AALN's Leading Edge

Dual-career households face unique challenges as partners strive to balance demanding professional obligations with personal responsibilities and geographic location. In this podcast, we will examine solutions: effective communication, strategic planning, and institutional support, while critically examining ongoing barriers.

General neurology is at an inflection point as subspecialization rises and academic roles tilt toward heavier clinical loads. In this conversation, Drs. Amy Pruitt (Penn) and Steven Lewis (Lehigh Valley/Jefferson) unpack why generalists remain indispensable for undifferentiated cases, resident education, and departmental balance—and outline practical steps to strengthen training, protected time, a...

With rising patient demand and a shrinking pipeline of specialists, the neurology workforce is at a critical point. Join academic leaders from the University of Michigan and UC Davis as they diagnose the core recruitment and retention challenges facing departments today. Tune in to explore actionable strategies and innovative care models designed to build a sustainable future for academic neurolog...

In this episode of AUPN's Leading Edge: Health System Service Lines 2025: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly we will explore the pros and cons of the Service Line paradigm and its implications for academic medicine. Our guest for this conversation is another leading academic health system executive, Chris Rubio.  Mr. Rubio is Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the University of Texas South...

In this podcast, Dr. Mitch Elkind, Chief Clinical Science Officer of the American Heart Association and a neurologist at Columbia University, discusses the AHA's growing programming in brain health and neuroscience. The AHA is developing research, awareness, advocacy, and quality programs in cognitive decline and dementia, migraine, epilepsy, mental health and other areas of interest to brain scie...

In this episode of AUPN's Leading Edge: The Health System CEO and the Future of Academic Medicine, we interview Dr. John Couris, President and CEO of the Florida Health Sciences Center, one of the country's leading not-for-profit health systems.  Dr. Couris, a multi-award winning national thought leader in health care administration and executive leadership, shares his personal leadership journey...

Telestroke is widely used and Teleneurology use has expanded especially since the pandemic creating more opportunities for remote work. This podcast opens up a discussion related to opportunities and challenges while integrating remote work in clinical neurology. 

Dr. Gottlieb has been a leading voice on closing the gender pay gap in medicine and is currently Chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges' Group on Women in Medicine and Science Steering Committee.  She has published several landmark articles on this topic in the New England Journal of Medicine and Academic Medicine, as well as a book entitled "Closing the Gender Pay Gap in Medicine."...

There is no more important component to the profession of neurology than education. In this podcast we pull back the curtains and explore the world of medical education with Dr. Milind Kothari, who has succeeded in creating a remarkable educational environment for medical students and residents, thereby galvanizing numerous young physicians to practice, research, and teach in this noble profession...

"Mr. Toad's wild ride" is a bildungsroman for new leaders gaining purchase over a challenging new job. Topics include dealing with risks like "black swans," thinking in systems, leadership as a pathway to self-discovery, failure as feedback for improvement, taking personal accountability, and achieving mastery over our jobs and ourselves.

There is a growing need for a collaborative approach to increase the efficiency and impact of drug development in neurological disorders, especially rare and orphan conditions. This has created unique opportunities for neurologists to develop careers that involve both industry and academia. In this podcast, Dr. Andrews, Director of Neuromuscular Clinical Trials at Columbia University, shares her e...

Dr. Jackson shares her "lessons learned" on her path towards leadership: do what you feel passionate about, have a personal and professional strategic plan, find a mentor(s), protect your personal time and space, and prioritize your friends and family along the journey! Series 1, episode 5

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. Series 1, episode 4

In today's episode: What your CEO Wants From You, we will hear what is expected of the Chairs from the vantage point of the leaders in the C-Suite of our academic health systems, and also gain some insight into the life and times of a CEO today. Featuring: Rich Sobieray, the former CEO of the USF Physicians Group, and recently named CFO of the overall University of South Florida System & Clifton L...

In this episode, Dr. Clifton Gooch, Professor and Chair of Neurology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, explores making the leap from chair to dean with Dr. Charles Lockwood, Dean of the USF Morsani College of Medicine and Senior Vice President of USF Health. Series 1, Episode 2

This is a new podcast series brought to you by the Association of University Professors of Neurology (AUPN). The AUPN serves as a forum for the Chairs of Departments or Divisions of Neurology in accredited medical schools in the United States and Canada to discuss academic interests and challenges. The AUPN supports department chairs through its educational offerings that are geared toward the lea...