LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AAN

Since graduating from the program 10 years ago, McClean has been heavily involved with the AAN, serving on the Joint Coordinating Council on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; the IDEAS Subcommittee; the Member Engagement Committee; Brain & Life® Editorial Advisory Board; and as vice chair— and now as the new chair—of the Leadership Development Committee. McClean also recently was elected to the AAN Board of Directors. Outside the AAN, McClean serves as the chair of the Department of Medicine at Brooke Army Medical Center, where he oversees the largest clinical department in the largest, busiest hospital in the Department of Defense Health System.

“Terry Cascino has been at the forefront of the AAN’s visionary and transformational effort to identify and develop future leaders that will be critical to the future success of our organization and the field of neurology, “said McClean. “I am certainly a beneficiary of the AAN Leadership programs, and I’ve had the incredible opportunity to work on implementing this vision with Terry over the last several years, during which he has also been a mentor and friend. I am both humbled and honored to be the first recipient of this award that recognizes Terry’s tremendous accomplishments as a physician leader.”

Over the past decade, more than 350 AAN members have graduated from the AAN’s Leadership Development Programs to create an engaged and diverse alumni community. Many have become leaders within the AAN, with over 40 percent of graduates serving in current AAN committee, subcommittee, and board of director roles. Visit AAN.com/Lead to learn more. 

Picture This: Your Artwork on the Cover of Neurology: Clinical Practice

Neurology® Clinical Practice seeks original art for its issue covers in 2024! Submit your original digital image by November 1 for a chance to have it featured on a cover next year. If your artwork is selected, it will be included on a web page highlighting the winners, images, and covers in a virtual showcase. You also will receive a complimentary copy of the print journal featuring your artwork. Learn more at cp.neurology.org/cover-art 

Applications Open for 2024–2025 Health Care Equity Program

Inclusion is the reason the AAN was founded. The AAN is firmly committed to embracing the diversity of our members, staff, and the communities they serve, and affirms the need for equity and inclusiveness in our organization, our profession, and the care we provide for our patients. In this column, we share the wide spectrum of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work being done across the AAN.

The AAN seeks members who are actively certified neurologists residing in the United States or Canada to apply for the AAN Health Care Equity Program. The selected individuals 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. Applications for the 2024–2025 program are open until November 2.

The program will kick off at the 2024 Annual Meeting and will meet virtually three times until graduation in March 2025. Cohort members will work on individual projects to mitigate health care disparities at their own institutions. At the end 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.

Participants are required to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting in Denver, virtual workshops, and cohort individual project calls. Along with complimentary registration for the 2024 Annual Meeting, participants will also receive a $1,000 award and recognition from the AAN.

The AAN Health Care Equity Program is sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb and Eisai, Inc. For more information or to apply, visit AAN.com/dei 