AAN 2025 Featured Events
Saturday, April 05
08:00 am–04:30 pm PDT
Topic: C10 - Neurology Update
Directors: Stacey Clardy, MD, PhD, FAAN; Tammy L. Smith, MD, PhD
Summary: This practical, interactive, and comprehensive overview is for everyone from trainees to seasoned clinicians and allied health professionals. Designed to be a fun "brain dump" of information from subspecialty experts, this course will offer a one-stop, efficient update on all included areas of practice. Participants should gain knowledge that can be applied directly to their practice settings.
12:45 pm PDT
Topic: Models for Inpatient Care Coverage: Neurohospitalists and Beyond
Directors: Shaun O. Smart, MD; Jana Wold, MD
Summary: Participants should become familiar with models for inpatient care coverage that aim to enhance the efficiency and quality of care provided to neurology patients, as well as strategies and frameworks to ensure comprehensive coverage, including approaches to optimizing patient outcomes and resource utilization.
01:55 pm–02:30 pm PDT
Topic: C10 - Neurology Update | Updates in Epilepsy
Speaker: Kathryn C. Krulisky, MBBS
Summary: Updates in Epilepsy in the Neurology Update full-day course.
03:55 pm–04:30 pm PDT
Topic: C10 - Neurology Update | Technology and Policy Impacts to Practice
Speaker: Vivek Reddy, MD
Summary: Technology and Policy Impacts to Practice full-day course.
Monday, April 07
1:00 pm PDT
Topic: Neurogenetics Through the Decade: A Journey of Progress and Insight
Speakers: Jose G. Merino, MD, MPhil, FAHA, FAAN; Stefan M. Pulst, MD, FAAN; Suman Jayadev, MD
Summary: The discussion will be moderated by Dr. José G. Merino, MD, MPhil, FAAN. The special speaker will be Suman Jayadev, MD with a short message from Stefan M. Pulst, MD, FAAN.
4:00 pm PDT
Topic: A House United: The Art of Being a Division Chief
Directors: Jennifer J. Majersik, MD, FAAN; Ihtsham Haq, MD, FAAN; Jessica Ailani, MD, FAAN; HaeWon Shin, MD
Summary: Division chiefs are a crucial element to advance the mission of neurology departments and influence their members’ careers. This program is designed to introduce individuals aspiring to or currently holding the position of division chief with the necessary leadership and management skills to effectively oversee a division within a department, focusing on areas like philanthropy, operational efficiency, team building, decision-making, and conflict management.
Tuesday, April 08
8:00 am PDT
Topic: Increasing Your Department & Division Funding
Directors: Jennifer J. Majersik, MD, FAAN; Ihtsham Haq, MD, FAAN; Jessica Ailani, MD, FAAN; HaeWon Shin, MD
Summary: Join department chairs in discussing how to increase and maintain funding to support the tripartite mission of academic neurology during these challenging times.
Wednesday, April 09
8:00 am PDT
Topic: Recruitment Strategies from Diverse Departments
Directors: Jayant N. Acharya, MD, DM, FAAN; Vivek Reddy, MD
Summary: In the current hiring environment, competitive salaries and sign-on packages are the obvious, but not the only, tools for recruiting academic neurologists. Join neurology leaders as they come together to discuss special recruitment challenges and outside-of-the-box methods for attracting neurologists.