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April 18, 2025

Are you ready to be the change leader of tomorrow? We’re all leaders in our daily lives in some form, but if you want to take those skills to the next level to advance neurology and our collective quest for brain health for all, then the AAN is ready to invest in you with these inspiring and transformational Leadership Development Programs: Diversity Leadership, Emerging Leaders, and Practice Leadership.

Applications are now open for these all-expenses-paid opportunities that are unmatched anywhere else in the country. Participants can expect the highest caliber of leadership development that incorporates carefully tailored executive leadership training, one-on-one personalized coaching and mentorship, and collaboration with peers to re-energize and bolster their leadership journey.

In speaking to the impact that the AAN Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) has had on all aspects of her life, 2024 graduate Maya S. Graham, MD, PhD, a neurologist and neuro-oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY, said, “I applied to ELP with the concrete goal of gaining the leadership skills needed for my next career move. ELP gave me that and so much more. As one of the esteemed ELP mentors said during our group project, ‘Leadership development is personal development,’ and I emerged from ELP not only a stronger leader but a more empathic physician, a more communicative spouse, and a more patient mother. Through guided self-reflection and the honest camaraderie of truly exceptional colleagues, I gained deep insights into my weaknesses as a leader and actionable means of improving them in an ongoing manner.”

Applications are open through May 15, 2025, for the following:

• Diversity Leadership Program
  The AAN knows how important it is to have leaders who reflect the diversity of our members and the patients they serve, and the Diversity Leadership Program engages these diverse AAN neurologist members to ultimately enhance member career fulfillment and promote brain health for all. Apply now.

• Emerging Leaders Program
  Talented early-career AAN members shape the future of neurology—and the Emerging Leaders Program is here to invest in those leadership skills by teaching participants to lead themselves, others, and the field of neurology. Apply now.
• Practice Leadership Program
  The ultimate training opportunity for solo or small practitioners, the Practice Leadership Program provides high-quality personal and leadership development that accommodates private practitioners’ busy schedules. Apply now.

If you’re ready to invest in your growth, then learn more and apply online by May 15, 2025—or recommend a colleague or faculty member by emailing Sarah Dietman. 

Added Graham, “I am forever grateful to the AAN for this life-changing opportunity!”