AUPN's Leadership Minute

Join AUPN leaders as they share quick insights on an array of topics for professors of neurology.

VA Neurology Research Opportunities 04/17/2024

VA Neurology Research Opportunities The VA provides a wide range of research opportunities including basic sciences, clinical trials, epidemiology, and health services research. Unique to VA research are VA-specific funding mechanisms, centralized research infrastructures, the Million Veteran Program, the largest national clinical database, and others. /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/30867048

VA Opportunities for Career Development 03/07/2024

VA Opportunities for Career Development This podcast explores ways in which the Veterans Health Administration, or VA, offers excellent opportunities for career development and advancement. /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/30275728

Improving access to neurology care 02/15/2024

Improving access to neurology care Access to care for patients with neurological disorders is extremely limited. What can academic departments do to improve access to care for neurology patients? This leadership minute discuss ways to address the neurology access problem through: Inspiration Incentivization Innovation /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/29974773

What to do when you have too much to do? 01/18/2024

What to do when you have too much to do? The potential amount of obligations for any leader in an organization is infinite. There is no perfect method for how to “protect” yourself to be able to do the best job possible in all things required of you. Key points: prioritize by: What is strategically important for your role? What is important to you personally? What is important to success of your team and cannot be delegated? Important take-away: Be honest to yourself and others. /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/29545268

Funding Resident & Fellow Positions 12/13/2023

Funding Resident & Fellow Positions This leadership minute will provide an overview of how the U.S. Graduate Medical Education funding model works, including discussion of possible mechanisms to increase funding lines in your program. /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/29058033

Supporting K Awardees 11/16/2023

Supporting K Awardees K Awardees are in an exciting and pivotal period in their careers, building technical, communication, and mentoring skills to lead their own research teams. This period is also one of great vulnerability, with competing demands in their lives as scientists, clinicians, and teachers, as well as in their personal lives. The support of departmental leaders and faculty mentors is absolutely critical in helping K awardees navigate these potential barriers to develop their own creative and high-impact research program. /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/28677203

Visa Issues for Faculty 10/19/2023

Visa Issues for Faculty There is a significant shortage of neurologists in the United States. Much of the potential neurology workforce is non-US international medical graduates who have limitations based on the rules of the J-1 visa program. Understanding how to use the waiver system can be beneficial in improving recruitment of neurologists. /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/28369802

International Physicians in Neurology 09/13/2023

International Physicians in Neurology As leaders in neurology, it is vital for our health care system to recruit and to retain and diverse workforce. Institutional advocacy for international medical graduates (IMGs) can improve retention efforts for a department both for patient care as well as for growth into global and diversified research networks. In this episode, we will discuss the pathway for an IMG to train and work in the US and some of the issues that it is important to know about to help promote the career success and satisfaction of international physicians. /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/28026792

Faculty Retention 08/16/2023

Faculty Retention While faculty recruitment is always an important job for department leadership, retaining high-performing faculty may have a greater impact over time. This Leadership Minute discusses some strategies to optimize faculty retention in an increasing competitive environment for neurologists. /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/27771234

Building a High-Quality QI Program 07/13/2023

Building a High-Quality QI Program Measurement of clinical performance, driven by the requirements of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, accrediting bodies like The Joint Commission, and benchmarking companies like Vizient, is ubiquitous in academic neurology. Forward-thinking department chairs have an opportunity to design and implement highly effective, sustainable quality improvement programs by emphasizing faculty training, recognition, and collaboration. /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/27455328

External Partnerships 06/16/2023

External Partnerships Therapy development in Neurology is accelerated by strong partnerships between academia, industry and government. Academic/industry fellowships can increase the number of neurologists trained in clinical trials and therapy development. HEALEY ALS Platform trial is one example of successful academic/industry partnership. /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/27168783

Building Clinical Research (while actually making money) 05/18/2023

Building Clinical Research (while actually making money) Clinical research has been integral to medical progress since the time of Hippocrates; without it, laboratory discoveries would never translate into human therapies. However, in contrast to basic science research (which has a clear career path undergirded by prestigious federal support), the keys to building a successful clinical research enterprise often seem shrouded in mystery to many department chairs and their senior leaders. In this summary, we outline the hidden strategies for building successful and fiscally sound clinical research. /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/26880039

Succeeding in Basic Research as a Department 04/11/2023

Succeeding in Basic Research as a Department A major challenge in academic neurology departments is supporting basic and translational research. As clinical revenue becomes increasingly important to the financial health of Neurology Departments, supporting non-clinical activities such as teaching and research has become increasingly difficult. This is especially problematic for physician scientists, many of which require several years of both salary and research support. So how can you build research in your Department? /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/26510214

Recruitment and Retention of Faculty 03/15/2023

Recruitment and Retention of Faculty Understanding the relationship between the recruitment and retention of faculty is vital to the growth and success of every Department of Neurology. The well documented shortage of Neurologists in the US makes having an effective program essential. /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/26237304

Pay and Promotion Disparities & Maintaining Equity 02/16/2023

Pay and Promotion Disparities & Maintaining Equity Dr. Silver’s research has demonstrated a disconnect with women disproportionately conducting and disseminating pay equity research and men in leadership positions making most of the compensation decisions. Furthermore, it is misguided to think that achieving pay equity alone is enough when in fact this is necessary but not sufficient, because we must simultaneously ensure promotion equity as well as a psychologically safe workplace that supports wellness—accomplishing these 3 things at once is similar to the “Triple Aim” in valued based clinical care. /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/25952622

Transitioning from Chair to VP & Dean 01/19/2023

Transitioning from Chair to VP & Dean Over the course a career spanning more than three decades, Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, has been a physician-scientist, physician-educator, and administrator. She joins us today to discuss her journey from Chair of Neurology to Dean of UC Davis and now the Vice President for Health Sciences and Dean of the Jacob’s School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. S1, e29 /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/25657209

