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Impressive Lineup of Honorees Slated for Commitment to Cures Fundraiser
An impressive lineup of honorees will be recognized during the American Brain Foundation’s 2020 Commitment to Cures, set for Wednesday, April 29, at the Hilton Toronto during the AA N Annual Meeting. The popular annual dinner and fundraiser has a long tradition of supporting the Foundation—the AA N’s philanthropic partner—by offering an opportunity for leaders in neurology to honor prestigious members of the public for their contributions to finding cures for brain diseases through advocacy, public awareness, and fundraising. Funds raised from the Commitment to Cures event will support the Foundation’s research mission, which includes providing funds for crucial medical research across the whole spectrum of brain diseases and disorders. Space and tickets are limited. Visit AmericanBrainFoundation.org/C2C to secure your spot or contact events @ americanbrainfoundation.org or (866) 770-7570 for more information.
Emilia Clarke Public Leadership in Neurology Award Recipient The Game of Thrones actor will be recognized for her impact in sharing her personal experience with brain aneurysms and surgery, and for founding a charity to propel neurorehabilitation support services for millions of people.
Sidney Crosby Commitment to Cures Award Recipient The captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins will be recognized for raising awareness of sports concussion and encouraging changes to reduce traumatic brain injury in ice hockey.
Catherine M. Rydell, CAE Board Chair Award Recipient The outgoing chief executive officer of the American Academy of Neurology will be recognized for her 21 years developing and shaping the American Brain Foundation through her leadership and philanthropy.
Jim Cramer Master of Ceremonies and Ambassador Award Recipient The host of MSNBC’s Mad Money will be recognized for his tireless advocacy for migraine.
Michael D. Hill, MD; Andrew M. Demchuk, MD; and Mayank Goyal, MD Scientific Breakthrough Award Recipients The team from the Calgary Stroke Program, University of Calgary will be recognized for groundbreaking research in treating acute ischemic stroke.
UCNS Expands Certification Eligibility to Doctors of Osteopathy
Physicians who hold a primary certification by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) are now eligible to apply for UCNS subspecialty certification. The UCNS certification general eligibility criteria for certification has been updated to include doctors of osteopathy (DOs) who have trained at an AOA accredited residency program and are boarded by an AOA Board. The change will go into effect beginning with the 2020 subspecialty certification examinations.
“The AOA-accredited programs are transitioning over to Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education due to the new single accreditation system, however, there are many DOs who completed their training prior to this change. The new UCNS general eligibility criteria change now provides an inclusive opportunity for DOs to pursue UCNS certification,” said Matthew E. Fink, MD, FAA N, chair of the UCNS Certification Council.
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Certification eligibility criteria and information for each subspecialty can be found under “Certification” at UCNS.org.
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