Clinical Data Science

Phase 3 — Applied projects

6–8 weeks 80–120 hours

Move from tutorials to original analyses on real questions. Start showing your work publicly.

Prerequisites

Phase 2 dataset deep-dive complete
Comfortable with the sector's primary tooling

Skills you'll build

End-to-end pipeline designStatistical interpretationScientific writingReproducible reports

Hands-on projects

Neurology clinical project

Design a stroke, epilepsy or dementia clinical pathway with measurable outcomes.

Deliverable: Pathway + 4-page brief

Milestones

Ship one original mini-analysis on a public dataset with clearly stated hypothesis and limitations
Engage with the AAN and EAN neurology communities (post a question, answer one, or share a notebook)
Get peer feedback on at least one project and iterate

Citation · course

University of Colorado

Phase 4 — Portfolio & career launch

3–5 weeks 30–50 hours

Package your work, target real roles, and prepare to interview in the sector.

Prerequisites

Phase 3 capstone project shipped
2+ public repos under version control

Skills you'll build

Technical CVPortfolio siteInterview prep (case studies + technical questions)Networking

Hands-on projects

Job-ready portfolio package

Curate 2–3 of your strongest sector projects into a portfolio site with clear case-study writeups, plus a 1-page CV tailored to the target role.

Deliverable: Live portfolio URL + PDF CV + cover letter template

Milestones

Publish a portfolio site or pinned GitHub README linking to 2–3 projects
Tailor CV to 3 real job ads in the sector and submit applications
Practice 5 mock technical interviews with sector-specific case studies

Citation · training

NEJM Resident 360

NEJM