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Message from John England, MD, AUPN President
Most of us are winding down the 2024-2025 academic year with medical student and resident/fellow graduations. This is always a time of mixed emotions since some residents/fellows leave, but others start anew. All of us can be proud that we continue to train outstanding clinical neurologists and scientists who will lead us into the future. Please join me in congratulating these exceptional individuals!
Some highlights for this month are listed below.
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New Chair of Neurology
Dr. Joe Verghese was appointed Professor and Chair of Neurology at Stony Brook Medicine on October 14, 2024. Dr. Verghese is an internationally known cognitive and behavioral neurology expert. After graduating from St. John’s Medical College in Bangalore, India, Dr. Verghese did his postgraduate training in Internal Medicine and Neurology in the United Kingdom. He completed his neurology residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) in 1998, followed by his fellowship training in Neurophysiology and Aging & Dementia a year later. In 2001, he earned his MS with Distinction in Clinical Research.
Dr. Verghese spent more than two decades at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) in New York, where he served as a tenured Professor of Neurology & Medicine and the school’s inaugural Chief of the Division of Cognitive & Motor Aging in the Department of Neurology. He was also the Murray D. Gross Memorial Faculty Scholar in Gerontology at Einstein and a former Chief of Geriatrics for Montefiore Medical Center’s Department of Medicine. Additionally, Dr. Verghese was the Founding Director of the Montefiore Einstein Center for the Aging Brain, an interdisciplinary clinical dementia and cognitive assessment center designated as a Center of Excellence in Alzheimer’s disease by the New York State Department of Health in 2016. He has authored or co-authored > 300 articles, reviews, and chapters. He has been continually funded by NIH since 2002.
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Verghese on his new position!
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AUPN Faculty Leadership Award Recipients Announcement
I am excited to announce the AUPN Faculty Leadership Award recipients, recognizing individual faculty members who have demonstrated exceptional leadership within their departments. These distinguished leaders will be honored during the AUPN Business & Awards Ceremony at the AUPN Annual Meeting on September 13, 2025.
Their dedication and contributions have significantly advanced the field of neurology, and we are proud to celebrate their achievements. Please refer to page 15 of our program for a complete list of recipients. This recognition not only highlights their outstanding leadership but also inspires all attendees. Join us in Baltimore to celebrate these remarkable individuals.
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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 (ABC) 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.
Through engaging conversation and expert insight, this podcast 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
Our Leadership Minute for this month is entitled, “How to Lead a Small Neurology Department to Big Success”. The host is Dr. Aashit Shah from Virginia Tech Carilion Clinic. The speaker is Dr. Sal Cruz-Flores from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, Texas. They will discuss how leading a department depends highly on context. Small departments pose specific challenges. This episode provides insights and tips on leading a small department successfully.
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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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