Neurology Grand Rounds

Kinne Auditorium

Monday May 2, 2016 at 12:15 PM

Video-conferenced to Nemours 1 North & Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross

Michael Amery, Esq., presents “Neurology Advocacy Update”  at Neurology Grand Rounds 12:15 PM on May 2, 2016

Michael J. Amery, Esq. serves as Senior Legislative Council for the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).  Amery runs the AAN’s Washington DC office and represents 30,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals on Capitol Hill.  He started with the AAN’s Minnesota office in 2000 and opened the DC office in 2005. In 2007 he created AAN political action committee, BrainPAC.  In 2011 he was named as one of eight “Effective Association Lobbyists” by Association TRENDS magazine.

Prior to serving the AAN, Amery worked for the Hennepin County MN Board of Commissioners and for US Senator Rod Grams (R-MN)

Amery is a graduate of the University of Texas – Austin and of the University of Minnesota School of Law.  He also served as an elected official on the Maple Grove, MN City Council (pop. 60,000) from 2001-2005.

Learning Objectives:

Define areas of new neuroscience knowledge and research

Understand Clinicopathologic (CPC) correlations of neurologic disease

Illuminate areas of practice-based improvement within the neurosciences based on advancing scientific research or Practice-based improvement projects.

Speaker, Michael Amery, Esq., does not have a relevant financial relationship, and does not intend to discuss off label/investigative use of a commercial product or device.

College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, designates this live CME activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^RM .  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This program is supported in part by an educational grant from the following companies in accordance with ACCME Standards:  NONE