Education Innovation Committee
The ANA Education Innovation Committee was created by the ANA Board of Directors to provide strategic oversight and, as needed, implement educational and community-building initiatives that fully align with the Association’s mission of advancing academic neurology and neuroscience. Specifically, this committee has been designed to ensure the Association meets the unique and diverse needs of the current and prospective members, organized into the following categories of membership; Chair-Level, Mid-Career, Early-Career, and Junior Member, and International Member. The committee reports to the ANA Board of Directors.
Co-Chair
Cheran Elangovan, MBBS
2025 – 2027
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Co-Chair
Sarah Nelson, MD, MPH
2025 – 2027
Tufts Medical Center
Members
Jayant Acharya, MD, FANA
2023 – 2026
Southern Illinois University
Omar Al-Janabi, MD, MSc, PhD
2025 – 2028
Baptist Health – Lexington
Adeline Goss, MD
2019 – 2026
Highland Hospital, Alameda Health System
Ryan Jacobson, MD, FANA
2025 – 2028
Rush University Medical Center
Ioannis Karakis, MD, PhD, MSc, FANA
2023 – 2026
Emory University School of Medicine
Zachary London, MD, FANA
2023 – 2026
University of Michigan
Pritikanta Paul, MD
2023 – 2026
University of Illinois at Chicago
Kara Wyant, MD
2024 – 2027
University of Michigan
Vinita Acharya, MD, FANA
2024 – 2027
Pennsylvania State University
Christine Esper, MD
2024 – 2027
Emory University School of Medicine
Sara Hassani, MD, MHS, MSCR
2025 – 2028
Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Peter Kang, MD, MSCI, FANA
2024 – 2027
Washington University in St. Louis
Karlo Lizarraga, MD, MS, FANA
2025 – 2028
University of Rochester
Sally Mathias, MD, FANA
2023 – 2026
University of Kentucky
Aparna Prabhu, MD
2023 – 2026
Einstein Medical Center
Ifrah Zawar, MD, MS-CR
2025 – 2028
University of Virginia
ANA Board Liaison
Howard Goodkin, MD, PhD, FANA
2023 – 2026
University of Virginia
Primary ANA Staff Liaison
Brenda Orffer, CAE
CEO
Support ANA Staff Liaisons
Jen Hurley
Education and Accreditation Manager
Nicole Baus
Marketing and Membership Coordinator