AAN Leadership Development
Cultivating leaders. Building neurology's future.
Emerging Leaders
Leadership Programs
The AAN Emerging Leaders Development Program engages talented early-career members who have the disposition to lead and are interested in future roles within the AAN and the field of neurology. This six-month training opportunity offers knowledge and skill development to help advance career goals.
The 2025 application period is now closed.
Why choose the AAN’s Emerging Leaders Program?
The AAN's Emerging Leaders Program is an all-expenses-paid leadership development opportunity of unparalleled caliber. The program incorporates executive leadership development, collaboration with peers, practical implementation of education through a group project with selected leaders, leadership coaching, and mentorship opportunities with leaders in the Academy. This transformative experience teaches one to lead self, others, and the field of neurology.
Jeffrey McClean II, MD, FAAN, on the Emerging Leaders Program
What to expect – program overview
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The 2025 Emerging Leaders Program is supported in part by:
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Advocate level
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Bristol Myers Squibb
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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Look what participants are saying!
Testimonials
We never could have anticipated the trajectory of the upcoming year upon embarking on the Emerging Leaders Program in October 2019. Looking back, it is difficult to think of a year in which clinical leadership worldwide could have been put to a tougher test or one in which the value of the ELP could have been more apparent.
Christine Kim, MD
2020 Emerging Leaders Program Graduate
Emerging Leaders has been the single most impactful experience of my professional life. My work with the AAN is incredibly rewarding, pairs me with amazing people, and actually helps prevent burnout. None of this would have been possible without Emerging Leaders!
Jeffrey C. McClean II, MD, FAAN
2013 Emerging Leaders Program Graduate
The Emerging Leaders Program is only a year-long program, but the opportunities for learning, growth, and networking go beyond this first year. Emerging Leaders has opened many other doors within the AAN and beyond, allowing me to serve my community, my patients, and my profession. The program has tremendously helped my wellbeing as well.
Aileen A. Antonio, MD
2022 Emerging Leaders Program Graduate
Contact us
For additional information, please contact Sarah Dietman, Member Leadership Development Program Manager at (612) 928-6182.