The Association of University Professors of Neurology (AUPN) serves as a forum for the Chairs of Departments or Divisions of Neurology in accredited medical schools in the United States and Canada to discuss academic interests and challenges. The AUPN supports department chairs through its educational offerings that are geared toward the leaders in Neurology Departments including program directors and clerkship directors.
Helpful Resources:
2023 Virtual Workshops:
AUPN Leadership Minute Episode 37: International Physicians in Neurology
September 12th 2023Episode 37 of the AUPN Leadership Minute features David G. Standaert, MD, PhD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham; and Erica A. Schuyler, MD, of the University of Connecticut. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Creating Efficient, Well-Rounded Neurology Departments
August 31st 2023A panel of former AUPN presidents detailed how advances in neurology have changed the way the clinical specialty is taught, and why collaboration among leadership remains vital to creating an effective neurology department. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]
AUPN Leading Edge Episode 6: Transitioning From Academics to Industry and Vice Versa
May 18th 2023AUPN Leading Edge Episode 6 features John D. England, MD, FAAN, and Jinsy Andrews, MD, MSc, who discuss the experiences, opportunities, and challenges while transitioning between academia and industry. [LISTEN TIME: 33 minutes]
AUPN Leadership Minute Episode 32: Succeeding in Basic Research as a Department
March 27th 2023Episode 32 of the AUPN Leadership Minute features Donald S. Higgins, Jr., MD, of the VHA and Albany Medical College; and Louise McCullough, MD, PhD, of the McGovern Medical School of UTHealth. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
AUPN Leading Edge Episode 4: How Much Is a Neurologist Worth? Factoring the Downstream
October 13th 2022AUPN Leading Edge Episode 4 features Rohit Das, MD, and Joseph R. Berger, MD, who discuss how neurologists are undervalued in academic and non-academic settings when their compensation is predicated on RVUs alone. [LISTEN TIME: 26 minutes]
AUPN 2022 Veterans Health Administration Workshop
Glenn Graham, MD, PhD; and Sharyl Martini, MD, PhD, moderate a discussion with 4 clincial experts to advance specialized clinical care, education and research for Veterans with movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and seizures, and headache. [WATCH TIME: 1 hour, 52 minutes]
AUPN Leadership Minute Episode 26: Creating a Formal Junior Faculty Development Plan
September 26th 2022Episode 26 of the AUPN Leadership Minute features Tracey A. Milligan, MD, of New York Medical College; and Larry B. Goldstein, MD, of University of Kentucky Medical Center. [WATCH TIME: 8 minutes]
AUPN Leadership Minute Episode 24: How Much Is a Neurologist Worth: Factoring the Downstream
August 1st 2022Episode 24 of the AUPN Leadership Minute features Alissa Willis, MD, of University of Mississippi Medical Center; and Joseph R. Berger, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]
AUPN Leadership Minute Episode 22: Sharing Leadership: How to Select Vice-Chairs
June 2nd 2022Episode 23 of the AUPN Leadership Minute features Donald S. Higgins, Jr., MD, of the VHA and Albany Medical College; and Robert Holloway, MD, MPH, of University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]