Janis M. Miyasaki, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FAAN

Vice President
American Academy of Neurology

Janis M. Miyasaki, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FAAN, is a graduate of the University of Toronto medical school, neurology residency program, and movement disorders fellowship. From 1994 to 1998, she was a community neurologist. In 1999, she became faculty at the University of Toronto, assuming the roles as director of education for neurology for four hospitals, ward chief, member of the board of trustees for the University Health Network; president of the Medical Staff Association; president of the Canadian Movement Disorders Group; deputy physician-in-chief, Toronto Western Hospital; and associate clinical director of the Movement Disorders Centre at Toronto Western Hospital from 2001 to 2013. In 2007, Miyasaki initiated the first neurologist-led palliative care for movement disorders in the world.

Since 2014, Miyasaki joined the University of Alberta and is currently division director neurology, Department of Medicine and Zone Section Head Neurology, Edmonton Zone; and co-director of the Neuropalliative and Advanced Symptom Management Clinic. She is an active clinical researcher, holding grants, mentoring young researchers in movement disorders, physician wellness, and equity (Scopus h-index 52). She is the first director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for the Department of Medicine at the University of Alberta.

Her AAN activities began in 2000 through writing a guideline on Parkinson's disease. Since that time, she has worked on the Practice Committee, Technology and Therapeutics Subcommittee, Practice Improvement Subcommittee, Patient Safety Subcommittee, and Education Committee, Business Innovation Subcommittee, Physician Wellness and Burnout Work Group, Wellness Subcommittee, and numerous task forces. Miyasaki has been a member of the Board of Directors from 2011–2017, AAN treasurer from 2017–2021, and vice president of the AAN from 2021–2023.