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Message from John England, MD AUPN President
By the time that this newsletter reaches you, I am hopeful that most of you have registered for the 2024 Annual AUPN Meeting. However, latecomers are still welcome. We have been working hard to make this in-person meeting educational, interactive, and fun. I hope to see you in Orlando on September 14!
Additional important notices are highlighted below.
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Registration is still open for the 2024 Annual AUPN Meeting
This in-person meeting will be held in conjunction with the annual ANA meeting in Orlando on September 14, 2024, at the Hilton Orlando Convention Hotel. You can access information about Registration, Meeting Agenda, and Hotel reservations at www.aupn.org/AUPN2024
Please encourage your faculty to look at the agenda and register soon. I am confident that all of us will benefit from the educational sessions and interaction with colleagues from around the country. The meeting should be especially useful for Chairs, Program and Clerkship Directors, and Section Chiefs in Child Neurology.
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Brien J Smith, MD, a national expert in epilepsy, appointed Chair of the Department of Neurology at Henry Ford Medical Group
Last February, the Henry Ford Medical Group today announced Brien J. Smith, M.D., MBA, a national expert in neurology and epilepsy, as their new Chair of the Department of Neurology.
In this leadership role, Dr. Smith will oversee all clinical, research and administrative services for the Department of Neurology at Henry Ford Health. A veteran of Henry Ford, Dr. Smith was previously part of Henry Ford Hospital’s Neurology Department for 18 years, serving as Director of the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, Medical Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, and Director of the Clinical Neurophysiology Program at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He rejoins Henry Ford from OhioHealth in Columbus, Ohio, where he most recently served as System Vice President – Neuroscience Service Line and Interim Institutional Official of the OhioHealth Research Institute.
Dr. Smith received his Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology from Ferris State University, his Medical Degree from the Wayne State University School of Medicine, and his MBA from Grand Valley State University. He completed an internship at the former Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn, Michigan; neurology residency, including as chief resident, at Henry Ford Hospital; and an EEG/Epilepsy fellowship at Indiana University. Dr. Smith has held faculty appointments at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in Grand Rapids and Department of Neurology at Wayne State University, as well as at Case Western Reserve University.
To read the full announcement, please click here.
Join me in giving Dr. Smith a warm welcome to AUPN!
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Leadership Minute
The August Leadership Minute is entitled “So, you want to be a Chair? Pros, Cons, Joys and Tribulations” The featured speaker is David Greer, MD of Boston University, and the moderator is Rohit Das, MD of Oregon Health & Science University. In this leadership minute, Dr. Greer and Dr. Das discuss how being a Neurology Department Chair can be a wonderful experience, but is also filled with challenges, obstacles and struggles. This podcast will explore the pros, cons, joys and tribulations of being a chair. We are hopeful that this discussion will help aspiring individuals create a realistic pathway to a successful and productive career.
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Leading Edge Podcast
Our featured Leading Edge Podcast this month in entitled “Academic Medical Centers and the Future of Healthcare: Insights from a Leading Hospital CEO” The speaker is John Couris, MD, CEO of Tampa General Hospital, and the moderator is Clifton L. Gooch, MD from the University of South Florida. In this episode we interview Dr. John Couris, President and CEO of the Florida Health Sciences Center, which is one of the country's leading not-for-profit health systems. Dr. Couris shares his personal leadership journey and provides a blueprint for how academic institutions and their partner hospitals can build inspiring and successful workplace cultures in the 21stcentury. He also outlines some guiding principles of successful leadership and discusses the critical importance of academic medical centers in modern society.
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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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Today’s Resource Links
AUPN's Leadership Minute #48: So, you want to be a Chair? Pros, Cons, Joys and Tribulations
Subscribe to AUPN Leadership Minutes: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
AUPN's Leading Edge Podcast #11: Academic Medical Centers and the Future of Healthcare: Insights from a Leading Hospital CEO
Subscribe to AUPN Leading Edge Podcasts: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
AUPN Spring Chairs Session Recording: Promoting Research Among Residents & Fellows
AUPN Corner (Annals) Article: Furthering Female Faculty: An ANA/AUPN Perspective
Upcoming Events
AUPN Annual Meeting held Saturday, September 14th at the Hilton Orlando Convention Hotel (Held the day before the ANA)
AUPN Sessions at the ANA Annual Meeting from September 15th - 17th at the Hilton Orlando Convention Hotel
- AUPN Fall Chairs Session I: Fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Today’s Neurology Residency Selection on Sunday, September 15, 2024 from 7:30am – 9am ET
- AUPN-ANA Meet the Chairs Interactive Workshop: Empowering Women Leaders: Successes and Challenges in the Role of Department Chair on Monday, September 16, 2024 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
- AUPN Fall Chairs Session II: Multitasking for the Neurology Chair: Balancing Multiple Priorities
on Monday, September 16, 2024 from 7am – 8:30am ET
- AUPN Fall Chairs Session III: Navigating Neurotherapeutic Horizons: Managing the Practical Aspects of the Novel Alzheimer’s Therapeutics on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 from 7am – 8:30am ET
- AUPN Networking Session for Small Academic Departments of Neurology on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 from 11am - 12:30pm ET
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Open Neurology Leadership Positions
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