Saturday, October 12, 2013
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Versaille Room
New Orleans, LA
As leaders of neurology departments, we are all well aware of falling reimbursement for clinical activity, reductions in federal funding for research, the flight of Pharma from neurotherapeutic development, the inadequate supply of neurologists, and the poor support for training medical students, residents, and fellows. To have any chance of influencing the environment in which we now live, academic leaders must advocate together for what neurology needs to survive. The issues are such that they cannot be dealt with effectively by institutions or organizations acting separately and without coordination and synergy. The challenges will not go away if we wait long enough.
The AUPN session marks the start of an ongoing collaboration among the AUPN, ANA, and the AAN to coordinate broad support from academic and other leaders for an action plan to save our profession.
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6:00–6:30 p.m. Reception
6:30–6:40 p.m. Overview of Challenges
Henry J. Kaminski, MD, President, AUPN
Timothy A. Pedley, MD, President, AAN
The Presidents of the AUPN and the AAN present a brief review of major threats to academic neurology including specific regulatory and financial changes that have already occurred and those which are on the near-term horizon. They will also recognize commonalities between full-time practitioners and academic neurologists and the need to work together as we face an erosion of payment for patient care and research funding and other important issues.
6:40–7:25 p.m. The Meat of the Matter: Re-engineering Practice
Bruce Sigsbee, Immediate Past President, AAN
Neil Busis, MD, AAN Board of Directors
7:25–7:40 p.m. Success Stories
Improvement Initiative: Billing in Resident Clinic: Jeffrey Waugh, MD, PhD, Harvard University
Improving Discharge Procedures: Jennifer Simpson, MD, University of Colorado, Denver
The Development of a Neurohospitalist Advanced Clinical Practice Instructorship: John C. Probasco, MD, Johns Hopkins University
7:40–8:00 p.m. Open Discussion
Registration Cost: $30.00
Questions?
Please contact AUPN at aupn@llmsi.com or 952-545-6724.
Questions?
Please contact AUPN at aupn@llmsi.com or 952-545-6724.