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Message from John England, MD, AUPN President I know that we are approaching the summer season when many take vacations. However, it is not too early to register for our second annual meeting, to be held in Baltimore on September 13, 2025. The host hotel may fill up within the next few weeks; therefore, I encourage everyone to make reservations shortly. Please scroll down to access the registration link. Some highlights for this month are listed below.
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New Chair of Neurology Dr. Daniel Woo has been appointed the Irvin and Rosemary Smith Endowed Chair of Neurology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo. Dr. Woo is an internationally recognized expert in stroke, especially the genetic epidemiology of stroke. He ranks among the top-funded investigators in the field of neurology. He led the first large-scale genome association study that identified a genetic risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage. Dr. Woo will also serve as President and CEO of UBMD Neurology within the UBMD Physicians’ Group. Please congratulate Dr. Woo on his new position and welcome him to AUPN!
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ABPN Grant Awards Program The ABPN has established the Faculty Innovation in Education Award and the ABPN Dorthea Juul, PhD, Education Research Award to support projects that involve innovations in education or education research related to the ABPN's mission. The focus includes enhancing residency and fellowship training, as well as promoting professional development throughout the career span.
The application deadline for both awards is July 28, 2025. For more details, please visit the ABPN Awards Programs page. For any inquiries or further information regarding the awards or the submission process, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. David Shin, VP of Research and Psychometrics, at dshin@abpn.org.
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AUPN Job Board One of the key benefits that AUPN offers our current dues paying members is the ability to post open positions free of charge. Leadership positions, such as Department Chair or Division Chief roles, are posted until they are filled and featured in our monthly newsletter, as well as the ANA newsletter. If you have shared a leadership opening on LinkedIn or X/Twitter, send us the link, and we will gladly reshare it. Staff positions are posted for three months, with the option to extend for an additional three months. Let us know when you are ready to renew. AUPN currently has several open staff and leadership positions listed on our website. Please take a moment to explore and share with anyone who may be interested. Visit the Job Board section of the AUPN website to view current opportunities or to submit a position for posting.
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Save the Date for the AUPN Annual Meeting Please join us for the 2025 AUPN Annual Meeting on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. This focused, one-day event is especially tailored for leaders in academic neurology, including chairs, vice-chairs, program directors, associate program directors, clerkship directors, associate clerkship directors, and women leaders. Building on the success of the inaugural meeting, AUPN2025 offers robust programming designed to inspire, educate, and connect. New this year will be a Keynote Address by Dr. Walter Koroshetz, Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), and a joint session with the American Neurological Association (ANA) targeted towards clerkship and program directors. The day will conclude with the AUPN Business Meeting & Awards Ceremony, honoring the AUPN Faculty Leadership Award recipients, followed by a networking reception co-hosted with the ANA. Registration is now open! The AUPN Annual Meeting takes place the day before the 150th Annual Meeting of the ANA, at the same venue. This unique scheduling allows attendees to benefit from two impactful meetings with just one trip. Don't miss this exceptional opportunity to maximize your professional development and networking in neurology. Register today!
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Leading Edge Podcast Our featured Leading-Edge Broadcast is “Advocacy Champions: Voices for the Brain”- A Joint Podcast from the American Brain Coalition and the AUPN. The featured speakers are John England, MD, from the LSU Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in New Orleans, and A. Gordon Smith, MD, from Virginia Commonwealth University. Katie Sale, Executive Director of the American Brain Coalition, moderates the discussion. “Advocacy Champions: Voices for the Brain” is a joint podcast episode from the American Brain Coalition (ABC) and the Association of University Professors of Neurology (AUPN). Through engaging conversations and expert insights, it highlights AUPN’s mission, membership, and advocacy efforts in brain health, and explores how AUPN is helping shape the future of neuroscience. Boehringer Ingelheim and Takeda Pharmaceuticals generously support ABC’s Advocacy Champions: Voices for the Brain podcast series.
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Leadership Minute This month’s Leadership Minute is entitled “Dealing with Sour Apples: How to Manage Challenging Faculty”. The speaker is Steve Galetta, MD, of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and the moderator is Rohit Das, MD, of Oregon Health & Science University. In this segment, Dr. Galetta offers advice on managing difficult faculty members. He points out that one of the most demanding jobs as a leader is managing challenging faculty members who act unprofessionally with colleagues, patients, or trainees, or who are unreliable in performing their duties. In this podcast, he offers suggestions to prevent, improve, or mitigate such unwanted behaviors.
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Best regards, John D. England, MD
AUPN President AUPN encourages you to forward this newsletter to other faculty in your department, or anyone else who might benefit from our programs.
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Open Neurology Leadership Positions
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