Training the Brain Health Workforce of Tomorrow : The Role of Trainees in Shaping Integrated, Preventive, and Equitable Brain Care

Article Article scientifique Article Training the Brain Health Workforce of Tomorrow : The Role of Trainees in Shaping Integrated, Preventive, and Equitable Brain Care eng 2025-09-15 author Accorroni Alice 0000-0001-8165-9816 446258 author Zani Davide 0000-0002-5087-7025 author Peyneshki Iliya Petkov author Nencha Umberto 0000-0002-2115-1823 991110 author Basile Valentina 0009-0003-5902-7769 author Sveikata Lukas 0000-0001-8015-7929 759773 Département des neurosciences cliniques (OTONO) author Jury Katharina author Göldlin Martina author Zietz Annaelle author Corre Violette 41 10.3390/ctn9030041 2514-183X https://www.mdpi.com/2514-183X/9/3/41 <p>The concept of Brain Health is transforming the neuroscientific landscape, promoting an integrative and preventive approach to care under a unifying vision. This position paper, developed by Swiss junior societies in neurology and psychiatry, presents a trainee perspective on how Brain Health should be addressed from the earliest stages of postgraduate training. It explores current gaps in postgraduate training, including the continued separation of neurology, psychiatry and other specialties involved in brain disorder care, limited interdisciplinary and interprofessional exposure, and gaps in leadership, public health, and advocacy skills. We highlight promising models such as Switzerland’s integrated training components and the proposed “brain medicine” framework, inspired by internal medicine. Additionally, we examine innovative initiatives from trainee associations that promote collaborative learning, advocacy, and Brain Health awareness through academic and creative channels. The paper also stresses the importance of equitable global access to training, the integration of research into clinical education, and the urgent need to address burnout and working conditions among early-career professionals. By reframing trainees not as passive learners but as active agents of change, we call for systemic reforms that support their role in advancing Brain Health. Ultimately, we advocate for the development of international core competencies, adaptable curricula, and structured interdisciplinary pathways that embed Brain Health into every level of medical training. Only through this comprehensive approach can we equip the next generation of clinicians to promote lifelong Brain Health across specialties, systems, and populations.</p> Brain health Education Trainees Neurology Psychiatry Dewey 616.8 Dewey 618.97 65 Département de réadaptation et gériatrie 22B 61 Département des neurosciences cliniques 226 false 928 Neuropsychologie et neurologie comportementale 951 Clinical and translational neuroscience 9 3 c4851737-5713-4d5d-8249-f123ed9b0d54 Article (Published version) Public ctn-09-00041.pdf 307735 application/pdf CC BY-4.0 ddedf892d003b9cdded5bd1090f4b787157b308cd118ef5850962312cd7499cc openAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de réadaptation et gériatrie Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département des neurosciences cliniques

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