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palm@uthscsa.edu

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Michael L Palm, M.D.

Associate Professor/Clinical

Neurology Residency Program Director

Dr. Palm is an Associate Professor / Clinical in the Department of Neurology. He is board certified in Neurology and works as a general neurologist the inpatient and outpatient settings. He completed medical school and residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. He joined UT Health San Antonio in 2010 and became the Neurology Residency Program Director in 2014. He also became a co-director for the Medical School’s Mind, Brain, and Behavior Course in 2018. He is passionate about teaching and mentoring across the spectrum of medical education, from teaching medical students to mentoring new residency program directors.

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 1997 - MD - Medicine - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
    • Residency - Chief Resident, Neurology - The University of Texas Medical Branch
    • Residency - Neurology - The University of Texas Medical Branch

    Training

    • 1998 - Residency - Psychiatry - The University of Texas Medical Branch
    • 1997 - Internship - Internal Medicine - The University of Texas Medical Branch

    Highlights

    12/2018 Fellow - American Academy of Neurology: Elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology

    Appointments

    • 8/2014 - Neurology Residency Program Director - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Neurology, San Antonio
    • 8/2010 - Attending Physician - University Health SystemSan Antonio
    • 8/2010 - Assistant Professor/Clinical - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Neurology, San Antonio

  • Instruction & Training

    • 2/2018 - Present, Mind, Brain Behavior, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2016 - Present, Board Review for Psychiatry Residents, UT Health San Antonio
    • 1/2014 - Present, Undergraduate Student Supervision, UTHSCSA
    • 1/2014 - Present, Post Graduate Rotation Supervision, UTHSCSA
    • 7/2013 - Present, Post Graduate Rotation Supervision, UTHSCSA
    • 6/2013 - Present, MS1 Synthesis Group, UTHSCSA
    • 6/2013 - Present, Post Graduate Rotation Supervision, UTHSCSA
    • 7/2012 - Present, Mind, Brain Behavior, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 1/2012 - Present, Post Graduate Rotation Supervision, UTHSCSA
    • 7/2011 - Present, Medical Student Course (ACES) - Neurology Small Group Sessions, UTHSCSA
    • 10/2010 - Present, Post Graduate Rotation Supervision, UTHSCSA

  • Service

    Department

    08/2014-Present Neurology Residency Program Director (Director)
    08/2014-Present Finance Committee (Member)
    08/2014-Present Education Committee (Co-Chair)
    03/2014-Present Program Evaluation Committee (Member)
    03/2014-Present Clinical Competency Committees (Organizer)

    School

    09/2019-08/2021 Curriculum Committee Design and Integration Subcommittee (Chair)
    09/2017-08/2020 Curriculum Committee Design and Integration Subcommittee (Member)
    04/2017-04/2017 Passport Poster Day (Judge)
    09/2017-Present Curriculum Committee (Member)

    Institutional

    05/2018-05/2018 Appeals Panel Member - GME (Panel Member)
    11/2017-11/2017 Periodic Program Review for Surgical Critical Care (Member)
    08/2016-Present UHS Neurology Acute Care Unit Medical Director (Medical Director)
    09/2017-Present Library Committee (Member)
    10/2015-Present Wellness Subcommittee (Member)
    08/2014-Present Graduate Medical Education Committee (Member)

    National

    05/2019-05/2020 AAN Director Mentorship Leadership Program (Mentor)
    05/2019-05/2019 AAN Enhanced Resident Leadership Program (Mentor)
    02/2018-12/2018 American Academy of Neurology Academic Medicine Initiative Education Leadership Workgroup (Member)
    01/2018-Present American Academy of Neurology Residency Program Wellness Workgroup (Member)
    06/2017-06/2018 American Academy of Neurology Program Tools Development Workgroup (Member)
    03/2013-Present Faculty Mentor for Neurology Residents

  • Publications

      Not Specified

      Mansfield JA Kovzun K Adcock CF Ibarra MA Palm ML Leal-Bailey H. Hidden Fire: Recurrent Neuropsychiatric Manifestations in a Patient with Voltage Gated Potassium Channel Autoimmune Encephalitis Clinical Neurosciences 2017 Nov;1:19-21

  • Clinical

    Provider profile

    Board Certifications

    • 2005 - American Board of P&N/Neurology