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Apply by January 14 for AAN Health Care Equity Scholarship
Apply by January 14 for AAN Health Care Equity Scholarship
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. In 2020, the AAN Board of Directors adopted a new goal to be a fully inclusive, deliberately diverse, and anti-racist organization. We also expanded our core values of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity to now include, Anti-racism, and Social Justice, otherwise known as IDEAS. We are working hard to achieve this new goal and demonstrate these expanded values through an actionable roadmap approved by the Board. Members should look for updates in AANnews to follow our progress. The AAN seeks applicants for its 2022–2023 Health Care Equity Scholarship Program. Scholarship recipients will participate in a multi-faceted program guided to continue personal development and to help the participants create a customized roadmap aimed at mitigating health care disparities. The deadline to apply is January 14. The award for scholarship participants includes 2022 Annual Meeting registration, $1,000 travel stipend, and a certificate of recognition from the AAN. The program will kick off at the 2022 Annual Meeting and will meet virtually three times until graduation in March 2023. As part of the Health Care Equity Scholarship program, each member of the scholarship cohort will work on developing a project or initiative at their institution addressing or identifying a health care disparity. We ask that each member complete a brief form to provide further detail on the project. The cohort will have a series of check-ins to share project progress and get advice/support from other cohort members and members of the Health Care Disparity Workgroup. At the conclusion of the program, recipients will have gained knowledge on health care disparities and learned tools and resources they can put into action at their own institutions. Eligible applicants must be an active AAN member and actively certified neurologist residing in the United States or Canada. Participants are required to attend the 2022 Annual Meeting in Seattle, virtual workshops, and cohort individual project calls. AAN members interested in participating in the program should submit in PDF format a curriculum vitae and a short statement (250 words) on what you hope to gain from the program, in addition to responding to the application essay questions. To learn more and apply, visit AAN.com/IDEAS.
Cast Your Vote for Section Leadership by February 18
Voting is now open for chair and/or vice chair position of the following AAN Sections. Cast your vote no later than 11:59 p.m. CT on February 18, 2022. For questions, contact sections@aan.com. A.B. Baker Section on Neurological
Education Adults with Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities Section Clinical Neurophysiology Section Epilepsy Section Experimental Neurotherapeutics Section General Neurology Section Geriatric Neurology Section Global Health Section Government Service Section LGBTQI Section Movement Disorders Section Multiple Sclerosis Section Neural Repair & Rehabilitation Section Neuroendocrinology Section Neuroepidemiology Section Neurohealth & Integrative Neurology Section Neuro-oncology Section Neuro-ophthalmology/Neurootology Section Sleep Medicine Section Spine Section Sports Neurology SectionSECTION LEADERSHIP Women's Issues in Neurology Section
Updated Practice Advisory Addresses Stopping
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Other messages of the practice advisory include: For adults who are seizure free for two or more years: over the next two to five years, recurrence risk is possibly higher among those who taper medications. For children and adolescents who are seizure free for 1.5 to two years: there is probably not a significant difference in seizure recurrence in patients who taper medication at two years vs. four years. In adults who are seizure free for at least two years, there should be a discussion between the clinician and the patient or caregiver or both about the risks and benefits of medication withdrawal, which specifically includes and documents the following information: There is higher seizure recurrence in patients who discontinue their medication.
If seizures recur during or after medication withdrawal, there is a rare chance patients will no longer respond to medications. For children and adolescents who are seizure free for at least 1.5 to two years and do not have an electroclinical syndrome suggesting otherwise, there should be a discussion between the clinician and the child/adolescent and parent/caregiver about the risks and benefits of medication withdrawal, which specifically includes and documents that if seizures recur either during or after withdrawal, there is a rare chance the child/adolescent will no longer respond to medication. To access the full guideline, patient and caregiver summaries, and slide presentation, visit AAN.com/guidelines.
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Make Your Patient Your Partner
Invest in the outcomes that matter most to your patients. Learn about common Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) scales and tools used in neurology at AAN.com/PRO.
