Carlayne E. Jackson, MD, FAAN

President
American Academy of Neurology

Carlayne E. Jackson, MD, FAAN, is a professor of neurology and otolaryngology at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (UTHSCSA), where she serves as chair of the Department of Neurology and holds the Edna Smith Dielmann Distinguished University Chair.

Jackson is a graduate of Texas A&M University, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering. She obtained her medical degree at UTHSCSA, where she subsequently completed her neurology residency training and clinical neurophysiology fellowship. She has obtained board subspecialty certification in both clinical neurophysiology and neuromuscular medicine. She is a graduate of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program sponsored by Drexel University College of Medicine.

Jackson serves as medical director for the South Texas ALSA Center of Excellence and the South Texas MDA Clinic. She is a member of the Western ALS Study Group, Northeast ALS Research Group, and the Muscle Study Group. She has participated in over 70 multicenter clinical trials in the areas of ALS, muscular dystrophy, and myasthenia gravis and has published over 260 abstracts, journal articles, and book chapters.

Jackson previously served as the chair of the AAN Meeting Management Committee and Board Planning Committee in addition to her role as secretary on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. She has also previously served the AAN as a member of the Science Committee, Meeting Management Committee, Leadership Development Committee, and the Board of Directors. She was a member of the Continuum^® editorial board from 2007–2017. She co-chaired the ALS Measurement Development Panel and co-authored the ALS Practice Parameters. She has actively participated on the Education Subcommittee and the Neuromuscular Topic Work Group. Jackson participated in the Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum in 2013 and has been a delegate to Neurology on the Hill. She has served as a mentor in the Emerging Leaders Program, the Diversity Leaders Program, Women Leading in Neurology, and the Transforming Leaders Program and received the AAN Leading in Excellence Mentorship Award in 2017.