AAN Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Action
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (dei) Offerings at the AAN
The AAN offers several DEI-related programs across the organization.
Committees, SUBCOMMITTEES, WORK GROUPS, AND SECTIONS
In addition to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, the AAN has several DEI-related committees, subcommittees, and work groups comprised of a dedicated group of volunteers who share the Academy’s vision and commitment to embracing the diversity of our members, staff, and the communities they serve.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
The American Academy of Neurology and the American Academy of Neurology Institute is firmly committed to embracing the diversity of our members, staff, and the communities they serve and affirm the need for equity and inclusiveness in our organization, our profession, and the care we provide to our patients. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the DEI Committee’s primary role is to communicate to membership and leadership, the importance of DEI in practice, education, and research and to provide evidence for the AAN’s progress in DEI with a goal of being a fully inclusive, deliberately diverse, and anti-racist organization.
Members: Nimish A. Mohile, MD, FAAN- Chair; Roy H. Hamilton, MD, MS, FAAN- Vice Chair; Temitayo Oyegbile-Chidi, MD, PhD, FAAN; Divya Singhal, MD, FAAN; Nicole Rosendale, MD; Luis F. Torres, MD; Bhooma Rajagopalan Aravamuthan, MD, PhD; Wissam Georges Deeb, MD; Jose L. Torres, MD; Altaf Saadi, MD; Lynn Kataria, MD; Lakshmi Warrior, MD, FAAN; Luke Moretti; Robert D. Brown, Jr., MD, MPH, FAAN; Richard T. Benson, MD, PhD, FAAN; Dalila W. Lewis, MD; Eseosa Ighodaro, MD, PhD
Subcommittees, Work Groups, and Sections
Diversity Officer Subcommittee
The Diversity Officer Subcommittee identifies the needs of diversity officers in academic neurology departments and helps the AAN to develop tools and resources to promote greater gender, racial, and ethnic diversity in neurology departments.
Anti-racism Work Group
The Anti-racism Work Group is a work group of the DEI Committee. This group and a DEI consultant worked together to create the education program that consists of 4 modules free for the AAN membership.
Health Care Equity Work Group
The Health Care Equity Work Group is underneath the DEI Committee. This group plans the half-day health care equity symposium at the Annual Meeting. They oversee the Health Care Equity program, a year-long program for up to 10 members. In addition, they plan the quarterly health care equity webinar series for the members.
Member Identity and Inclusion Work Group
The Member Identity and Inclusion Work Group is a work group of the DEI Committee. This group is working to create a member inclusion survey to understand our members’ identities and whether they feel represented, included, heard, and served by the AAN. The survey aims to provide validated measures for belonging and inclusivity to be used year over year to drive initiatives and inform the DEI Committee’s strategy.
Spanish-language Work Group
This work group fosters greater participation and engagement by Latin American and other Spanish-speaking neurologists at the AAN Annual Meeting.