Education Committee

AAN COMMITTEES

Develops and maintains effective education programs for the Academy. Develops recommendations and monitors activities related to other education issues of importance to the Academy.

Chair: Joseph I. Sirven, MD, FAAN

Vice Chair: Jaffar Khan, MD, FAAN

Staff Liaison: Sue Rodmyre, Senior Director of Education and Research

Job Description

The Education Committee develops recommendations for policies and activities related to all education matters that involve the Academy and its membership. The Education Committee has responsibility for the AAN’s education portfolio including, but not limited to:

  • Education programs offered at the Annual Meeting, Regional Conferences, and via remote learning (e.g., online, print, webinars) formats
  • Pipeline, undergraduate, and graduate programs and resources
  • New education offerings and formats.

The Education Committee has responsibility for the AAN’s CME mission and its ACCME accreditation, develops recommendations and monitors activities related to other educational issues of importance to the AAN and sets education priorities, and identifies opportunities.

Responsibilities

Attend two meetings each year:

  • February (~2-day in-person meeting): to review and evaluate the AAN’s CME and education (across the lifetime) portfolio; act on all matters related to AAN education; to identify new opportunities and/or sunset existing offerings and set priorities
  • September (~2-day in-person meeting): to review and evaluate the AAN’s CME and education (across the lifetime) portfolio; act on all matters related to AAN education; to identify new opportunities and/or sunset existing offerings and set priorities
  • Participate in emergent education-related activities over the course of the year including workgroups on policy issues, awards, setting education priorities, collaborations within and outside the AAN, etc (via conference calls).
  • Participate in remote meetings via Zoom as needed.

Meeting Schedule

Attend two meetings each year:

  • January or February meeting to review educational activities for the past year, review subcommittee activities, and set AAN education priorities (two to three days).
  • September meeting to review AAN educational activities for the upcoming year and subcommittee activities, including reviewing the educational program for the Annual Meeting (two to three days). 

Estimated Time Commitment

Five hours per month plus meetings

Committee Composition

The Education Committee will include the following:

  • Chair – Education Committee
  • Vice Chair – Education Committee (overlap with position of the Education Subcommittee Chair is permitted)
  • Chair – Conferences Subcommittee
  • Chair – eLearning Subcommittee
  • Chair – Graduate Education
  • Chair – Pipeline Subcommittee
  • Chair – Undergraduate Education Subcommittee
  • Additional members are assigned at large, based on multiple subspecialty expertise and education-type expertise
  • Neurology Resident (1-2)
  • Editor, Continuum, ex officio (term limit is in accordance with the Continuum Editor role)

Subcommittees

The following subcommittees report to the Education Committee. Select a subcommittee to view more details.