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Visit AAN.com/Covid19 for the latest pandemic information and resources to support you and your crucial work.

NOMINATIONS OF FAAN MEMBERS SOUGHT FOR 2023–2025 BOARD POSITIONS The AAN seeks Board of Directors nominations for a new president elect, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and directors for the 2023–2025 term of office. Nominees must be Fellows of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN) and be committed to furthering the Academy’s mission to promote the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care and enhance member career satisfaction.

We’re seeking nominees with vision and leadership; character, stewardship, and integrity and who are already actively involved with the AAN. —Ralph L. Sacco, MD, MS, FAHA, FAAN Nominating Committee chair and former AAN president

“We’re seeking nominees with vision and leadership; character, stewardship, and integrity and who are already actively involved with the AAN,” said Ralph L. Sacco, MD, MS, FAHA, FAAN, Nominating Committee chair and former AAN president.

Members are encouraged to self-nominate or nominate a respected colleague by August 31, 2022. The AAN Nominations Committee strives for balance and diversity among those nominated to effectively represent the Academy’s membership and incorporate members’ opinions and ideas. The AAN membership will vote on the proposed slate of officers at the 2023 Annual Meeting in Boston.

For descriptions of the roles and responsibilities of officers and members and to submit a nomination, visit AAN.com/BOD. 

New Editions, Format of NeuroSAE Now Available

There’s Still Time to Register for the New Summer Conference!

Autoimmune Neurology and Neurology Year in Review Registration is still available for the new AAN Summer Conference: Autoimmune Neurology and Neurology Year in Review coming this month to the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, or online via a livestream option.

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AAN members asked for more learning opportunities featuring shorter formats for increased flexibility and convenience—and we listened! The Academy’s popular NeuroSAE® examinations, which are designed to help neurologists meet the American Board of Psychiatry and Continued on page 12

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FACT: Loss of balance is one of the early signs of Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA), but it may not be this obvious.

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Get helpful resources and the latest FA information at ThinkFA.com. *There may be additional uncommon symptoms.

References: 1. Fogel BL, Perlman S. Clinical features and molecular genetics of autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias. Lancet Neurol. 2007;6(3):245-257. 2. Indelicato E, Nachbauer W, Eigentler A, et al. Onset features and time to diagnosis in Friedreich’s Ataxia. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2020;15(1):198. 3. Parkinson MH, Boesch S, Nachbauer W, Mariotti C, Giunti P. Clinical features of Friedreich’s ataxia: classical and tiredness 2013;126(suppl tiredness atypical phenotypes. J Neurochem.

1):103-117. 4. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Friedreich Ataxia Fact Sheet. Updated November 15, 2021. Accessed March 16, 2022. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Friedreichs-Ataxia-Fact-Sheet. © 2022 Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. All Rights Reserved. US-NNU-2100006 05/2022

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July Highlights The Mission of the AAN is to promote the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care and enhance member career satisfaction.

The Vision of the AAN is to be indispensable to our members.

Contact Information American Academy of Neurology 201 Chicago Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55415 Phone: (800) 879-1960 (toll free) (612) 928-6000 (international) Email:

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AAN Chief Executive Officer: Mary E. Post, MBA, CAE

Editor-in-Chief: Melissa W. Ko, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAN Managing Editor: Angela M. Babb, MS, CAE, APR Editor: Tim Streeter Writers: Ryan Knoke and Sarah Parsons

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On Cusp of 100th Birthday, Guinness World Record Holding Member Also Achieves FAAN Status

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Members in Training: Renew Your Membership for 2022–2023 Academic Year

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Experiences Shaped Editor’s Quest for Diversity and Health Equity Initiatives in Medicine

On July 10, Howard J. Tucker, MD, FAAN, will turn 100—years young! And the inspiring Guinness World Record holder for the oldest practicing neurologist in the world has no plans of slowing down anytime soon.

It’s time to renew your membership for the 2022–2023 academic year, which runs July 1 through June 30, and maintain uninterrupted access to the resources and connections you’ll need—when you need them—to enhance your training and professional development over the next year.

In recounting his experience in the 2019 AAN Diversity Leadership Program, Daniel José Correa, MD, MSc, FAAN, is quick to point out that his biggest takeaway was recognizing the importance of making a regular practice of reflecting on and renewing priorities based on his personal and professional values.

News Briefs New Patient-physician Video Online AAN President Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA, FAAN, hosts a video with Katherine B. Peters, MD, MBA, FAAN, and her patient discussing care for brain tumors. Watch their conversation at YouTube.com/AANchannel. 

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PRESIDENT'S COLUMN AAN Members Advocate for Research for Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19, the Third Leading Neurologic Disorder Today We will likely not fully understand the long-term consequences of COVID-19 for years to come, but American Academy of Neurology members caring for people with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) are worried about what they are seeing now. Their patients are called “long haulers”—a term borrowed from the trucking industry after a preschool teacher became sick and created a Facebook support group named to characterize the unpredictably long journey of suffering that many COVID survivors were beginning to report. According to a February 2022 analysis by the US General Accounting Office, there were 81 million survivors of COVID in the US, and it estimated that 30 percent have PASC or long COVID. By the end of May, the number of survivors grew to 82.5 million—meaning there were as many as 24.75 million Americans considered long haulers. This makes PASC the third leading neurologic disorder, second only to tension-type headaches and migraine. These bleak numbers are expected to continue to rise.

“There are a wide range of new, returning, or ongoing health problems after being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19,” said Igor J. Koralnik, MD, FAAN, FANA, in a May 18 congressional briefing co-hosted by the AAN entitled, “The Long-Haul Neurological and Psychological Impacts from COVID-19” [youtube.com/watch?v=sdUwKIHccFE]. Dr. Koralnik, who serves as chief of the Neuro-Infectious Diseases and Global Neurology division at Northwestern Medicine, explained, “They may happen to anyone infected, and we have no specific diagnostic test for it.” At the Northwestern Neuro COVID-19 center, which had evaluated 1,400 such patients as of May 2022, so-called long haulers present with myriad symptoms including brain fog, headache, numbness/tingling, dysgeusia, anosmia, myalgia, and dizziness, among other symptoms.

Dr. Koralnik told me that a recent study at his center revealed persistence of most neurologic symptoms for an average of 14.8 months since disease onset in his clinic’s patients.

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its root cause is,” Dr. Koralnik urged lawmakers. At Neurology on the Hill, which convened on May 23, 2022, 160 AAN members representing 43 states came to advocate for neurology with their congresspeople. Priority issues included three major requests: enact reforms to step therapy and prior authorization protocols to ensure timely access to care; support a multi-year extension of Medicare telehealth flexibilities; and back policies to increase and strengthen the neurology workforce to address the growing need for neurologic patient care. While a neurology workforce shortage predated COVID, the evolving increase in neurologic manifestations of COVID and commensurate need for neurologic care makes this final issue more important than ever.

Derek C. Brandt, JD, director of congressional affairs at the AAN, updated attendees about the legislative issues related to COVID-19. “Currently, Congress is debating a $10 billion funding package focused on vaccine distribution/development, therapeutics, and testing capacity, however, new funding related to COVID has become more politically contentious “There is a need for dedicated NIH research funding to find out over time.” He added, “Several bills have been introduced to why PASC predominantly affects the nervous system and what Congress that focus on research, education, and data collection of PASC. These include: the Cures Bottom, L-R: Avitzur; Miriam Quinlan, MD, MPH; Nilay R. Shah, MD, FAAN; Neal S. 2.0 Act (H.R. 6000); the COVID-19 Long Haulers Act Parikh, MD. Top, L-R: Mark Milstein, MD, FAAN; Noah Rosen, MD; David A. Jaeger, MD, (H.R. 2754); the CARE for Long COVID Act (S. 3726); MPH, FAAN; Alice Hawkins, MD; Ahmad Zrik, MD; Amit Shetty, DO.

