2024 AUPN Fall Chairs Session I: Fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Today’s Neurology Residency Selection
This course is designed to empower residency directors with the knowledge and skills needed to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment within neurology residency programs. Participants will delve into the principles and practices of DEI as they apply to the selection of neurology residents. We will explore strategies to ensure a fair and inclusive application process, examine bias in selection criteria, and discuss the significance of a diverse neurology workforce in providing equitable healthcare. Through case studies, discussions, and expert insights, participants will gain valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities related to DEI in neurology residency selection.
2024 AUPN Fall Chairs Session II: Multitasking for the Neurology Chair: Balancing Multiple Priorities
As leaders in academic Neurology, we are often responsible for multiple missions, including clinical care, education, scientific research, finance, and administration. This challenging situation is happening in all healthcare institutions. We are delighted to have three neurology chairs share their experience in accomplishing multitasking amidst many priorities.
2024 AUPN Fall Chairs Session III: Navigating Neurotherapeutic Horizons: Managing the Practical Aspects of the Novel Alzheimer’s Therapeutics
In this symposium we will explore the challenges and opportunities of establishing a clinical program to offer Lecanemab for patients with mild cognitive symptoms due to Alzheimer’s disease.
2024 Webinar: Balancing Fulfillment and Career
This seminar is focused on helping participants recognize their own avenues for a healthy and long career. Fulfillment is defined and discussed, recognizing that each faculty member will have a different sense of what fulfillment actually means.
2023 Webinar: Resident Expectations and Generation Z
In the first half, David Gordon will discuss the unique background and perspective of Generation Z learners, the roles of unconscious biases on the perspectives of Generation Z learners and their instructors, and the five main expectations of Generation Z residents. In the second half, Zach London will review examples of effective teaching strategies that can appeal to a younger generation of learners, including microlearning, game-based learning, and social media-based learning.
2023 Fall Chairs Session III: Title IX for Neurology Chairs
This course is designed to provide neurology department chairs and leaders with a comprehensive understanding of Title IX. The course will cover the legal requirements of Title IX and its application to neurology departments, as well as the responsibilities of department chairs and leaders in preventing and addressing sex discrimination. Through this course, participants will gain the knowledge and skills needed to effectively address and prevent sex discrimination with their departments.
2023 Meet the Chairs Interactive Workshop
Prominent chairs of neurology will discuss how they handle their position, including what's involved with being a chair; what the process is for attaining their position, and how to interact with chairs. This year's focus will be on “Pathways to becoming a chair”. The panel includes Chairs relatively new to the job, who will speak on what motivated them to look for this level of responsibility, what challenges they faced, how they have managed being a chair along with other facets of their academic career, etc.
2023 Clerkship Director's Workshop: Navigating the Continuum of Feedback
Providing feedback to learners is vital to their continued development as medical professionals. Great medical educators strive for proficiency in this domain. During feedback the learner is provided information that describes their performance during a given activity. The intent of such information is to guide the learner’s future performance in that same or related activity. Feedback can be classified in various ways depending on the educator’s aim as well as the process and mode of delivery. During three interactive sessions we will discuss best practices when providing verbal and written feedback as part of formative and summative evaluations to medical students. Along the continuum of feedback, we will also explore the key components of a well-written letter of recommendation.
2023 Women Leaders in Neurology
Women developing as leaders in academic neurology continue to face obstacles. The speakers will discuss their own paths and observations of other women leading. They will talk about handling common problems, such as dealing with microaggressions, taking credit for success while promoting mentees, and developing resilience. There will be consideration of what resources are available, informally and formally, that can support women on the path to leadership whether it is on the “front lines”, “middle lines” or in other roles.
2022 Women Leaders in Neurology
The pathway to leadership for women can have hurdles and roadblocks but there are often people and programs that can provide a step up over these or an alternate pathway. The speakers will discuss their own path and observations of other women leaders. There will also be some discussion of styles of leadership for women and change in leadership styles that the speakers have experienced over time.
2022 Meet the Chairs Interactive Workshop
Prominent chairs of neurology will discuss how they handle their position, including what's involved with being a chair; what the process is for attaining their position, and how to interact with chairs.Chairing a Department: If You Can't Laugh, You're Done
2021 New Chairs Mentoring Session
The Session Covered: This is an opportunity for experienced mentor Chairs (3+ years’ experience) to meet with new Chairs (0-3 years’ experience) and advise and help with the transition into their new role. The focus of the session will be a general discussion on understanding what the new Chairs believe would be of value to them, as well as answering any specific questions. New Chairs will also be introduced to the many AUPN resources available to them.
2021 AUPN Summer Session: A Conversation with Women Leaders in Neurology
This interactive AUPN course featured a diverse panel of women Neurology faculty with a broad range of leadership experience including as chairs of Neurology Divisions and Departments; Deans of Research and Education as well as leaders within national organizations. Faculty co-led presentations will help establish the framework, followed by a moderated interactive discussion.
2021 AUPN Meet the Chairs Session (Held in Conjunction with the ANA Annual Meeting)
Prominent chairs of neurology will discuss how they handle their position, including what's involved with being a chair; what the process is for attaining their position, and how to interact with chairs.