Zachary London Explained

Zachary London
Birth Date:1976
Nationality:American
Fields:Neurology, neuromuscular disease, education
Workplaces:University of Michigan Medical School
Alma Mater:Brown University
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Known For:Neurology education, game development
Awards:2023 AAN A. B. Baker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Neurology Education, 2020 AANEM Innovation Achievement Award

Zachary London is an American scientist. He is the James W. Albers Collegiate Professor of Neurology at the University of Michigan and program director of the neurology residency at the University of Michigan. He specializes in neuromuscular disease and electromyography. He has been celebrated for his innovative approach to interactive educational tools, and received the American Academy of Neurology A. B. Baker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Neurology Education in 2023.[1]

Early life and education

London grew up in Wisconsin.[2] He attended Brown University for undergraduate studies and went to medical school at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

After a preliminary medicine internship at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, London completed his neurology residency at the University of Michigan, where he remained for a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology and electromyography.[3]

Career

In 2006, London joined the faculty at the University of Michigan as a neuromuscular specialist. He has published on the use of electromyography and nerve conduction studies as diagnostic tools and on pain during these studies.[4] [5]

He later became director of the residency program. He has published extensively on educational techniques in neurology medical education,[6] [7] and on the residency and fellowship process.[8]

He is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and has been involved with the Graduate Education subcommittee. He is active in the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine and is a mentor on the Young Leadership Council.[9]

Game development and education

London has focused his academic scholarship on the development of interactive educational tools. In 2007, London created a web-based tool to teach electromyography called EMG Whiz.[10] He later developed two free mobile apps, Nerve Whiz[11] [12] and Neuro Localizer[13] to teach the basics of neurological localization.

In 2015, with his colleague James Burke, London developed an educational board game called The Lesion: Charcot's Tournament. This was funded by the Jerry Isler Neuromuscular Fund.[14] [15]

Additional games have included:

London also works to teach neurologists to develop games for neurology education and to use games for neurology education.[24] [25]

Hard Taco Project

London started recording one song every month in 1993,[26] under the name "Hard Taco Project." He creates a song for every board game he makes. Songs are available at his website,[27] and have been on Spotify starting in 2023.[28]

London also makes videos using puppets for parody songs, with his students and wife Lauren Schwartz London, often to educate about topics in neurology or illustrate underlying issues in the culture of medicine.[29]

Awards and honors

Select publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EDUCATION AWARD RECIPIENTS . Amer . 28 December 2023.
  2. News: Donations in lieu of gifts . The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle . 26 Oct 1990.
  3. Web site: Zachary London, MD . University of Michigan . 28 December 2023.
  4. London . Z . Burke . JF . Hazan . R . Hastings . MM . Callaghan . BC . Electromyography-related pain: muscle selection is the key modifiable study characteristic. . Muscle Nerve . Apr 2014 . 49 . 4 . 570–574 . 10.1002/mus.23974. 23893537 . 2027.42/106736 . 9228793 . free .
  5. Verson . J . Haig . AJ . Sandella . D . Yamakawa . KSJ . London . Z . Tomkins-Lane . C . Patient perception of pain versus observed pain behavior during a standardized electrodiagnostic test . Muscle Nerve . Feb 2015 . 51 . 2 . 185–191 . 10.1002/mus.24308. 24895249 . 4254897 .
  6. Lavette . L . Miller . A . Rook . B . London . Z . et . al . Education Research: NeuroBytes: A New Rapid, High-Yield e-Learning Platform for Continuing Professional Development in Neurology . Neurology . Aug 2021 . 97 . 8 . 393–400 . 10.1212/WNL.0000000000012133. 33931531 . 233470639 .
  7. Schaefer . SM . London . Z . Ferrara . JM . McCoyd . M . Cronin . C . et . al. . Multi-Residency Implementation of an Online Movement Disorders Curriculum Based on Real Patient Videos . Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y) . Sep 2021 . 11 . 38 . 10.5334/tohm.654. free . 34621598 . 8462470 .
  8. London . Z . Mahajan . A . Cahill . C . Khan . J . Schuyler . E . Price . RS . The Neurology Fellowship Application Conundrum: Finding Common Ground . Neurology . 2022 . 98 . 22 . 929–937 . 10.1212/WNL.0000000000200717. 35444052 . 248298142 .
  9. Web site: Young Leadership Council . AANEM . 28 December 2023.
  10. Web site: EMG Whiz: About . EMG Whiz . 28 December 2023.
  11. Web site: Nerve Whiz . App Store. 16 May 2015 .
  12. Lemmon . Monica . Media and Book Reviews: Nerve Whiz . Neurology . 12 June 2012 . 78 . 24 . 10.1212/WNL.0b013e318259e302. free .
  13. Web site: Neuro Localizer . App Store . 22 December 2017 . 28 December 2023.
  14. Web site: 0:02 / 16:19 • Why Board Games A Novel Neurology Localization Educational Board Game: The Lesion: Charcot's Tournament . You Tube: Michigan Medicine . 28 December 2023.
  15. Web site: August 26, 2024 . The Lesion: Charcot's Tournament (2015) . Board Game Geek.
  16. Web site: The Plexus . Neurd Games . 28 December 2023.
  17. Web site: Cranial Vault . Neurd Games . 28 December 2023.
  18. Web site: Foramina! . Neurd Games . 28 December 2023.
  19. Web site: Endowed Chairs . Neurd Games . 28 December 2023.
  20. Web site: Neurdle .
  21. Web site: Rooticle . Neurd Games . 28 December 2023.
  22. Web site: Dictation Errors . Neurd Games . 28 December 2023.
  23. Web site: Battle Thunder Worm . Neurd Games . 28 December 2023.
  24. Edwards . SL . Gantwerker . E . Cosimini . M . Christy . AL . Kaur . AW . Helms . AK . Stiver . ML . London . Z . Game-Based Learning in Neuroscience: Key Terminology, Literature Survey, and How To Guide to Create a Serious Game . Neurology: Education . 2023 . 2 . 4 . 10.1212/NE9.0000000000200103. free . 11446165 .
  25. Web site: Meet some of our guest faculty. . Neurology Digital Education Collective.
  26. Web site: Zachary London, MD . University of Michigan . 28 December 2023.
  27. Web site: Hard Taco Project . 28 December 2023.
  28. Web site: JCN: Game Development for Neurology Education . SAGE Neuroscience and Neurology . 28 December 2023.
  29. Web site: Hard Taco Project . You Tube.
  30. Web site: Zachary London, MD . University of Michigan . 28 December 2023.
  31. Web site: Provost's Teaching Innovation Prize Winners . University of Michigan CRLT.
  32. Web site: Dr. Zachary London Receives Innovation Award . Newswise: AANEM . 28 December 2023.
  33. Web site: EDUCATION AWARD RECIPIENTS . American Academy of Neurology . 28 December 2023.

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