At the AINA, we have started an initiative where we will be recording audio podcasts from faculty members and leaders in the field to educate and inspire the residents, fellows and the members.

The second podcast of the series includes Dr. Aneesh Singhal from MGH and Dr. Jeyaraj Pandian from Ludhiana about the Indo-US stroke project. 

Please listen into the live podcast here, or read along the script by clicking here.

Dr. Aneesh B. Singhal is a vascular neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is past President of the Association of Indian Neurologists in America, International Advisor to the Indian Stroke Association, and Advisor to Partners International. 

Dr. Jeyaraj Pandian is the head of the Department of Neurology at Christian Medical College in Ludhiana, India. He is involved with several national and international collaborative research efforts to illuminate the epidemiology and underlying mechanisms of stroke in India.

Just announced: Dr. Rajesh Pahwa from the University of Kansas School of Medicine will provide a presentation at the AINA Annual Dinner Meeting on Monday, April 23rd:

Treatment Advances in Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis: Transforming the Standard of Care for Hallucinations & Delusions

Join over 150 of your colleagues for this special event held in conjunction with the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) being held in Los Angeles. Register Today! http://4aina.com/event-2812194

AINA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 AINA Neurology Trainee Awards. There were over 20 abstracts that were reviewed this year and the process was very competitive! These winners will be presented a Trainee Award during the AINA Annual Meeting on Monday evening, April 23rd at the InterContinental Downtown Los Angeles Hotel. We look forward to seeing you all there and recognizing these excellent trainees!

1st Place - Aravind Ganesh - Long-term Consequences of Further Post-stroke Disability in Patients with Pre-morbid Disability: Potential for Acute Stroke Therapies

2nd Place -  Aaron Desai - Fentanyl Associated Infection Rates in Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Admitted to the Neuro Intensive Care Unit

3rd Place -  Lakshman Arcot Jayagopal - Screening patients for their immunization status when transitioning to B-cell depleting therapy

Congratulations to these winners! What great work being showcased by these individuals, as well as all of the trainee abstracts. An exciting time in Neurology!

Monday, April 23rd - InterContinental Hotel - Downtown Los Angeles

The AINA Executive Board invites you to the 35th AINA Annual Dinner meeting Monday, April 23, 2018, held at the InterContinental Hotel - Downtown Los Angeles. Our meeting will be held in conjunction with the AAN meeting from April 21-27, 2018. Registration is NOW OPEN! Be sure to register today to receive adequate information and materials regarding the event. 

Please be sure to LOGIN prior to registering to receive the correct rate for the AINA Meeting. Become an AINA member for a reduced rate!

Annual Meeting Registration Rates:

We look forward to connecting with colleagues, recognizing the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award winner, hearing from our special Keynote Speaker, Dr. Justin McArthur, awarding the 2018 AINA Trainee awards, and more. View the full flyer by clicking here. Please consider joining AINA or renewing your membership TODAY!

Thank you to InfuCare Rx and Acadia Pharmaceuticals for being a sponsor of our 2018 Annual Meeting!

The AINA Executive Board is looking for members of which Departments of Neurology can offer Obeservership training programs to Indian Neurologists for ~1 month.

This training is being offered to young Indian Neurologists as per an agreement signed between the Indian Academy of Neurology and AINA.

Please contact the AINA Office if you are interested, and can be provided with more details regarding this partnership.

AINA is excited to welcome Dr. Justin McArthur as our 2018 Annual Meeting Keynote Presenter on April 23rd at the Annual Meeting in Los Angeles! Full meeting agenda coming soon!

Dr. Justin C. McArthur is nationally and internationally recognized for his work in studying the natural history, development and treatment of HIV infection, multiple sclerosis, neurological infections and immune-mediated neurological disorders. He serves as the Director of the Department of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins University and the Johns Hopkins/National Institute of Mental Health Research Center for Novel Therapeutics of HIV-associated Cognitive Disorders. The Center is comprised of an experienced interdisciplinary research team who have pooled their talents to study the nature of HIV-associated cognitive disorders. Their aim is to translate discoveries of pathophysiological mechanisms into novel therapeutics for HIV-associated dementia (HIV-D). Dr. McArthur has devoted his career to the investigation of the neurological manifestations of AIDS, and to neurological education. His major contributions have focused on epidemiology, pathogenetic mechanisms and treatment of the neurological manifestations of HIV/AIDS. Dr. McArthur's research is focused in three areas of the neurological manifestations of HIV infection: 1) neuroepidemiology, 2) therapeutic development and clinical trials, and 3) studies of pathogenesis. He has published over 250 original research articles and has authored four textbooks. 