Avitzur spoke to members participating in Neurology on the Hill.

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the TREAT Long COVID Act (H.R. 7482/S. 4015); and the Brycen Gray and Ben Price COVID–19 Cognitive Research Act (H.R. 7180/S. 4014).”

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On April 5, President Biden issued a presidential memorandum directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate a new effort across the federal government to develop and issue the first-ever interagency national research action plan on long COVID. The effort will advance progress in prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and provision of services, supports, and interventions for individuals experiencing long COVID and associated conditions.

The AAN is actively monitoring the implementation of this action plan and looking for areas for collaboration and input. The Academy launched a Neurologic Complications of COVID-19 Work Group chaired by Past President James C. Stevens, MD, FAAN, early in the pandemic and recently agreed to focus on the following federal policy priorities: data collection through the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and NIH studies; mitigating disparities in care and focusing on patient diversity in research; unifying definitions and language around PASC; defining outcomes; and care coordination across primary care and several specialty providers. The COVID-19 Work Group is also involved with supporting the research efforts of the COVID-19 Neuro Databank/Biobank established by NYU Langone Health with the support of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (read more on page 9).

While we await the answers this research will bring, neurologists are considering the health care burden and societal implications of PASC. “I'm very concerned about the long-term consequences of this condition,” said NOH 2022 attendee Glen R. Finney, MD, FAAN, chair of the AAN BrainPAC Executive Committee which raises funds to educate federal legislators about critical issues facing neurologists, our patients, and our profession. Dr. Finney, who serves as director of the Memory and Cognition Program for Geisinger in Wilkes Barre, PA, said, “Given the wide age range of the people who are experiencing these problems—struggling with going back to work and trying to reach their prior level of ability—this is impacting not only individual financial well-being but is likely to adversely affect our economy for a long time. We really need a major increase in funding to better engage and empower researchers to tackle this topic.” 

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PRACTICE Measuring Equitable Care Challenged by Lack of Data Tracking health care disparities is critical to demonstrating equitable health care. However, complete patient race and ethnicity data is required to accurately measure and track health care disparities. The Axon Registry ® data is a subset of the larger US neurology data, and like large health care datasets there is a large proportion of missing race and ethnicity data. Neurologists must work with their practices to close the gap of missing patient race and ethnicity data.

The current distribution of race and ethnicity data present in the Axon Registry is listed below. The Unknown portion of the race distribution is 33 percent and the Unknown portion of the ethnicity distribution is 40 percent. Unfortunately, the portion of Unknown in the Axon Registry is increasing. The 2017 Unknown portion within the race distribution was 28 percent and the Unknown portion of the ethnicity distribution was 32 percent.

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55% 5% 40% 34% 33% 29% 4%

Investigation of the Unknown race and ethnicity data in the Axon Registry uncovered that the registry participants’ EMR data, which is the source data for the registry, were composed of primarily no option selected (i.e., null) or ‘unknown’ option was selected. The distribution of patient race data in practice EMRs, which is represented as the Unknown value in registry data, is 97 percent missing data (null, not reported/refused, and Unknown). Similarly, the distribution of the patient ethnicity data, which is represented as the Unknown value in the registry data, is 67 percent missing data (null, not reported/refused, and Unknown).

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Next Steps There are no expectations that neurologists alone can close the information gap of patient race and ethnicity data, but neurologists can be champions of change. To reduce the missing patient race and ethnicity data, practices need to have workflows that allow for patient self-identification of their race and ethnicity. Clinic workflow change and staff training guidance can be found in the Health Research and Educational Trust Disparities Toolkit at hretdisparities.org and in resources compiled by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services at https://go.cms.gov/3MO1Lg1.

Race The US Census Bureau with guidance from the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines race as a person’s self-identification with one or more social groups. The OMB requires five minimum categories for race: White, Black or African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Other Pacific Islander.

Ethnicity Ethnicity is defined as an ethnic or social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, religion, or language. The OMB requires federal agencies to use a minimum of two ethnicities in collecting and reporting data: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino. The OMB defines "Hispanic or Latino" as a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race.

Examples of ethnic groups include Argentinian, Colombian, Brazilian, Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Venezuelan.

To learn more about the Axon Registry and enrollment information visit AAN.com/axon. Contact registry@aan.com with questions. 

COVID-19 Neuro Databank/Biobank Seeks Long COVID Data NYU Langone Health, with the support of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, established the COVID-19 Neuro Databank/Biobank (collectively called “NeuroCOVID”) in January 2021 to establish a comprehensive database to develop a clear picture of neurologic effects, their mechanisms, and outcomes caused by the disease.

NeuroCOVID now is reaching out to community and rural underserved neurology providers to submit data on long COVID, especially participating sites with the following patient populations: Pediatrics Geographic areas: West Coast, Southwest, Rural Community sites Diverse populations with respect to race/ethnicity Patients with pre-existing neurologic conditions “The COVID-19 Neuro Databank/Biobank at the NYU Langone Health was among some of the earliest NIH-funded initiatives to spearhead systematic collection of data related to neurological manifestation of SARS-CoV-2 infection,” said Natalia S. Rost, MD, MPH, FAAN, FAHA, who is on the Steering Committee of the NeuroCOVID Databank/Biobank as well as the COVID-19 Work Group of the AAN that interfaces with the NYU Langone initiative. “Given the extremely rapidly evolving pandemic and its impact on the population in the US and worldwide, there is urgent need to understand both acute and long-term neurological complications of COVID-19, or ‘NeuroCOVID.’ This database will serve as a rich resource for future studies of clinical syndromes, disease trajectory, and outcomes of patients with neurological complications of COVID-19. Broad participation by neurologists contributing the data to the Neuro Databank/Biobank is vital for the ultimate success of this project.”

submission of medical record data or previously collected datasets. The Neuro Rost Databank will serve as an international resource, with data shared in accordance with the NIH data-sharing policy and made broadly available for analyses. Data standards have been implemented to assure that this database is aligned with other similar international efforts.

The Neuro Biobank biospecimen repository will collect and store biospecimens, linked to these patients’ Neuro Databank data. Biospecimens that are stored outside NYU Langone Health at other sites also will be logged and tracked.

The NeuroCOVID repository collects de-identified medical record data, contributed directly by practitioners, for patients with new or worsened neurological conditions associated with COVID-19 illness. When available, sites may share existing biospecimens, linked to these patients. Patient confidentiality will be protected by use of a global unique identifier, so that the database will not contain personally identifiable information.

Visit the NeuroCOVID website at https://bit.ly/3MqpJh4 for more information about how to join this project, and access to the COVID-19 Neuro Database/Biobank. 

The goal of this data repository is to collect patient-level data contributed directly by practitioners on neurologic involvement in patients with COVID-19 illness. It will also accommodate

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PRACTICE AAN Publishes Guides for Practicing Teleneurology Given the continued use of telehealth since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the AAN’s Telehealth Subcommittee have released a new “Guide to Practicing Teleneurology” and a specialized “Telehealth Exam Tips for Patients with a Neuromuscular Disorder.” A third guide, “Telehealth Exam Tips for Patients with an Ocular Motor or Vestibular Disorder,” is expected later this summer.

