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Message from John England, MD, AUPN President
Now that New Year’s resolutions and Superbowl LIX are behind us, it is time to concentrate on professional business for the upcoming months.
Some highlights for this month are listed below.
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Seeking one Dept. Chair to serve on the AUPN Program Committee
AUPN is looking for one Department Chair to join the Program Committee. This committee plays a key role in shaping educational programming throughout the year, with a focus on identifying topics and speakers for the Spring and Fall sessions designed for Chairs. Committee members serve a four-year term (2025–2029) and meet twice per year (once in the summer and once in the fall) to plan programming for the following year.
If interested, please send your CV and a brief statement on why you would like to serve to neuro@aupn.org by March 2nd.
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New Chair of Neurology
Dr. Sean Pittock has been appointed the Glenn W. and Katherine K. Hasse Chair of Neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Pittock is an internationally renowned expert on autoimmune neurological disorders. He also serves as the Marilyn A. Park and Moon S. Park, MD Director of Mayo Clinic’s Center for Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Neurology and the principal investigator of Mayo’s Neuroimmunology Research Laboratory. Much of his research has been groundbreaking and is reported in over 400 peer-reviewed publications. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Pittock!
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Elevating Women in Neurology: Perspectives from Empowering Leaders is now online
This program was produced in partnership with NeurologyLIve and launched on Feb 3rd, National Women’s Physician Day.
In this compelling panel discussion, neurologists Carlayne E. Jackson, MD (UT Health San Antonio), Marie Eugene, DO (University of Connecticut), and Vanessa Hinson, MD, PhD (Medical University of South Carolina) explore the evolving role of women in neurology. They share insights into how we can empower women leaders. They discuss women’s unique contributions to neurology departments and the challenges they have faced as women in the medical workforce. The conversation also highlights groundbreaking women-related research, making this series a must-watch for those passionate about advancing diversity and inclusion in medicine. The program can be accessed here.
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Leading Edge Podcast
Our new Leading Edge Podcast is entitled “Neuroscience Service Lines: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”. The moderator is Clifton L. Gooch, MD of the University of South Florida, and the speaker is Chris Rubio of UT Southwestern Medical Center.
In this episode of AUPN's Leading Edge we will explore the pros and cons of the Service Line paradigm and its implications for academic medicine. Our guest for this conversation is another leading academic health system executive, Chris Rubio. Mr. Rubio is Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the University of Texas Southwestern Health System and is responsible for overseeing the multi-entity UT Southwestern clinical enterprise. Currently, he also serves as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the UT Southwestern University Hospital.
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Leadership Minute
Our Leadership Minute for this month is entitled “How to prompt AI to get the answer you need”. The moderator is Shreyas Gangadhara, MD of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and the speaker is Surekha Reddy, Founder and Chief Product & Technology Officer Stealth-mode AI Startup AI is here to stay. Mr. Reddy provides useful advice on mastering the art of AI prompting and unlocking the potential of this revolutionary technology to accelerate your work.
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Reminder: Chairs Nominate YOUR Faculty for the AUPN Leadership Award – Deadline: April 13
AUPN is proud to continue the AUPN Faculty Leadership Award, established to honor exceptional leadership within our member departments. Following the success of last year’s inaugural awards, which recognized 25 outstanding recipients, this initiative continues to celebrate faculty members who exemplify excellence in leadership, innovation, and dedication to advancing neurology. As Department Chairs, your insight into the contributions of your faculty members is invaluable.
We invite you to nominate one deserving candidate from your department. More information can be found here.
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Save the Date for AUPN Spring Sessions!
AUPN has a partnership with the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) to offer enriching educational sessions at the AAN Annual Meeting. As part of this partnership, AUPN co-hosts three educational sessions alongside the AAN programming, providing attendees with valuable insights and updates on various neurology topics. These sessions are included with the registration fee for the AAN Annual Meeting.
To learn more about each AUPN session, please click here.
For registration, access to the full program, and hotel reservations, please visit the AAN's website.
We hope to see you in San Diego this April!
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**Chairs Reminder** - Please pay your annual dues for 2025!
Your annual dues are the main source of revenue for AUPN. You or your Business Manager can do this quickly via our website at https://www.aupn.org. If you need assistance, please contact neuro@aupn.org.
Thank you in advance for your continued support of AUPN!
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Best regards,
John D. England, MD
AUPN President
AUPN encourages you to forward this newsletter to other faculty in your department, or anyone else who might benefit from our programs.
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Today’s Resource Links
AUPN's Leadership Minute #54: How to prompt AI to get the answer you need
Subscribe to AUPN Leadership Minutes: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
AUPN's Leading Edge Podcast #13: Neuroscience Service Lines: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Subscribe to AUPN Leading Edge Podcasts: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
Slides from AUPN 2024 Fall Programming
AUPN Corner (Annals) Article: Furthering Female Faculty: An ANA/AUPN Perspective
Upcoming Events
AAN-AUPN Academic Hub: Mastering Media Relations: Effective Strategies for Success
Sunday, April 6, 2025 | 2:30pm - 3:15pm PT
In conjunction with the AAN Annual Meeting
AUPN Conversation Corner for Small Academic Departments: Trifecta for Small Neurology Departments: Clinical Care, Education, and Research
Monday, April 7, 2025 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm PT
In conjunction with the AAN Annual Meeting
AAN Chairs Session: Stuff We Can and Should Measure
In collaboration with the AUPN
Monday, April 7, 2025 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm PT (program) | 4:00pm - 4:45pm PT (Chairs Reception)
Chairs will be invited via email closer to the meeting
SAVE THE DATE FOR AUPN2025!
Saturday, September 13, 2025 | 7:15pa - 5:45pm ET
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel
Target Audience: Chairs, Vice Chairs, Program & Clerkship Directors (including Associate) and Women Leaders.
Held the day before the ANA Annual Meeting
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Open Neurology Leadership Positions
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