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.
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AUPN Leadership Minute Episode 39: Supporting K Awardees
November 14th 2023Episode 39 of the AUPN Leadership Minute features Donald S. Higgins Jr, MD, of Veterans Health Administration, Albany Medical College; and Alexandra Nelson, MD, PhD, of the University of California San Francisco. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
AUPN Leadership Minute Episode 38: Visa Issues for Faculty
October 17th 2023Episode 38 of the AUPN Leadership Minute features Muhammad "Mud" Alvi, MD, of West Virginia University Robert C. Byrd Health; and David B. Watson, MD, of West Virginia University Robert C. Byrd Health. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
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]