Brain Health Committee

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The Brain Health Committee is charged with providing strategic direction for the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­’s Brain Health Initiative, the organization’s multidisciplinary vision for brain health throughout the life span. Additionally, the committee serves as the coordinating entity responsible for the execution of the initiative’s programmatic elements. The committee is comprised of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ members who bring expertise in the initiative’s key focus areas: science, patient care, public policy, and education of the public.

Chair: David A. Evans, MBA, DÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

Vice Chair: Rana R. Said, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

Staff Liaison: Nicole Lussier, Associate Director, Brain Health

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Job description

Responsibilities 

  • Develops and maintains a strategic plan for the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­’s Brain Health Initiative.
  • Oversees Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ brain health programming across the initiative’s focus areas, including:
    • Scientific Discovery
    • Patient Care
    • Public Policy
    • Public Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
  • Develops and maintains the initiative’s strategy for cross-collaboration and partnership with external stakeholders.

Selection/appointment

The Chair and members of the committee are appointed by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ President. 

Member responsibilities

  • Attend three meetings per year (two in person and one virtually).
  • Attend and participate in the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­’s Brain Health Summit scheduled for September of each year.
  • Serve as a resource or liaison to other Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ committees and external collaborators. This may include, but is not limited to, overseeing aspects of collaboration, attending meetings of collaborating groups, and guiding programs through the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­’s organizational processes.

Estimated time commitment

Three meetings per year, plus project-specific work.

Committee composition

The committee composition may include the following members: 

  • Editor-in-Chief, Brain & Life®
  • Representative from Advocacy Committee
  • Representative from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
  • Representative from Quality Committee
  • Representative from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Committee
  • Representative from Medical Economics and Practice Committee
  • Representative from Quality Informatics Subcommittee
  • Representative from Science Committee
  • Members of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­I Board of Directors