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Message from John England, MD, AUPN President
The recent AAN meeting (April 5-9, 2025) featured several collaborative educational sessions run jointly by AAN and AUPN. Access to these sessions was included with the registration fee for the AAN meeting. These combined sessions emphasized the important relationship that exists between AUPN and AAN. I especially thank Mary Post, the Chief Executive Officer of the AAN, Dr. Carlayne Jackson, the outgoing President of the AAN, and Katie Fernstaedt, our Executive Director, for coordinating the scheduling of these meetings. I also extend my sincere thanks to all others at the AAN and AUPN who helped plan and support these collaborative efforts. We look forward to a continuing, productive, and mutually beneficial relationship.
Some highlights for this month are listed below.
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New Chair of Neurology
Dr. Basha has been appointed Chair of the Department of Neurology at WSU. Dr. Basha is board-certified in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Epilepsy. She is the director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and has been a recognized leader in the field, serving on the guidelines and accreditation bodies of the American Epilepsy Society and the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. She played key leadership roles in the department, the School of Medicine, and the Detroit Medical Center (DMC). She served as the director of the Neurology Training Program, serving as a mentor and role model for residents and fellows. She also served on the Faculty Senate of the School of Medicine and as a member of the DMC/WSU School of Medicine Joint Committee.
A Detroit native, she joined the faculty in 2010. She was appointed the interim Chair of Neurology in 2022 and led the department so well that she was appointed the formal Chair last August. Dr. Basha did her resident training at WSU. She completed epilepsy fellowship training at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, before returning to WSU. Among her recognitions and awards, she has received the A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award from the American Academy of Neurology in 2024, the Department of Neurology’s Best Clinical Faculty in 2020, the WSU College Teaching Award in 2014, and the Residents’ Choice in 2012. Dr. Basha’s clinical research interests include the treatment of medically intractable epilepsy, electroencephalography, and seizure semiology analysis. She has received foundation and industry support for several investigator-initiated trials.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Basha on her appointment!
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LAST CHANCE: Chairs Nominate YOUR Faculty for the AUPN Leadership Award – The Deadline has been extended to April 20, 2025.
AUPN is proud to continue the AUPN Faculty Leadership Award, established to honor exceptional leadership within our member departments. Following the success of last year’s inaugural awards, which recognized twenty-five outstanding recipients, this initiative continues to celebrate faculty members who exemplify excellence in leadership, innovation, and dedication to advancing neurology. As Department Chairs, your insight into the contributions of your faculty members is invaluable.
We invite you to nominate one deserving candidate from your department who embodies these qualities. More information can be found here.
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Annals of Neurology AUPN Corner: “Neurology in the Twenty-First Century”.
A new article authored by John England, Ann Tilton, and Carlayne Jackson has been published. This article is one of a series of papers from the AUPN featured in the Annals of Neurology. This article represents the ongoing and successful collaboration between the American Neurological Association, the Annals of Neurology, and the AUPN. The authors are interested in any commentary about the article's content. The article can be accessed here.
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Leadership Minute
Our Leadership Minute for this month is entitled “ The Value of Drug Infusion Centers.” Katie Fernstaedt, the Executive Director of the AUPN, will host, and Joe Berger, MD, from the University of Pennsylvania, will speak. Dr. Berger will discuss how in-house infusion centers can be useful for departments and health care systems.
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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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