American Academy Of Neurology Institute

THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY INSTITUTE (AANI) PROVIDES TOP-TIER EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMING TO ITS MEMBERS AND THE BROADER MEDICAL COMMUNITY. THE ACADEMY IS DEDICATED TO THE CONCEPT OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND PROVIDING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT RESPOND TO MEMBERS' NEEDS OVER THE COURSE OF THEIR CAREERS. THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGISTS AND NEUROSCIENCE PROFESSIONALS, WITH OVER 38,000 MEMBERS. THE AAN IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE HIGHEST QUALITY PATIENT-CENTERED NEUROLOGIC CARE. A NEUROLOGIST IS A DOCTOR WITH SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN DIAGNOSING, TREATING AND MANAGING DISORDERS OF THE BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM SUCH AS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, STROKE, MIGRAINE, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CONCUSSION, PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND EPILEPSY.

ANNUAL MEETING AND CONFERENCES: AS THE AANI CONTINUED TO RESPOND TO THE DISRUPTIONS CAUSED BY THE PANDEMIC, THE AAN CONTINUED TO OFFER A VARIETY OF CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS VIRTUALLY AND VIA ELEARNING. OUR 2021 ANNUAL MEETING, FALL CONFERENCE, SPORTS CONCUSSION CONFERENCE, AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER NEUROLOGY EDUCATION SERIES WERE PRESENTED VIRTUALLY AND TO WIDE ACCLAIM FROM ATTENDEES. THE CHANGE OF THE 2021 ANNUAL MEETING TO AN ALL-VIRTUAL MEETING EXPERIENCE PRESENTED OPPORTUNITIES TO CURATE CONTENT FOR MEMBERS. GIVEN THE SUCCESS OF ANNUAL MEETING ON DEMAND, ON DEMAND CONTENT WAS MADE AVAILABLE FOR ALL CONFERENCES, ALLOWING THE AANI TO REACH LEARNERS ON A GLOBAL LEVEL AS WELL AS PROVIDING CONTINUED ACCESS TO MEETING CONTENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE VALUE OF THESE ON DEMAND OFFERINGS HAS BEEN APPRECIATED BY THE MEMBERS AND SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF THE ACADEMY.

TRAINING / TOOLS / RESOURCES: THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) CONTINUED TO APPROVE THE AXON REGISTRY(R) AS A QUALIFIED CLINICAL DATA REGISTRY. THIS DESIGNATION OPENS THE DOOR FOR ACADEMY MEMBERS LOOKING FOR A BETTER WAY TO SUBMIT QUALITY DATA TO CMS FOR THE MERIT-BASED INCENTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM (MIPS). THE AXON REGISTRY ALSO IS APPROVED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY (ABPN) AS A CONTINUING CERTIFICATION PART IV IMPROVEMENT IN MEDICAL PRACTICE CLINICAL MODULE ACTIVITY, AND PARTICIPATION IN THE AXON REGISTRY WAIVES UP TO EIGHT HOURS OF PART II SELF-ASSESSMENT. THE AANI CONTINUES TO ADDRESS AREAS OF CONTROVERSY AND IMPORTANCE IN ITS EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDELINES PROGRAM. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 11 ACTIVE PROJECTS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT, AND THE AANI IS PARTICIPATING IN SEVERAL COLLABORATIONS WITH OUR NEUROLOGY PARTNERS FOR SUBSPECIALTY-RELATED GUIDELINES. TO HELP MEMBERS PROVIDE OPTIMAL CARE FOR THEIR PATIENTS, THE ACADEMY PUBLISHED THREE GUIDELINES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: DOPAMINERGIC THERAPY FOR MOTOR SYMPTOMS IN EARLY PARKINSON DISEASE; ANTISEIZURE MEDICATION WITHDRAWAL IN SEIZURE-FREE PATIENTS PRACTICE ADVISORY UPDATE; AND ORAL AND TOPICAL TREATMENT OF PAINFUL DIABETIC POLYNEUROPATHY PRACTICE GUIDELINE.

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS: NEUROLOGY QUESTION OF THE DAY IS A FREE EDUCATION MOBILE APP FOR AAN MEMBERS SERVING UP DAILY QUESTIONS FROM VARIOUS NEUROLOGIC SUBSPECIALTIES AND OFFERING CME. IT WAS DEVELOPED TO MEET THE NEED FOR MORE SUCCINCT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, I.E., MICROLEARNING, WHICH REQUIRES LESS COMMITMENT, MAKING IT MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR THE AVERAGE, TIME-STRAPPED LEARNER. TWO NEW NEUROSAE EDITIONS WERE LAUNCHED, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS TO SUPPORT THEIR CONTINUING EDUCATION NEEDS AND EARN SELF-ASSESSMENT CME. A TOTAL OF SIX NEUROSAE EXAMS ARE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE ONLINE LEARNING CENTER AND ARE OFFERED FREE TO AAN MEMBERS. NEUROBYTES, A MICROLEARNING FORMAT WITH MORE THAN 75 ENGAGING, FIVE-MINUTE VIDEOS ACROSS A BROAD RANGE OF NEUROLOGY TOPICS, IS A POPULAR, NEW CONCEPT FOR E-LEARNING AND CONTINUES TO GROW WITH A LIMITED EXPANSION SERIES, NEUROBYTES: MEDICAL STUDENT SERIES.