The “Guide to Practicing Teleneurology” will replace the “COVID-19 Implementation Guide” that was created early in the COVID-19 pandemic. This new guide focuses on outpatient audio-video conferencing, with discussions of patient workflows, physician licensure, appropriate technology, and tele-etiquette. Although the legislative and regulatory future of telehealth remains uncertain, the authors designed the content to be relevant for clinicians regardless of their practice location and patient population.

The neuromuscular and ocular motor tips and tricks guides supplement the larger “Guide to Practicing Teleneurology” by providing specific guidance for conducting a telehealth exam based on a specific disease state. For example, the “Telehealth Exam Tips for Patients with a Neuromuscular Disorder” includes evidence-based considerations for virtual cranial nerve and motor assessments.

The Telehealth Subcommittee was formed in April 2021 in response to the rapid switch to virtual care in early 2020. The AAN’s March 2020 webinar, “Telemedicine and COVID-19” remains one of the most popular resources on the Academy’s YouTube channel with nearly 15,000 views.

The new exam guides and forthcoming resources aim to build on the sustained interest optimizing and sustaining telehealth into the future.

These new resources will live on a refreshed telehealth webpage. With a simplified layout and improved search functions, the new webpage optimizes members’ ability to access updated information related to telehealth coding and payment, training materials, research, and advocacy opportunities.

To access the exam guides and explore telehealth resources, visit AAN.com/telehealth. 

AMERICAN BRAIN FOUNDATION Applications Now Open for 2023 Next Generation Research Grants Applications are open until September 1 for the American Brain Foundation’s 2023 Next Generation Research Grants. Award opportunities are available in ALS, cognitive aging, epilepsy, frontotemporal degeneration, health disparities, mal de débarquement syndrome, migraine, neuromuscular disease, Parkinson's disease, peripheral neuropathy, and stroke.

Offered in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology, the Foundation’s Next Generation Research Grants fund and support innovative investigations by the best and brightest early-career researchers. It is the Foundation’s belief that funding research across a broad spectrum of the brain is the best hope for finding better treatments, prevention, and cures for brain diseases and disorders. To date, the Next Generation Research Grants have provided millions of dollars

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to fund the innovative research of early-career investigators, encouraging passion for research and laying the groundwork for future success.

Visit AmericanBrainFoundation.org/for-researchers to learn more and apply by the September 1 deadline. Applicants are encouraged to give themselves plenty of time to complete the process to ensure all materials are submitted on time. 

ADVOCACY

Capitol Hill Report

The New York and Kentucky delegations advocated on Capitol Hill.

Capitol Hill Report presents regular updates on legislative and regulatory actions and how the Academy ensures that the voice of neurology is heard on Capitol Hill. It is emailed to US members twice monthly and is posted at AAN.com/view/HillReport.

Below are some recent highlights.

Congressional Support Grows for Key AAN Legislation Issue in Focus In June, the AAN’s signature bipartisan prior authorization legislation, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 (H.R. 3173), obtained a record-breaking 296 cosponsors. The legislation in the previous Congress maintained 280 cosponsors. In this Congress, the legislation’s large cosponsor list triggers the discharge petition, which is a procedural motion that allows a bill that has passed 290 cosponsors and has maintained that number for 25 legislative days to skip committee procedure and a vote is scheduled on the consensus calendar.

This news is particularly timely, considering in late May more than 160 AAN members from across the country traveled to Washington, DC, to share AAN advocacy priorities with Congress in one unified voice. Among these advocacy priorities were addressing the overly burdensome barriers to care by supporting the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 (S. 3018/H.R. 3173) and cosponsoring the Safe Step Act (S. 464/H.R. 2163). The AAN’s efforts to reform prior authorization protocols got a boost recently when the American Hospital Association recommended that the US Department of Justice establish a task force to examine routine denials from major health insurance companies.

“Together with the COVID-19 pandemic and the inefficiency of prior authorization, patients have been subjected to

further delays in their neurologic care,” said AAN President Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA, FAAN. “Prior authorization needs to be brought into the 21st century. For this reason, the AAN is pleased to support the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 to create an electronic prior authorization program, increase transparency to assist in choosing the right plans, and ensure requests are approved by qualified medical personnel. This legislation is undoubtedly a step in the right direction for neurologists and their patients.”

Latest Advocacy News Sixteen senators and four representatives submitted letters in support of the AAN’s request to significantly boost the annual appropriations for VA Neurology Centers of Excellence.

Nineteen senators and 64 representatives submitted letters in support of robust funding for the BRAIN Initiative, an annual medical research priority for the AAN. The AAN, along with 120 other organizations, endorsed the “Characteristics of a Rational Medicare Physician Payment System” published by the American Medical Association. This set of principles provides a framework for payment reform as an early step in a broader effort to develop consensus across the house of medicine. 

Residents and fellows were well represented among the AAN members at Neurology on the Hill.

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EVENTS There’s Still Time to Register for the New Summer Conference continued from cover

This one-of-a-kind conference opportunity will offer the latest updates in the science and education of one of the most rapidly evolving fields in modern neurology and feature a variety of styles including didactic lectures, hands-on experiences, casebased presentations, and more. Upon completion, participants should be able to: Recognize and diagnose neurologic autoimmunity Interpret diagnostic testing for neurologic autoimmunity Avoid neurologic autoimmunity misdiagnosis and recognize the pitfalls Manage and treat neurologic autoimmune disorders Visit AAN.com/SummerConference to browse the full program and secure your spot today.

Conference Directors Anastasia Zekeridou, MD, PhD Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, will co-direct the Autoimmune Neurology program

Stacey Clardy, MD, PhD, FAAN University of Utah, will co-direct the Autoimmune Neurology program

Nicole Beaton Sur, MD University of Miami, will direct the Neurology Year in Review program

Choose the Registration Package That’s Right for You! Full Registration Experience the meeting in person in San Francisco and through virtual replay! The single registration fee includes access to sessions, events, Poster Hall, and the Exhibit Hall in San Francisco, and the virtual platform with session recordings through August 15, 2022.

Virtual Registration Attend wherever you have an internet connection! Watch all sessions live-streamed, and access session recordings in the online platform through August 15, 2022. Note that the events, information in the Exhibit Hall, and Posters are NOT available virtually or on demand and are only available with in-person attendance.

Upgrade to Gold Registration No matter which package you choose, when you upgrade to Gold you extend access to content through the Virtual Rewind in the Online Learning Center until May 30, 2023! 

COVID-19 and Safety

July 15–16, San Francisco and Virtual

Because of our commitment to creating a safe and healthy environment for participants, all in-person attendees in San Francisco are required to be “up to date” with their COVID-19 vaccines (as defined by the CDC). The current CDC definition of “up to date” is: “A person is up to date with their COVID-19 vaccination if they have received all recommended doses in the primary series and one booster when eligible.

Getting a second booster is not necessary to be considered up to date at this time.” 

RESEARCH Neurology Video Journal Club Premieres The Neurology® Video Journal Club was recently launched by the AAN’s flagship scientific publication. Learn from experts as they discuss recent Neurology journal articles and hot topics in the specialty. Articles and discussants are selected by the editors of Neurology.

“The new Video Journal Club is another opportunity for the journal to disseminate the discoveries that we publish and to place Merino research findings in their clinical context,” said Neurology’s Editor-in-Chief José G. Merino, MD, MPhil, FAAN. “Clinicians and researchers will discuss the methods, findings, and strengths and limitations of selected papers published in Neurology and, most importantly, discuss the implications of the research for clinicians. We expect that this format will also be useful to residents and fellows who are learning to appraise and use clinical research papers. And we hope that authors will appreciate the greater visibility of their work that this series provides.”

