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Moderator: 

• Umer Najib, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

Faculty: 

• Sarah Hon, DO, MBA, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
• Heidi Moawad, MD
• Parthasarathy Thirumala, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

Advisors: 

• Laurel Cherian, MD, MS, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
• Meeryo Choe, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
• Jason Crowell, MD, MPA, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
• Karin Johnson, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
• Brittany Kasturiarachi, DO
• Taha Fathima Khan, MD
• Jose Posas, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
• Awais Riaz, MD, MA, PhD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, FAES
• Lekhjung Thapa, MD, DM
• Desiree Thomas, MD
  

Graduates of the Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum (PALF) are eligible to apply for grant funding to support their advocacy projects.

Christina Briscoe Abath, MD, EdM 
2023 PALF Graduate
Boston’s Children’s Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Project: Advance equity for pediatric epilepsy patients by adapting the Common Data Elements to increase the feasibility and acceptability of data collection across stakeholders.

Rachel Forman, MD 
2022 PALF Graduate
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut
Project: Create a culturally tailored community stroke education tool for diverse members of an under-resourced community in New Haven, CT.

Amy Guzik, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
2019 PALF Graduate
Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, North Carolina
Project: Partner with local clinics to provide a CMA-supported teleclinic to conduct a local remote visit with a tertiary care-based specialty provider.

Shazma Khan, MBBS, FCPS 
2024 PALF Graduate
Dr. Ziauddin University Hospital
Karachi, Pakistan
Project: Educate the general practitioners and medical students of Pakistan about Parkinson’s disease and increase the public's awareness of Parkinson’s disease.

David Lardizabal, MD 
2010 PALF Graduate
Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston, North Carolina
Project: Empower caregivers with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage acute seizures effectively, advocate for the needs of people with epilepsy, and ensure the administration of rescue medications such as intranasal midazolam (Nayzilam) and Valtoco.

Joyce Lee-Iannotti, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
2024 PALF Graduate
The University of Arizona College of Medicine
Phoenix, Arizona
Project: Raise awareness about the connection between sleep apnea and stroke by educating neurologists, presenting at stroke support groups, and collaborating with the American Heart and American Stroke Associations to develop screening workflows for stroke patients.

Alejandro Vargas 
2024 PALF Graduate
Rush University
Chicago, Illinois
Project: Pilot a standardized educational and implementation program for standardized encounters with interpreters, improving non-English-speaking patient care.