Leadership to Effect Change 12/15/2022

Leadership to Effect Change To effect change, a leader must be a steward of constants while being a pathfinder for change. That is, a leader who knows their values and purpose is well positioned to establish direction in the face of uncertainty to influence others for the common good and inspire. /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/25337379

Making Your Residents Happy 11/16/2022

Making Your Residents Happy While not a primary goal of education, learner happiness facilitates learner achievement (unhappy learners don’t learn). Making residents happy in the workplace requires that leaders: Balance learners’ wants and needs Adopt a collaborative leadership style and habits Explain and facilitate learners’ achievement of “flow” Do not tolerate “bad apples” /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/25040184

Creating a Formal Junior Faculty Development Plan 10/13/2022

Creating a Formal Junior Faculty Development Plan The Department of Neurology at the University of Kentucky developed a structured mentoring program based on statements of evidence used for faculty advancement. The program pairs more junior with more senior faculty to help guide their career development and success. Series 1, episode 26 /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/24675723

Patching the holes in the pipeline: Strategies to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion in Neurology 09/15/2022

Patching the holes in the pipeline: Strategies to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion in Neurology This podcast is designed to discuss how to increase the number of diverse neurologists, optimize the success of diverse trainees, improve the delivery of neurological care to diverse and underserved communities, and enhance the diversity of participants in clinical trials related to neurological disorders. /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/24381777

How Much is a Neurologist Worth? 08/17/2022

How Much is a Neurologist Worth? This episode discusses how neurologists are undervalued in academic and non-academic settings when their compensation is predicated on RVUs alone. Neurologists, particularly in certain disciplines, generate enormous economic advantages for their institutions that need to be recognized, appraised, and valued. /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/24086607

Time Savers for Chairs 07/14/2022

Time Savers for Chairs This podcast reviews how to equip chairs with skills for success, ways to use delegation to improve your efficiency as a chair and be a more effective leader and discusses strategies to improve your administrative team. Series 1, episode 23 /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/23732090

Sharing Leadership: How to select Vice Chairs 06/16/2022

Sharing Leadership: How to select Vice Chairs Departments of Neurology are becoming more administratively complex. One of the most important factors in the success of a Chair is the skill and strength of the Vice Chair leadership team around them. This AUPN Leadership Minute reviews how to develop, recruit, and nurture this team for success. Season 1, episode 22 /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/23414108

Walking the Tight Rope: Balancing Multiple Leadership Roles 05/12/2022

Walking the Tight Rope: Balancing Multiple Leadership Roles Dr. Michael Dobbs, Chair of neurology, Vice Dean of Clinical affairs, and Chief Medical Officer of UTRGV School of Medicine discusses balancing multiple leadership roles in a growing medical school and clinical practice. Season 1, episode 21 /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/23084177

Putting the Burn on Burnout 04/21/2022

Putting the Burn on Burnout Dr. O'Donovan walks us through the competing forces that result in burnout in healthcare and shares some methodologies to help leaders to support their clinical staffs to prevent negative ramifications of burnout. Season 1, episode 20 /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/22866785

Happy Faculty-Happy Life: Improving Faculty Satisfaction 03/17/2022

Happy Faculty-Happy Life: Improving Faculty Satisfaction A system-level commitment to wellness is essential to allowing faculty to perform at their best. By valuing faculty for their contributions, providing support and connection, making sure all voices are heard, and involving faculty in decisions and change, faculty can achieve their full potential while also advancing institutional missions. Season 1, episode 19 /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/22467596

Keeping Your Sanity Through Delegation 02/11/2022

Keeping Your Sanity Through Delegation Department chairs should resist the urge to retain all important jobs and decisions to themselves. Delegation of tasks will make you more productive, empower your team, and improve morale. This podcast reviews ways to use delegation to improve your efficiency as a chair and be a more effective leader. Featuring: Donald S. Higgins, Jr., MD, Veterans Administration & John Greenfield, MD, PhD, University of Connecticut, School of Medicine. Season 1, episode 18 /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/22048550

Getting Along with Neurosurgery 01/13/2022

Getting Along with Neurosurgery A good working relationship with Neurosurgery is highly important to your success as a Neurology Chair. However, relationships between neurology and neurosurgery are often rife with conflict, and the culture clash between the cognitive and surgical disciplines is a further impediment to building a functional collaboration. In this summary, we explore these challenges and provide strategies for building a successful and lasting partnership. Featuring: Rohit Das, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas & Clifton L. Gooch, MD, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida. Season 1, episode 17 /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/21765893

Scholarly Activity from your Clinical Practice 12/04/2021

Scholarly Activity from your Clinical Practice Listen in to hear Dr. Benbadis share the value and benefits of publishing on your work/research. He explains why even in a busy clinical practice, it is feasible and rewarding to publish. He also offers tips and tricks to help you decide on the topics and make the publication more engaging for readers. Featuring: Rohit Das, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas & Selim R. Benbadis, MD, FAAN, FACNS, FAES, University of South FloridaMorsani College of Medicine. Season 1, episode 16 /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/21368963

Social Media for Chairs: How to promote your dept on social media - Drs. Das & Willis (10/9/2021) 10/11/2021

Social Media for Chairs: How to promote your dept on social media - Drs. Das & Willis (10/9/2021) Numerous social media platforms are available to enable communication and engagement outside your department. A social media presence, if done well, is an invaluable tool for recruiting, education, networking, and enhancing visibility of the faculty and program’s accomplishments. A social media strategy must be intentional and dynamic. S1, E15 /episode/index/show/aupnlm/id/20777174

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