The tentative schedule and topics for the first year include: May—Stroke June/July—Cognitive/Dementia/ Alzheimer’s Disease August/September—Migraine October/November—Epilepsy December/January—Parkinson Disease February/March 2023—Multiple Sclerosis

New videos will post online on Fridays, so check back weekly for new content.

Visit Neurology.org/video-journal-club to learn more and enjoy these thoughtprovoking discussions. 

Each video discussion will last between 15 and 30 minutes and will cover a summary of the study, what the paper adds, limitations of the study, implications for clinicians, and what comes next from clinical and research perspectives.

EDUCATION ABPN Grant Offers Complimentary Access to AAN CME Opportunities For a second year in a row, the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) is offering a generous grant to the Academy that will provide all AAN members and ABPN diplomates free access to three popular AAN online CME opportunities. To access the programs, AAN members should log in to the Online Learning Center at Learning.AAN.com with their AAN ID or associated email address and search for these products. Please note: Members who have previously claimed credit for sessions attended at the 2021 Fall Conference or completed these products will not be able to claim credit twice.

2021 AAN Fall Conference On Demand Available now through August 15, 2022 Fall Conference On Demand is the comprehensive digital library of content with more than 20 hours of presentations from the virtual 2021 AAN Fall Conference and offers up to 43 CME credits. This program offers timely clinical updates from noteworthy experts on the hottest topics in neurology, real-world issues in practice management, and innovative science.

NeuroSAE® 16th Edition Available now through December 31, 2022 This 16th edition of the AAN’s popular online self-assessment exam with opportunities to earn up to eight self-assessment CME credits.

AAN Patient Safety Education Program Available July 15 through December 31, 2022 The updated edition of this popular patient safety course offers 4.0 SA CME PS credits and is designed to help participants meet the ABPN’s one-time requirement of diplomates to complete an approved patient safety course within three years prior to their board certification/ recertification, or in their first C-Continuing Certification block. Participants will learn to identify and apply mitigation strategies to potential patient safety risks.

For questions, contact onlinelearningcenter@aan.com. 

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EDUCATION UCNS 2022 Continuous Certification Reading Lists and Quizzes Now Available The United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties Continuous Certification (C-cert) reading lists are now available at UCNS. org/ReadingLists for diplomates in all UCNS subspecialties.

Diplomates who have paid their 2022 C-cert administrative fee will receive links to access their subspecialty quizzes via email.

2022 marks the third year of C-cert, a program in which diplomates maintain their certification by meeting annual requirements as opposed to the previous time-limited certificates and high-stakes recertification examination process.

C-cert activities provide subspecialty learning and knowledge assessment to ensure that diplomates are staying up-to-date on the latest science, treatments, and therapeutics relating to their subspecialty, and include reading the annual subspecialty reading list of journal articles and taking and passing a 25-question online post-reading quiz to assess knowledge gained from the journal article content. UCNS certification is continuous and does not expire when diplomates meet the annual C-cert requirements.

UCNS Annual Report Highlights 2021 Accomplishments Despite the myriad challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties successfully adapted to meet—and often exceed—its 2021 goals. The recently published 2021 Year in Review outlines some of these accomplishments, including gains in UCNS certification recognition, a summary of the subspecialty of the overall certification and accreditation status, and the results of a diplomate survey which provides valuable feedback on the new continuous certification process.

Some goal highlights include the receipt of 13 new program accreditation applications, bringing the total number of accredited programs to 223; and 164 certification applications received with 90 percent of candidates passing certification exams. By year-end, the UCNS had 120 new diplomates and a total of 3,001 diplomates in eight neurologist subspecialties.

You can view the full 2021 report and compare the UCNS’s annual growth to previous years’ reports at UCNS.org/AnnualReports. 

For questions, contact Bryan Hagerla, C-cert Manager, at bhagerla@ucns.org. 

Submit Journal Articles for 2023 C-cert Reading List All certified diplomates and the subspecialty sponsoring organization members are encouraged to submit journal articles or practice guidelines that meet the submission criteria for the 2023 C-cert subspecialty reading lists.

All submissions will be reviewed by the subspecialty’s examination committee, a committee of subject matter experts who are nominated by the subspecialty’s sponsoring organization(s). Learn more and access the C-cert reading list submission criteria at UCNS.org/ArticleSubmission.

New Editions, Format of NeuroSAE Now Available Neurology self-assessment and lifelong learning component (part 2) for continuing certification, have been updated and expanded. Rather than the previous format of offering two 100-question editions twice per year, NeuroSAE will now be offered in a shorter, more digestible format

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will provide increased convenience and accumulated access to 200 new questions per year.

Written by neurologists for neurologists, each new case-based NeuroSAE examination will offer convenient 30-minute learning opportunities and clinical questions to help you test your

continued from cover knowledge and stay current. Upon completion of all eight annual editions, participants can earn up to 16 selfassessment CME. NeuroSAE is a free AAN member benefit. Learn more and access the first two editions at AAN.com/NeuroSAE. 

MEMBERSHIP On Cusp of 100th Birthday, Guinness World Record Holding Member Also Achieves FAAN Status On July 10, Howard J. Tucker, MD, FAAN, will turn 100—years young! And the inspiring Guinness World Record holder for the oldest practicing doctor in the world has no plans of slowing down anytime soon. In fact, while the Guinness milestone may arguably mark the Cleveland, OH, native’s crowning achievement in a more than 75-year career filled with impressive achievements, he recently sought— and attained—yet another milestone within his beloved Academy: that of the prestigious FAAN (Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology) designation.

So, what keeps this beguiling centenarian inspired and motivated to not only continue practicing neurology, but endeavoring to reach further milestones? Tucker didn’t even need a second to think about it. “First thing, neurology is fascinating. Second thing, I am learning new things every day. Third thing, it’s a lot of fun.

And fourth thing, retirement is the enemy of longevity. If I were to go into a nursing home, I would shrivel up.”

Tucker is at no risk of shriveling. “Stay active and alert and motivated and you lead a more content life,” says the man who still loves to snowshoe regularly during the long Ohio winters.

He finally decided to give up downhill skiing after fracturing his odontoid 11 years ago at the age of 88. “I hit a tree, wiggled my toes and hands, and thought I’d just go ahead and finish the ski down the hill where I could then ice up,” he recounted. “But they ended up taking me down in a toboggan, and after an x-ray discovered the fracture. So, I don’t ski anymore.”

Tucker even remains active with the AAN, having attended Annual Meetings as recently as 2019. “Going to the Annual Meeting is always an inspiration and a learning experience, and I love staying up-to-date on new discoveries, treatments, and directions,” he said. “Last AAN meeting I went to was in Philadelphia—pre-COVID—and I was attending a course where they were discussing epilepsy, and they never mention the antiepilepsy drug phenytoin, which was, of course, discovered

by Dr. H. Houston Merritt. I stood up and questioned this and was surprised to learn that phenytoin is now considered a second-tier drug, because even though safe, it can cause osteoporosis and change in facial features. Up until these newer drugs like levetiracetam came out, phenytoin controlled 90 percent of cases, so I was reluctant to give up Dilantin—especially after working under Dr. Merritt's training! So, I learned something there which I thought was exciting!”

One can only imagine the changes Tucker has seen and experienced throughout his lifetime and storied career in neurology. And while he wouldn’t hesitate to praise the field’s progress over the last quarter century, he does lament what he sees as a loss of communication between health care providers and their patients.

“I would say that neurology, like every other phase of clinical practice, is losing some of the essential communication with patients. While radiology has made gigantic leaps, I never just rely on x-rays. I always take a complete exam and a full, careful history, which takes

about five minutes. If you take a thorough history, know which questions to ask, and think all the questions through carefully, you should never be too surprised about what you are going to find,” he explained.

