The International Outreach Committee (IOC) is responsible for enhancing the relationship of the ANA with the wider world of academic neurology and neuroscience that exists in a global context. This includes consideration of countries that are high-income but also a focus on countries that are low- and middle-income. The IOC also reviews submissions and selects recipients for the International Outreach Travel Scholarship, established in 2017. The travel scholarship allows young neurologists the opportunity to pursue their global interests in neurology, take advantage of the excellent mentorship opportunities within the ANA membership, and catapult new collaborations for future careers in a variety of neurological disciplines.
IOC News
- Grant to Accelerate Global Engagement (GAGE) created for 2020 Annaul Meeting for organizations in low and lower-middle-income countries
- Jennifer Adriss,MD selected as 2020 International Outreach Travel Scholarship Recipient
- ANA Names Drs. Alexa King and Leslie Hayes 2019 International Outreach Travel Scholarship Recipients.
- ANA names Drs. Allison Navis, Melissa Elafros and Cleopatra Thurman 2018 International Travel Scholarship Recipients
- ANA names Dr. Jori Fleisher and Dr. Rajarshi Mazumder 2017 International Outreach Travel Scholarship Recipient
Chair
Gretchen Birbeck, MD
2019 - 2021
University of Rochester
Co-Chair
Kiran Thakur, MD
2018 - 2021
Columbia University
Members
Felicia Chow, MD, MAS
2019 - 2021
Emory University
Melissa Elafros, MD, PhD
2019 - 2021
Johns Hopkins University
Michelle Kvalsund, DO, MS
2020 - 2022
Michigan State University
Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD
2020 - 2023
Massachusetts General Hospital
Allison Navis, MD
2019 - 2021
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Altaf Saadi, MD, MSHPM
2020 - 2023
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Deanna Saylor, MD, MHS
2020 - 2023
Johns Hopkins University
Chen Zhao, MD, MS, MA
2020 - 2023
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Guest Member
Aaron Berkowitz, MD, PhD
2021 - 2022
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J Tyson School of Medicine
Staff Liaison
Helen Mack