2022 Cure One, Cure Many Award
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Foundation Furthers Commitment to Fund Brain Disease Research
For 30 years, the American Brain Foundation has funded research across all brain diseases in pursuit of improved treatments, preventions, and cures. To date, Foundation funding—through your support—has provided more than $33 million to aid more than 270 researchers in the pursuit of improved treatments, prevention, and cures across a broad spectrum of brain and nervous system disorders. We believe that by curing one disease, we will cure many. To this end, we are more committed than ever in 2022 to raising awareness of brin disease and the need for research, and are putting this commitment into action through the following 2022 initiatives: A New Class of Next Generation Research Grant
Recipients
The Foundation will fully fund 18 of the best and brightest young investigators with research training scholarships designed to encourage their innovative research and lay the groundwork for future success. Cure One, Cure Many Award Recipient to Be Announced
Early 2022
The Cure One, Cure Many Program provides large-scale catalyst funding to the world’s top researchers for multiple disease areas. We are excited to soon announce the recipient of the 2022 Cure One, Cure Many Award:
A Research Award for Early Diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia. This $3 million, multi-year research award was created in collaboration with the AAN, Alzheimer's Association, and Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research to improve the diagnosis of Lewy body dementia. Continued Investment in the Health Disparities
Research Fund
Our 2022 funds include the $150,000 Next Generation Research Grant in Neurodisparities and $60,000 seed grant funding to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in autism research. Public Awareness The Foundation is poised to continue its rigorous public awareness campaigns to illuminate the impacts of brain disease, the ever-increasing need for research, and the necessary support to make it happen. Join us in 2022—visit AmericanBrainFoundation.org to learn how, together, we can make life without brain disease a reality.
Careers.AAN.com
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.
Neurohospitalist, Outpatient Neurology & Telestroke opportunities in Tampa, Florida—Bay Area Consultants —Tampa, Florida
Bay Area Consultants LLC is seeking full-time board certified/ eligible Neurologists to join our Neurohospitalist, Outpatient Neurology and Telestroke teams. Residents completing training in 2022 are welcome to apply and H1B/J1 visa sponsorship may be considered. Neurohospitalist coverage in local hospitals is provided by the same team that provides separate Telestroke coverage. Individual schedules are flexible depending on physician preference for inpatient versus outpatient practice. Neurology sub-specialty focused opportunities available for fellowship trained Neurologists. Inpatient shifts are assisted by daytime nurse practitioner coverage, and back-office staff. We provide centralized backoffice support for hospital rounds saving 20-30% of physician time. Additional scribe, realtime dictation/transcription, virtual assistant, 24/7 call center support are also provided. Email careers@bactelemed.com or visit http://bactelemed.com/ for more information.
San Diego Finest City Neurologist—The Neuron Clinic— San Diego, California
Private Premier Neurology Group in Beautiful Southern California—Thank you for taking the time to explore a career with us. At The Neuron Clinic we strive to help individuals, families, and communities with acute and chronic neurological conditions. As the fastest growing neurology practice group in Southern California, now is the perfect time to join our clinical team! We are actively looking to hire talented Neurologists who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence. Neurology fellowship trained subspecialties: dementia, movement disorders, EMG/neuromuscular, stroke and epilepsy would be especially welcome, though all interests can be supported in the context of General Neurology. Competitive salary with productivity bonus. A robust compensation and benefits package. Malpractice and professional expense stipends. Clinical Research opportunities available. Flexible schedules and exceptional work/life balance. Collegial professional environment. Two-year partnership track. In Southern California, you’ll enjoy amazing recreational activities, spectacular natural sceneries, and an exceptional climate. Located 20 minutes of San Diego beaches, our communities offer outdoor and beach activities, great shopping, award winner school districts and an expanding variety of cultural opportunities. The quality of life in San Diego is hard to beat! We invite you to make a difference in the communities we serve. For additional information about this opportunity, please contact: Lena Bueno, Director: (951) 459-0067 or visit https://theneuronclinic.com AANnews® Classified Advertising The AAN offers a complete package of print, online, and in-person recruitment advertising opportunities. Visit careers.AAN.com for all AAN options, rates, and deadlines. Ad copy for the March 2022 print edition of AANnews must be submitted by February 1, 2022. The same deadline applies to changes/cancellations. The American Academy of Neurology reserves the right to decline, withdraw, or edit advertisements at its discretion. Every care is taken to avoid mistakes, but the responsibility for clerical or printer errors does not exceed the cost of the ad.
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Webinar Guest Neurologist: Military https://bit.ly/3dKIufi
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