Having started medical school in 1947 at Cleveland Clinic before transferring to Tucker Columbia in New York for his residency training between 1951 and 1953, followed by a several-year stint in the Navy, ABPN certification in 1956, and then back to Cleveland Case Western Reserve beginning in 1957, Tucker still recalls his many early inspirations and the germane advice he received from his early neurology mentors and heroes.

To today’s budding young neurologists just starting out in their careers, Tucker is quick to advise, “When you hear people who ask, ‘Can I get a second opinion?’ say ‘Yes!’ Don’t be possessive and insecure.” And to seasoned neurologists? “Always consider opinions from someone a little younger, who may know the latest stuff. Don’t be chagrined by getting an opinion from younger neurologists—this is a good thing to bring new perspective!”

Even as he is poised to celebrate his 100th birthday this month, Tucker still isn’t ready to hang up his neurology coat. “Retirement is fine for some people—and I don’t knock it—but I can’t grasp it or put my head around it.” Carry on, Dr. Tucker. Carry on.

You can learn more about Tucker’s Guinness World Record status at www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/75949oldest-practicing-physician. 

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MEMBERSHIP Members in Training: Renew Your Membership for 2022–2023 Academic Year It’s time to renew your membership for the 2022–2023 academic year, which runs July 1 through June 30, and maintain uninterrupted access to the resources and connections you’ll need—when you need them—to enhance your training and professional development over the next year.

By visiting AAN.com/MemberDues and renewing now you can ensure uninterrupted access to: Free subscriptions to Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology ® and Continuum® Audio (AAN Junior member benefit; Interns receive free online-only access) Savings of more than 70 percent on industry-leading and career-strengthening in-person and virtual conferences Free access to online education resources such as Neurology Question of the Day, NeuroSAE®, NeuroBytes, and more.

A network of more than 38,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals worldwide, including 60+ SynapseSM Member Communities

Visit AAN.com/membership/member-benefits/residents-fellows to see all the ways your membership with the world’s largest and most trusted community of neurology professionals provides valuable resources to help you bolster your patient care and professional success. 

No Longer in Training?

Contact AAN Member Services at memberservices@aan.com prior to renewing if you are no longer in a training program to learn about special early career membership rates! 

Participate in Write Brain: Creative Writing Workshop The Humanities Section of Neurology ® is sponsoring a virtual creative writing workshop with the goal of helping aspiring writers hone their creative writing skills on August 27, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. This free workshop is only open to AAN members.

This two-part event will focus on both poetry and prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) submitted by enrolled participants.

The first hour will feature introductory remarks by the Humanities editors and then a craft talk and writing exercise given

by Nina F. Schor, MD, PhD, deputy director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and poet.

During the following twohour collaborative workshop, participants will meet in small breakout groups to discuss the submissions.

There will be separate poetry and prose breakout groups, where all participants will review and offer constructive comments on the work of the other attendees in their group. Participants are

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expected to be on camera.

The Humanities workshop leaders are Lealani Mae Y. Acosta, MD, MPH; Ludwig Gutmann, MD, FAAN; Heidi Moawad, MD; Nina F. Schor, MD, PhD; and Michael Wynn, DO, FAAN.

Registration The deadline for members to register is July 15 at NPub.org/workshop. To submit your prose or poetry, send it to kpieper@neurology.org by July 15.

Workshop participants can submit a maximum of six poems or two pieces of prose, amounting to no more than 2,000 words total. A neurologic focus is encouraged, but not required. The Humanities editors reserve the right to refuse submissions, including those that do not meet Neurology values and standards.

Workshop participants will receive the manuscripts of their breakout group by August 1, in preparation for the subsequent discussion. Review guidelines will accompany that material.

The number of workshop participants is limited to those who submit pieces to discuss in order to maintain the appropriate ratio of facilitators to participants. If interest exceeds capacity, the organizers will do their best to accommodate additional participants at a later date.

If you would like to attend the first hour craft talk but not submit prose/poetry for the workshop portion, please register and contact Kathy Pieper at kpieper@neurology.org for additional information. 

CREATIVE WRITING

Experiences Shaped Editor’s Quest for Diversity and Health Equity Initiatives in Medicine Inclusion is the reason the AAN was founded. To be an organization that is the home for all neurologists. It is what makes us stronger. To support our goal of being a fully inclusive, deliberately diverse, and anti-racist organization and our core values of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-racism, and Social Justice (IDEAS), we are excited to share progress and updates with you.

Joshua A. Budhu, MD, MS, is the editor of the Neurology® IDEAS online specialty section at NPub.org/IDEAS. Budhu is a clinical fellow in neuro-oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, and a Commonwealth Fund Fellow in Minority Health Policy at Harvard University.

Can you share more about your background and lived experiences that led to your interest in IDEAS-related work in medicine?

My journey to medicine started with the tragic death of my brother from a pulmonary embolism while in police custody.

I struggled to make sense of his death and it was only after becoming aware of the social determinants of health (SDOH) did I really understand what had happened. Initially, I thought it was a one-off, heartbreaking event. But I came to realize that he was set up to fail. Our immigrant status, economic situation, Medicaid status, low health literacy, untreated substance use disorder, untreated depression, and his legal situation created the perfect storm for his death.

This experience and my training have changed the way that I look at health and health outcomes. I realize the importance of the social, structural, and political determinants of health.

Direct medical care is only responsible for 10–20 percent of the modifiable contributors to health and health outcomes, the SDOH are responsible for the remaining 80–90 percent (see https://bit.ly/3NDUwr5).

For neurologists, this means that we can take all the time in the world and devise the best plan for our patients, but those plans are moot if you don’t understand the importance of the SDOH. For example, for secondary stroke prevention, what I prescribe doesn’t matter if my patient can’t access or afford that medication. Do they have access to healthy and nutritious foods?

Can they control their diabetes or afford their insulin? These are the questions and issues that we need to be addressing.

I’m very excited to advocate for health equity and for ways that neurologists can address the SDOH in my role as IDEAS editor. Additionally, I’m honored to continue making our field, organization, and journal more inclusive. Neurologists, clinicians, and patients come from all walks of life. Our diversity makes us stronger, and this section is a celebration of our diversity and how far we’ve come.

What is your vision for this page?

I am very proud of Neurology’s commitment to IDEAS and this section. My goals and vision are to make the IDEAS section

the premier destination for diversity and health equity initiatives in medicine. I want Budhu to continue expanding the section and encourage submissions not only from other neurologists, but also from other clinicians, trainees, clinical staff, administrative staff, patients, and patient advocacy groups. In addition to lived experiences and “voices,” we are now accepting pieces that deal with social justice and health equity. These can be advocacy pieces, op-eds, personal essays, and editorials. This section will also provide a home for all IDEAS-related content throughout the Neurology journals, including the podcast.

What do you need from members to enhance this section?

I want to encourage AAN members to contribute to this section.

It doesn’t have to be a lived experience―if you’re passionate about IDEAS or have experienced the intersection of IDEAS in your clinical careers, as a patient, or in your personal life, please look our way. I want to stress that you do not need to be a member of a minority or marginalized group to support or contribute to IDEAS. The goal of our section is to promote IDEAS, which means emphasizing allyship and supporting each other.

Submissions and contributions can relate to any IDEAS topic.

