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  • Orly Avitzur brings experience from previous roles at American Academy of Neurology, Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA and Consumer Reports.
  • Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA, FAAN, President of the American Academy of Neurology.
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    Neurologists Call for Permanent Telehealth Expansion Following COVID-19 Pandemic

    The American Academy of Neurology is the leading voice in brain health. As the world’s largest association of neurologists and neuroscience professionals with more than 40,000 members, the AAN provides access to the latest news, science and research affecting neurology for patients, caregivers, physicians and professionals alike. The AAN’s mission is to enhance member career fulfillment and promote brain health for all. A neurologist is a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis, care and treatment of brain, spinal cord and nervous struktur diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, stroke, concussion, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, headache and migraine.

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    Inclusion at the AAN over the Years

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    November 29, 2023

    This article is part of a history series marking the 75th anniversary of the AAN's founding.

    The AAN was launched in 1948 because a neurology resident at the University of Minnesota, Joseph Resch, wanted to be included in an organization that would help further his professional growth when he went into practice, and the highly exclusive American Neurological Association was not open to him with its membership limited to 250 and emphasis on academic achievements.

    According to the 1973 account of the AAN’s early years by Joe Brown, MD, FAAN, “Certain ruling principles were developed to ensure that the Academy always would be open to any qualified individual. Active membership was to be automatic for all persons who had board qualifications in neurology, and junior membership was to be open to all residents in training in neurology. Associate membership was established for those in related bas

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    Late AAN President Sacco Strengthened International Relationships

    By Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA, FAAN

    Ralph L. Sacco, MD, MS, FAHA, FAAN

    The untimely passing of Ralph L. Sacco, MD, MS, FAHA, FAAN, has saddened not only his colleagues at the American Academy of Neurology, where he served as president from 2017 to 2019, but the wider world of neurology as well. Sacco succumbed from a brain tumor on Jan. 17, 2023, at his home in New York with his family by his side.

    During Sacco’s begrepp as AAN president, its international membership climbed from 7,000 to 8,000—a record representing 21% of total membership and 141 countries. The number of International Scholarships, enabling young physician recipients from around the world to receive a $2,500 scholarship to the AAN Annual Meeting, doubled from 15 to 30 and set the stage for an increase to 35 for the 2020 Annual Meeting.

    Sacco also strongly supported the AAN International Subcommittee, charged with promoting and developing strategies