We are excited to welcome Dr. McArthur to our event, and hope that you will join us!

April 23rd - InterContinental Hotel - Downtown Los Angeles

The AINA Executive Board invites you to the 35th AINA Annual Dinner meeting on April 23, 2018, held at the InterContinental Hotel - Downtown Los Angeles. Our meeting will be held in conjunction with the AAN meeting from April 21-27, 2018. Registration is NOW OPEN! Be sure to register today to receive adequate information and materials regarding the event. 

Annual Meeting Registration Rates:

• AINA Lifetime Member and Neurologists visiting from India: Free
  
• Regular/Annual Member: $50 
  
• Members in Training/Residents: $25
  
• Non-Members: $100
  

We look forward to connecting with colleagues, recognizing the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award winner, hearing from our special Keynote Speaker, Dr. Justin McArthur, awarding the 2018 AINA Trainee awards, and more. View the full flyer by clicking here. Please consider joining AINA or renewing your membership TODAY!

Neeraj Kumar, MD will direct a Mayo CME program in July 2018 in Chicago. Consider attending today! This course will take place from July 19-21 at THE WESTIN CHICAGO RIVER NORTH.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• Review and update of recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of common neurological problems
• Intensive, practical review with an emphasis on evidence-based approaches to everyday problems that span the realm of neurology
• Clinical case discussions, video case presentations, didactic lecture, and question and answer sessions to engage attendees
• Optional American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Self-Assessment Activity awarding MOC credits
• Recent updates are discussed using a case-based format

At the AINA, we have started a new initiative where we will be recording audio podcasts from faculty members and leaders in the field to educate and inspire the residents, fellows and the members.

The first podcast of the series includes distinguished faculty from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at New Delhi, India - Dr. Manjari Tripathi, who is a professor of neurology and Dr. Sarat Chandra, a professor of neurosurgery who is the leader for the prestigious center for excellence in epilepsy and MEG center at AIIMS.

Please listen into the live podcast here, or read along the script by clicking here. 

AINA Announces 2018 Lifetime Achievement Winner

Dr. Chaudhry is Professor of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine where he is the co-director of EMG laboratory and was Vice‐Chair of Clinical Affairs and Director of the Neurology Outpatient Center. He is internationally recognized as a clinician, teacher, researcher, and a leader in field of neuromuscular medicine and electrophysiology. Dr. Chaudhry’s areas of research include Wallerian degeneration in human nerves, multifocal motor neuropathy, toxic neuropathies, and electrophysiological aspects of neuromuscular diseases.  Dr. Chaudhry has over 130 publications and has participated in numerous clinical trials in motor neuron disease, peripheral neuropathies, myasthenia gravis, and myotonic muscular dystrophy. He has been on the editorial board of Muscle Nerve, Neurologist, and Science AAN.com.  He has served on the board of directors of AAN and American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Dr. Chaudhry was the chair of Neuromuscular section of AAN (2001-05) and it was under his leadership that Neuromuscular Medicine Board was created.  Dr. Chaudhry was President of the AINA from 2001-2003 and President of Aiimsonians of America (2002-4), his alumni group, which also awarded him with a distinguished alumnus award in 2006.  

AINA extends sincere congratulations to Dr. Chaudhry for his lifetime of great work! Dr. Chaudhry will be recognized at the 35th Annual AINA Dinner Meeting in conjunction with AAN's annual meeting. Final details will be announced shortly! 

In 2007, the AAN Foundation partnered with the Association of Indian Neurologists in America (AINA) to create an award recognizing those who have been committed to advancing the Indian neurologic community. The AINA presented the AAN Foundation Chair Austin Sumner, MD, with a $50,000 check to endow the award.

The AINA Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a leader in neurology by her/his peers. The recipient will be a North American neurologist chosen based on her/his dedication in advancing the training of North American neurologists of Indian origin and promoting innovation and research in the field of neurology. The recipient will have supported Indian neurologists over a significant period of time in achieving meaningful progress toward expressed goals.

Submit Your News for the 2018 Tarang!

The Tarang is the electronically published newsletter of the Association of Indian Neurologists of America. This is an opportunity to share the work throughout the year with our membership! Have something you are proud of at the local, state or national level? Be sure to share with us that we can include in the Tarang and/or monthly eNews! 

Take a look at the 2017 Tarang Newsletter and previous by clicking here.