What is Brain Health & Why You Should Care About It!
Release Date: 12/18/2024
Resident Recruitment
AALN's Leadership Minute
In this leadership minute, we will discuss strategies to help ensure an effective recruitment season for both applicants and programs. We will focus on practical advice on how to approach the pre-interview timeframe, the interview day, and the post-interview period."\ Please take a moment to complete this short survey for the AALN so we can ensure we continue to offer topics that meet the needs of members.
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Neurology Desert: Recruitment to rural areas
AALN's Leadership Minute
A concise conversation about effective strategies to recruit and retain physicians in underserved areas. We discuss actionable approaches to align organizational strengths with physician values, promote unique community benefits, and build sustainable pipelines. Please take a moment to complete this short survey for the AALN so we can ensure we continue to offer topics that meet the needs of members.
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What you need to know about AI in ambient listening
AALN's Leadership Minute
Neurology is a field where history is critical, and neurologists often produce some of the longest notes in the electronic health record compared to other specialties. Documentation in the EHR can contribute significantly to burnout among neurologists. Ambient listening is a new tool that leverages artificial intelligence to support both clinical care and documentation. This podcast will explore the basics of ambient listening and offer a few thoughts on what the future may hold.
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Neurology in the Twenty-First Century
AALN's Leadership Minute
As science and technology advance, the practice of neurology is evolving. This session explores the training and skills needed to be an effective neurologist today, focusing on comprehensive education, technological proficiency, research involvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Emphasis is placed on delivering patient-centered care while enhancing both clinical outcomes and professional fulfillment.
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Dealing with Sour Apples: How to Manage Challenging Faculty
AALN's Leadership Minute
One of the hardest jobs as a leader is to manage challenging faculty who may not be the greatest team player, who act unprofessionally with colleagues, patients or trainees or who are unreliable in performing their duties. In this podcast, we review some suggestions to prevent, improve or limit such unwanted behaviors. The first step is to not model being sour apple yourself!
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How to Lead a Small Neurology Department to Big Success
AALN's Leadership Minute
Leading a department is highly dependent on its context, small departments pose specific challenges. This episode provides insights and tips to leading successfully a small department
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The Value of Drug Infusion Centers
AALN's Leadership Minute
Dr. Joseph Berger explores the significance of drug infusion centers in modern healthcare. He discusses how these centers enhance patient care by providing efficient, cost-effective treatment options for various medical conditions.
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Advocacy: Neurologists as Changemakers
AALN's Leadership Minute
Every Neurologist can have a role in advocating for their patients and peers. This AUPN Leadership minute describes the Advocacy efforts of the American Academy of Neurology and describes the many ways that neurologists can be involved in the process, both at the local and Federal level.
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How to prompt AI to get the answer you need
AALN's Leadership Minute
Master the art of AI prompting and unlock the hidden potential of this revolutionary technology to accelerate your work.
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Multitasking for the Neurology Leader: Keeping All the Balls in the Air & Lessons Learned
AALN's Leadership Minute
Leaders often have to complete multiple tasks in a short period of time. This episode provides strategies and tips to improve your multitasking skills while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
info_outlineThe notion of brain health draws attention to the burden of brain disease; the fact that nearly half of brain disease is preventable; and that brain health can be improved through healthy diet, exercise and control of blood pressure, among other measures. Research opportunities in brain health are growing, including from the American Heart Association.