Visiting Professor Program

Roles and Responsibilities

The following information outlines the roles and responsibilities of each party involved in the planning and implementation of the Visiting Professor Program.

HOST
The applicant(s) will be the Local Organizer and Host. The responsibilities of the Host are as follows:

  • Submit a completed Visiting Professor Program application. The application submission is to include a three-day program with timetable, suggested faculty names, as well as three potential program dates. The submission must also include the current CV of the applicant.

  • Provide comfortable lodging accommodations, meals, local transportation, and ensure safety for the Visiting Professors at the cost of the Host, while in the host country.

  • Complete and submit the Visiting Professor Program Information Form, for the reference of the Visiting Professors and MDS Education Committee.

  • Provide the venue and facilities, printing of course material, and other expenses related to the program.

  • Ensure that all program materials are prepared in a timely fashion for distribution at the onset of the program.

  • Organize the translation of program materials, if necessary.

  • Publicize the program to the local medical and healthcare community.

  • Provide a complete list of program participants, with postal and e-mail contact information, to the International Secretariat.

  • Ensure that program evaluation forms are completed by attendees. These completed forms will be submitted to the MDS International Secretariat for tabulation. Evaluation forms may be translated, if necessary.

  • Compose a short article for the MDS newsletter "Moving Along" regarding the program's highlights.

  • When appropriate, work with the International Secretariat to develop a post-workshop questionnaire to assess the program's impact on the physician's practice.

FACILITATOR
A Facilitator may be selected to assist the Host in planning the program, outlining the educational objectives, and implementing the professorship.

VISITING PROFESSORS
Visiting Professors are selected based on their level of expertise in their relative fields. The responsibilities of the Professors are as follows:

  • Work in connection with the Host to ensure that all educational objectives are appropriate and achievable.

  • Prepare and present talks and materials in a manner that is relevant to, and comprehensible by, the participants from the host country.

  • Meet all timelines provided by the Host, particularly those related to the submission of program materials for printing and distribution to attendees.

  • Assist in ensuring that evaluation forms are completed by program attendees.

  • Submit a final summary report of the program's outcome to the MDS Education Committee, via the MDS International Secretariat. This report should include an overview of the program, including its strengths and areas for improvement.

MDS EDUCATION COMMITTEE
The responsibilities of the MDS Education Committee are to:

  • Review incoming applications and CVs, assessing the potential host country's overall need for the program.

  • Provide the host with suggestions of potential visiting professors, if needed.

  • Review and approve the program for each professorship.

  • Review evaluation results, as well as the report supplied by the Visiting Professors, upon the completion of each program.

MDS INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT
The MDS International Secretariat, in connection with the MDS Education Committee, will provide support for program development and implementation. The responsibilities of the MDS International Secretariat are to:

  • Process incoming Visiting Professor Program applications, providing them to the Education Committee for review and approval.

  • Draft and send invitations to the Visiting Professors, as well as the award letter for the Host.

  • Provide assistance to the Visiting Professors with regards to travel arrangements, if needed.

  • Provide MDS membership information and other materials to the host for distribution to participants of the program.

  • Provide evaluation forms to the Host and tabulate evaluation results following the completion of the program.

  • Process honoraria for the Visiting Professors.

  • Provide the MDS Education Committee with the Visiting Professor's program report and evaluation results.

The Movement Disorder Society International Secretariat
555 East Wells Street, Suite 1100
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3823 USA
TEL: +1 414-276-2145
FAX: +1 414-276-3349
E-mail: info@movementdisorders.org