Potential topics include health policy issues (such as financial toxicity, access to medications, and insurance), social justice issues (having all our patients and members have access to the resources they need, clinical trial diversity, neurology activism), health equity (disparities, solutions, interventions, descriptions), and other content related to diversity and inclusion. Topics are not only limited to personal or lived experiences, but can include successful programs, interventions, and solutions to promote diversity and inclusion.

In addition to contributing, I would like members to share our work. That means sharing content and submissions with colleagues, highlighting on social media, and reaching out to authors to show support and community. 

How Are We Doing?

Please complete a brief member survey regarding the AAN’s efforts in Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-racism, and Social Justice (IDEAS). To take the survey online, visit AAN.com/IDEAS. 

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APPLY NOW TO LAUNCH YOUR RESEARCH CAREER Next Generation Research Grants Our Next Generation Research Grants fund a broad range of innovative research projects by early-career investigators, encouraging passion for research and laying the groundwork for long-term research careers.

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View our current opportunities at AmericanBrainFoundation.org/For-Researchers Next Generation Research Grants are offered in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology, our founder and research partner.

MEMBERSHIP Reflection on Values Leads Diversity Leadership Graduate to Tackle Disparities In recounting his experience in the 2019 AAN Diversity Leadership Program, Daniel José Correa, MD, MSc, FAAN, is quick to point out that his biggest takeaway was recognizing the importance of making a regular practice of reflecting on and renewing priorities based on his personal and professional values. “I learned that one of the things that matters most to me is that our patients, their families, and our larger community improve their understanding of brain health and neurologic disorders,” said Correa. Armed with this clearer sense of purpose, Correa was drawn to seek out opportunities to address social and systemic disparities and barriers in neurology education and health within the Bronx community where he is an assistant professor of neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine—as well as on a national level through the AAN. In the last few years since graduating from the program, Correa has significantly increased his collaboration with patients, caretakers, patient advocacy organizations, researchers, and clinicians in various areas of neurology in the pursuit of breaking down these barriers. He is heavily involved in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at Albert Einstein, working closely with the institution’s social medicine department to translate these practices directly to neurology care settings. At the AAN, he has joined the Patient-Public Presidential Task Force, Work Group on Health Care Disparities, and the new Committee on Public Engagement; and developed and edited NeuroBytes education videos. Most recently, he started serving on the Brain & Life® editorial board as the lead editor and co-host for the Brain & Life podcast, the AAN’s new weekly podcast that explores the intersection of brain health and neurologic disease through lively and entertaining conversations with neurology experts, celebrity advocates, and people whose lives are affected by brain conditions.

“My interests in public health education, public engagement, and podcasts have come together with this opportunity with the Brain & Life team,” said Correa. “As neurologists, we all develop an ear for our patients’ and their families’ descriptions of symptoms and illness; through the Brain & Life magazine and podcast we also get to hear the full scope of their experiences of living with their conditions. The podcast also joins a broader public education effort about brain health, living with neurologic conditions, reducing the stigma of neurologic disease, and an understanding of what is a neurologist and their broad scope of practice.”

Correa credits his Diversity Leadership Program leadership coach, Joanne Smikle, PhD; his program mentor, Robert G. Holloway, MD, MPH, FAAN; and his fellow cohort for “their openness, vulnerability, and support as we grew together to become more resilient leaders. Specifically, the lessons of leading through listening and promoting engagement in team members and employees has directly supported me in my new roles.”

Correa

Added Correa, “There remains poor neurologic health literacy throughout the US. This poses a major barrier to our community’s health, propagates the stigma of many neurologic disorders, and compounds the limited understanding of a neurologist role in health. These are reasons why public outreach, education and engagement are essential parts of the AAN’s work in service of its member neurologists. I’m proud to be part of these efforts and grateful for the opportunity to work alongside an amazing team of AAN staff and fellow neurologists in this effort.”

The AAN Diversity Leadership Program provides an empowering and inspirational experience that fully engages members from underrepresented neurology groups to develop their critical leadership skills. Learn more at AAN.com/education/diversity-leadership. 

Thank you to the organizations supporting this program in part: AbbVie Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease argenx Bristol Myers Squibb Eisai, Inc. Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group Lilly Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc

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Visit the AAN’s Neurology Career Center to view hundreds of additional jobs and sign up for customized, confidential notifications when positions of interest are added.

Chief and Associate/Full Professor Vascular Neurology —Department of Neurology at the University of Florida —Gainesville, Florida

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Vascular Neurology —Department of Neurology at the University of Florida —Gainesville, Florida

The Department of Neurology, at the University of Florida invites outstanding applicants for consideration for a full-time, tenure or non-tenure track faculty position at the Associate or Professor level to serve as Division Chief for the Vascular Neurology Division. The successful candidate will have a record of accomplishment in neurovascular translational research and/or stroke clinical trials and will perform inpatient attending and outpatient clinical duties, including teaching and supervision of medical students, residents, and stroke fellows. Opportunities for clinical and research collaborations are abundant. Resources include the McKnight Brain Institute, Institute on Aging, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, Center for Neurogenetics, Wilder Center for Epilepsy Research, Center for Neuropsychological Studies, Malcom Randall VAMC, including the Brain Research and Rehabilitation Center and Epilepsy Center of Excellence, and Shands HealthCare. The University of Florida is a top-tier research university with $900 million of annual research funding. The latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report recognizes UF among the nation's top five public universities. UF Health is the Southeast’s most comprehensive academic health center, unique for our diverse constellation of health colleges, centers and institutes, and our hospitals, faculty practices and patient care programs. Gainesville is a vibrant city in Alachua County and serves as the cultural, educational and commercial center for the North Central Florida region. The city is known for its nature parks, sporting events, museums, mild winters and warm summers. Being centrally located makes Gainesville easily situated for day trips to beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, and to theme parks including Disney World, and other cities including Orlando and Tampa. To apply, visit: https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/ en-us/job/521609/chief-and-asofull-prof-of-vascular-neurology

The Department of Neurology, at the University of Florida invites outstanding applicants for consideration for a full-time, tenure or non-tenure track faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor level in the Vascular Neurology Division. The successful candidate will desire a career focus as a clinicianresearcher, with either a record of accomplishment or clear vision to excel in neurovascular clinical or translational research.

He/she will also perform inpatient attending and outpatient clinical duties, including teaching and supervision of medical students, residents, and stroke fellows. Opportunities for clinical and research collaborations are abundant. Resources include the McKnight Brain Institute, Institute on Aging, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, Center for Neurogenetics, Wilder Center for Epilepsy Research, Center for Neuropsychological Studies, Malcom Randall VAMC, including the Brain Research and Rehabilitation Center and Epilepsy Center of Excellence, and Shands HealthCare. The University of Florida is a toptier research university with $900 million of annual research funding. The latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report recognizes UF among the nation's top five public universities.

UF Health is the Southeast’s most comprehensive academic health center, unique for our diverse constellation of health colleges, centers and institutes, and our hospitals, faculty practices and patient care programs. Gainesville is a vibrant city in Alachua County and serves as the cultural, educational and commercial center for the North Central Florida region. The city is known for its nature parks, sporting events, museums, mild winters and warm summers. Being centrally located makes Gainesville easily situated for day trips to beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, and to theme parks including Disney World, and other cities including Orlando and Tampa.

To apply, visit: https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/521608/ astasofull-prof-of-neurovascular-neurology

Chief and Associate/Full Professor Neuromuscular/MS/ General/ Headache Neurology—Department of Neurology at the University of Florida—Gainesville, Florida The Department of Neurology, at the University of Florida invites outstanding applicants for consideration for a full-time, tenure or non-tenure track faculty position at the Associate or Professor level to serve as Division Chief for the Neuromuscular/MS/ General/Headache Neurology Division. This well-established division has specialty clinics in ALS, MDA, CMT and a strong research interest. The successful candidate will have a record of accomplishment in neuromuscular translational research and/or neuromuscular clinical trials and will perform inpatient attending and outpatient clinical duties, including teaching and supervision of medical students, residents, and fellows.

