Organizations Filed Purposes:
To accredit training programs in neurologic subspecialties and to certify physicians with regard to their competence in their subspecialties, with the goal of enhancing the quality of patient care.
ACCREDITATION: As of the end of 2019, United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) has approved 8 subspecialties and accredited 202 fellowship programs. Neurologic subspecialties approved for recognition by the UCNS have demonstrated that they are discrete practice areas with a unique body of knowledge. These emerging subspecialties have strategically developed and defined the standards of competence for physicians and the measures of excellence for training programs in the subspecialty field. Each subspecialty applied for UCNS-recognition through one or more sponsoring organizations. The eight subspecialties recognized by UCNS are: Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry, Clinical Neuromuscular Pathology, Headache Medicine, Neuro-Oncology, Neuroimaging, Neurocritical Care, Geriatric Neurology, and Autonomic Disorders.
CERTIFICATION: As of the end of 2019, United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) has certified 3,159 physicians through examinations in their subspecialties. In 2019 certification exams were offered for: Neuroimaging, Neuro-oncology, Clinical Neuromuscular Pathology, and Neurocritical Care. During 2019 certification exams were discontinued for the Neural Repair and Rehabilitation subspecialty and the Geriatric Neurology subspecialty. Current diplomates of those subspecialties retain their certification.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Brenda Riggott | Executive Director | 44 | $135,203 |
| Timothy Engel Cpa | CFO | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Levi Jd | General Counsel | 1 | $0 |
| Joy Snider Md Faan | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Schildkrout Md | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Imad T Jarjour Md | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael L James Md | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lawrence R Wechsler Md | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas P Bleck Md | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ralph F Jozefowicz Md Faan | Past Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Robert J Baumann Md Faan | Secretary Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Paul G Fisher Md Mhs | Chair | 1 | $0 |
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