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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offerings at the AAN

The AAN offers several DEI-related programs across the organization.

ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and leadership opportunities 

• Diversity Leadership Program
• Anti-racism ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Program
• Resources for diversity officers

Awards, scholarships, and grants

• Health Care Equity Program
• DEI Changemaker Award
• DEI Innovator Grant 
• DEI Project Grant 
• Health Care Equity Research Award
• Medical Student Diversity Scholarship
• Visiting Medical Student Diversity Scholarship

DEI across the Academy

• Advocacy
• Leadership programs
• Quality
• Academics
• Medical students

Committees, subcommittees, work groups, and sections

In addition to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, the AAN has several DEI-related committees, subcommittees, and work groups comprised of a dedicated group of volunteers who share the Academy’s vision and commitment to embracing the diversity of our members, staff, and the communities they serve.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Institute are firmly committed to embracing the diversity of our members, staff, and the communities they serve and affirm the need for equity and inclusiveness in our organization, our profession, and the care we provide to our patients. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the DEI Committee’s primary role is to communicate to membership and leadership, the importance of DEI in practice, education, and research, and to provide evidence for the AAN’s progress in DEI with a goal of being a fully inclusive, deliberately diverse, and anti-racist organization.

Subcommittees, work groups, and sections

Health Care Equity Subcommittee

The Health Care Equity Subcommittee reports to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. The subcommittee works to promote knowledge and awareness of neurologic health disparities and their causes and to engage members in advancing health equity through education, clinical practice, research, and policy.   

Diversity Officer Subcommittee

The Diversity Officer Subcommittee identifies the needs of diversity officers in academic neurology departments and helps the AAN to develop tools and resources to promote greater gender, racial, and ethnic diversity in neurology departments.

Anti-racism Work Group

The Anti-racism Work Group is a work group of the DEI Committee. This group and a DEI consultant worked together to create the education program that consists of 4 modules, free for the AAN membership.

AAN sections

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