Opportunities for clinical and research collaborations are abundant. Resources include the McKnight Brain Institute, Institute on Aging, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, Center for Neurogenetics, Wilder Center for Epilepsy Research, Center for Neuropsychological Studies, Malcom Randall VAMC, including the Brain Research and Rehabilitation Center and Epilepsy Center of Excellence, and Shands HealthCare. The University of Florida is a top-tier research university with $900 million of annual research funding. The latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report recognizes UF among the nation's top five public universities. UF Health is the Southeast’s most comprehensive academic health center, unique for our diverse constellation of health colleges, centers and institutes, and our hospitals, faculty practices and patient care programs.

Gainesville is a vibrant city in Alachua County and serves as the cultural, educational and commercial center for the North Central Florida region. The city is known for its nature parks, sporting events, museums, mild winters and warm summers. Being centrally located makes Gainesville easily situated for day trips to beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, and to theme parks including Disney World, and other cities including Orlando and Tampa. To apply, visit: https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/521610/ chief-and-asofull-prof-of-neuromuscularmsgeneralheadache-neurology

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Neurologist—Prestigious Academic Medical Center in Texas | 100% General Neurology/Clinical/Faculty— Merritt Hawkins—Galveston, Texas A prestigious academic medical center is seeking a neurologist to join a primarily outpatient position in desirable Coastal Texas.

This is an outpatient clinic with inpatient call, all under the scope of general neurology. No stroke call or critical care consultations are required. Opportunity Highlights: Excellent work-life balance with minimal call, Outstanding client reputation—Referral sources come from one of the largest primary care networks in Texas, Academic involvement and appointment—Opportunity to supervise fellows and residents in their ACGME-accredited program, 100% general neurology/clinical/faculty opportunity, Primarily an outpatient position with some inpatient call, Access to every subspecialty in neurology, No stroke call or critical care consultations, Desirable Coastal Texas location.

Community Information: Our practice location is ranked an overall grade of A+ and a best place to live in Texas (Niche). A leading cultural and culinary destination, Greater Houston is a vibrant area energized by America’s fourth-largest city. In this cosmopolitan location, you’ll find world-class dining, arts, shopping, and nightlife. Enjoy numerous Gulf Coast beaches and myriad water activities. No state income tax in Texas.

Beautiful homes in inviting neighborhoods + excellent schools —a wonderful place for families and individuals alike. Plenty of outdoor recreation, including waterfront activities along the Gulf Coast, Home to more than 11,000 restaurants with cuisine from more than 70 countries, An array of amenities, including an international airport and collegiate and professional sports, Myriad corporations for spousal employment if needed. For immediate consideration please inquire with an updated copy of your CV so we can discuss the position by phone. Also, inform me of your best available times to speak. I look forward to your reply and thank you for your review. Please do not delay as we anticipate a significant response. Please contact Michael Roque at medcareers@merritthawkins.com or at (866) 406-0269 and reference NEUR-147221.

Neurocritical Care Opportunity in Jacksonville, Florida —UF Jacksonville Physicians, Inc—Jacksonville, Florida The Department of Neurology at the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville, seeks full time faculty members at the non-tenure accruing level of Clinical Assistant/Associate/ Full Professor. The successful candidates will be BC/BE adult neurologists with specialty training in neurocritical care. The successful candidates are also expected to participate in shared departmental clinical and teaching responsibilities.

There are also opportunities to engage in scholarly research and advance in academic rank. This position will report to the Chairman of the Department of Neurology at the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville. Enjoy the benefits of a healthy work-life balance, a competitive salary, a collegial environment, all while living in one of the most sought-after areas of the country. The University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville is the largest of the three UF colleges— medicine, nursing, and pharmacy—located on the approximately 110-acre UF Health Jacksonville campus. The college's 16 clinical science departments house more than 400 faculty members and 300 residents and fellows. The college offers 32 accredited graduate medical education programs. In addition to graduate medical education, clinical rotations in all the major disciplines are provided for students from the UF College of Medicine in Gainesville. For practicing physicians, the college offers a continuing medical education program that recruits national and international speakers who are well known and respected in their fields. The campus' faculty, residents and fellows are active in clinical research. Residents and fellows regularly present their findings at locations across the country and publish their projects in well-known publications. Residents in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia are offered all the benefits of an academic health center by combining our strengths with that of the UF Health Jacksonville. Together, the University of Florida Health Science Center–Jacksonville and UF Health Jacksonville form the region’s premier academic health center—UF Health, a leader in the education of health professionals, a hub for clinical research and a unique provider of high-quality patient care. With more than 5,000 faculty and staff, the academic health center in Jacksonville is the largest UF campus outside of Gainesville, offering nearly 100 specialty services, including: Cancer Services; Cardiovascular; Neuroscience; Orthopaedic; Pediatrics; Poison Center; Trauma, and Critical Care; and Women and Families services. At 37 clinical sites throughout Northeast Florida, UF physicians tally more than 600,000 outpatient visits and more than 34,000 inpatient admissions annually. Located in North Jacksonville is UF Health North, the only full-service hospital in North Jacksonville. The state-of-the-art hospital at UF Health North offers conveniently located, high-quality health care to patients across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. It offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services unavailable anywhere else in North Jacksonville, provided by UF Health and community physicians. The hospital features all-private rooms, which studies show promote healing and improve the patient experience. Patient engagement technology in patient suites allows for easy meal ordering, TV control and access to nurses. The hospital is adjacent to the existing medical office building, where UF Health providers offer more than 20 specialties, including pediatrics and women’s health services.

The campus is located on Max Leggett Parkway close to Jacksonville International Airport, approximately 15 minutes from Nassau County and less than 30 minutes from Georgia.

For more information, visit http://north.ufhealthjax.org/. Located on Florida's First Coast, Jacksonville is one of the largest in land area, and among the fastest growing cities in the United States. The city provides an eclectic combination of southern hospitality, business and recreational paradise. More than 1 million people live in the five-county area known as Florida's First Coast. The area offers something for everyone, with a temperate climate incorporating seasonal changes, miles of beautiful waterways and beaches, and a myriad of public facilities for work and play. University of Florida—Recent Jobs (ufl.edu) https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/listing/

Multiple Subspecialty Neurology Opportunities in Jacksonville, Florida—UF Jacksonville Physicians, Inc—Jacksonville, Florida The Department of Neurology at the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville, seeks full time faculty members at the non-tenure accruing level of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor.

The successful candidates will be BC/BE adult neurologists with specialty training (vascular, epilepsy, neuromuscular, movement disorder, neuroimmunology, neurocritical care).

The successful candidates are expected to participate in shared departmental clinical and teaching responsibilities.

