Conference Subcommittee

The Conference Subcommittee reviews and develops the curriculum for the Annual Meeting and regional conferences.

Chair: Vicki Shanker, MD, FAAN

Vice Chair: Maciej M. Mrugala, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAN

Staff Liaisons: Erin Jackson, Associate Director, Conferences

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities

• Have one face-to-face meeting in the summer to review procedures and priorities, and assemble a recommended Annual Meeting course curriculum.
• Audit existing Annual Meeting programs and review newly proposed courses.
• Participate as members of Topic Work Groups in the winter/spring to audit existing Annual Meeting programs and review newly proposed courses.
• Have several conference calls over the course of the year related to the Annual Meeting. 

Selection/Appointment

Subcommittee members are appointed by the AAN President.

Meeting Schedule

• July meeting in Minneapolis

Estimated Time Commitment

• The time commitment in April varies based on the number of onsite auditing opportunities the individual opts to do at the Annual Meeting (approximately 2-20 hours).
• The total time commitment in May is approximately 10-15 hours spent reviewing and grading existing courses.
• The total time commitment in June is approximately two to three hours of conference calls as well as one all-day in-person meeting.

Committee Composition

The Subcommittee will be composed of approximately 15-20 individuals with an emphasis being placed on the breadth of coverage across various neurological subspecialties.

• The Chair will also serve as a member of the Education Committee.
• The Education Committee Chair and Regional Conference Subcommittee Chair will sit on the Conference Subcommittee as a voting ex-officio member.
• The Medical Economic and Practice Committee will each have a representative serving as a member on the Conference Subcommittee.