There are also opportunities to engage in scholarly research and advance in academic rank. This position will report to the Chairman of the Department of Neurology at the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville. Enjoy the benefits of a healthy work-life balance, a competitive salary, a collegial environment, all while living in one of the most sought-after areas of the country. The University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville is the largest of the three UF colleges— medicine, nursing and pharmacy—located on the approximately 110-acre UF Health Jacksonville campus. The college's 16 clinical science departments house more than 400 faculty members and 300 residents and fellows. The college offers 32 accredited graduate medical education programs. In addition to graduate medical education, clinical rotations in all the major disciplines are provided for students from the UF College of Medicine in Gainesville. For practicing physicians, the college offers a continuing medical education program that recruits national and international speakers who are well known and respected in their fields. The campus' faculty, residents and fellows are active in clinical research. Residents and fellows regularly present their findings at locations across the country and publish their projects in well-known publications. Residents in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia are offered all the benefits of an academic health center by combining our strengths with that of the UF Health Jacksonville. Together, the University of Florida Health Science Center–Jacksonville and UF Health Jacksonville form the region’s premier academic health center–UF Health, a leader in the education of health professionals, a hub for clinical research and a unique provider of high-quality patient care. With more than 5,000 faculty and staff, the academic health center in Jacksonville is the largest UF campus outside of Gainesville, offering nearly 100 specialty services, including: Cancer services; Cardiovascular; Neuroscience; Orthopaedic; Pediatrics; Poison Center; Trauma and Critical Care; and Women and Families services. At 37 clinical sites throughout Northeast Florida, UF physicians tally more than 600,000 outpatient visits and more than 34,000 inpatient admissions annually. Located in North Jacksonville is UF Health North, the only full-service hospital in North Jacksonville. The state-of-the-art hospital at UF Health North offers conveniently located, high-quality health care to patients across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. It offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services unavailable anywhere else in North Jacksonville, provided by UF Health and community physicians. The hospital features all-private rooms, which studies show promote healing and improve the patient experience. Patient engagement technology in patient suites allows for easy meal ordering, TV control and access to nurses. The hospital is adjacent to the existing medical office building, where UF Health providers offer more than 20 specialties, including pediatrics and women’s health services.

The campus is located on Max Leggett Parkway close to Jacksonville International Airport, approximately 15 minutes from Nassau County and less than 30 minutes from Georgia.

For more information, visit http://north.ufhealthjax.org/. Located on Florida's First Coast, Jacksonville is one of the largest in land area, and among the fastest growing cities in the United States. The city provides an eclectic combination of southern hospitality, business and recreational paradise. More than 1 million people live in the five-county area known as Florida's First Coast. The area offers something for everyone, with a temperate climate incorporating seasonal changes, miles of beautiful waterways and beaches, and a myriad of public facilities for work and play. University of Florida—Recent Jobs (ufl.edu) https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/listing/ BC/BE Neurologist Needed in Historic Concord, Massachusetts —Emerson Hospital—Concord, Massachusetts (US) Emerson Hospital located in historic Concord, Massachusetts has an opportunity for Board Certified/Board Eligible Neurologist to join a growing Neurology Service. This opportunity is an employed position with Emerson Practice Associates that includes: Competitive salary and benefit package, Night and weekend call covered by Teleneurology Service, Sleep Center, Concussion Center, Parkinson’s Center, Telestroke, Excellent

support from a dedicated team of neurologist, administration and staff, Full service diagnostics available, Certified by the state of Massachusetts as a Primary Stroke Center, Practice in one of the most desirable practice locations in Massachusetts.

About Concord, MA and Emerson Hospital—Emerson Hospital is a 179-bed community hospital with satellite facilities in Westford, Groton and Sudbury. The hospital provides advanced medical services to over 300,000 individuals in over 25 towns.

Emerson Hospital has strategic alliances with Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s and Tufts Medical Center. The Concord area is rich in history, recreation, education and the arts and is located 25 miles northwest of downtown Boston. The area offers four seasons of recreational activities, including driving distance to the ocean, hiking, biking trails and several ski areas. Excellent place to raise a family with some of the best school systems in the state. If you would like more information, please contact: Diane Forte Willis at dfortewillis@emersonhosp.org Chair—Neurosurgery—Henry Ford Medical Group— Detroit, Michigan POSITION SUMMARY The Chair of Neurosurgery—Henry Ford Medical Group (HFMG) will provide executive leadership for all Henry Ford Health (HFH) inpatient and outpatient Neurosurgery services delivered by all providers throughout the system. This position will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the HFMG. This position will partner with an administrative leader to lead Neurosurgery. In collaboration with Neurosurgery Physicians, Nursing and other health care providers, Medical Group Leaders, Market Leaders, Health Alliance Plan, Specialty and Hospital Leadership; the Chair of Neurosurgery will develop and implement strategies to continue the advancement of Neurosurgery’s clinical and research enterprises. The Chair of Neurosurgery knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the mission, vision and values of HFMG in leadership behaviors, practices and decisions.

The Chair also models behaviors, which support continuous learning and empowerment through team leadership. The Chair, in conjunction with relevant Division Heads will also be responsible for academic activities of all physicians within Neurosurgery. The Chair will work in collaboration with the Chief Medical Officers within each market to meet market goals in Neurosurgery where those services are offered. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Oversight and responsibility for care delivery within HFMG Neurosurgery. Key areas: 1. Quality and Safety Outcomes: Collaborates with leaders across the system including Chief Medical Officers (CMO) and Chief Quality Officer (CQO) to standardize, align, and improve quality and safety metrics. 2. Promotes national best operational practice tactics to achieve objectives, evaluate impact and ROI, and review operational and administrative expenses. 3. Partners with leaders across HFH to achieve the growth strategies and targets in Neurosurgery. 4. Develops services and care models necessary to optimize Neurosurgery practices leading to improved professional satisfaction and engagement among Neurosurgery care providers. 5. Oversees the development of common performance measures, clinical protocols and improvement plans across Neurosurgery. 6. Resource Stewardship: Responsible for patient safety and quality of care variation in care through use of evidence-based care guidelines and analytics to decrease use of low value tests and services, and to drive care to lowest cost appropriate venues. 7. Sets metrics, monitors, and manages clinical productivity within Neurosurgery. 8. Optimize care experience including patients’ access to care. 9. Responsible for financial performance of Neurosurgery. 10. Partners with Philanthropy to develop and implement a system wide Neurosurgery philanthropic campaign.

11. Participates in various external forums and serves as a representative of Henry Ford Health on the national front applying clinical experience and neuroscience research to leverage grant funding, national policy, etc. 12. Partner with other leaders to promote and champion an inclusive workplace culture. Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behavior. 13. Provides leadership support and assists with the development of research and educational programs in collaboration with Michigan State University. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Doctorate degree in Medicine with residency and/or fellowship training in Neurosurgery required. Certification as a Diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Strong clinical experience as a Neurosurgeon.

Ten (10) or more years of clinical and executive leadership

experience, including responsibility for fiscal and medical staff management. Experience in a large, advanced, complex health system is essential. Experience within an integrated academic health care system that includes multiple hospitals, a pluralistic medical staff, as well as an insurance product is ideal. A proven track record in improving quality and safety in a complex health system is required. Must be a leader champion of quality. Thorough knowledge and understanding of current trends in health care, including physician hospital relations, physician practice models, access issues, quality improvement processes, clinical information systems, and the implications of changing health care environment for medical credentialing are essential. CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: Must be licensed or qualified for licensure to practice medicine in the State of Michigan and be Board Certified in a Neurosurgery-related specialty. Must possess the following personal qualities: Self-directed, Flexible and committed to the team concept, Comfortable, able and agile in a matrix reporting structure, Demonstrate teamwork, initiative and willingness to learn, Open to new learning experiences, Accept and respect diversity without judgment, Demonstrate customer service values. If you are interested in this opportunity please forward your CV via email to: Laura Settles at lsettle2@ hfhs.org and apply via the Henry Ford Health careers page at: Chair—Neurosurgery—Henry Ford Health System Careers (selectminds.com) Thank you for your consideration, Laura Settles, FASPR Senior Physician Recruiter, Henry Ford Health.

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