As chair of the Department of Neurology for more than 15 years, I have been fortunate to witness the remarkable progress we made in advancing our missions in clinical care, education, and research. We have become one of the top-rated neurology centers in the United States by any measure, and I am proud to introduce our 2023-2024 annual report as a testament to our collective success.
This report reflects not only the exceptional quality of our programs but also the unwavering dedication and collaborative spirit that define our department. This year, our residency program welcomed its largest class to date - 12 residents; we hosted the successful second annual Yale Parkinson' Disease Research and Clinical Care Symposium; prioritized physician wellness; established multidisciplinary research centers that will transform our patients' treatments; and celebrated alongside our faculty members as they were honored with awards and assumed new roles within the department and the School of Medicine. In particular, I wish to thank Jeremy Moeller, MD, MSc, for his decade of service as director of the adult residency program and congratulate him in his new role of associate dean for curriculum of the MD program at Yale School of Medicine (YSM). At the same time, we are thrilled with the appointment of Sara Schaefer, MD, MHS, as the new director of the neurology residency program.
In my introduction to last year's annual report, I remarked on our progress in restoring a sense of community and our connections to one another. Unified in our sense of purpose, we will see no limit to the advances we will make in our research, clinical, and education programs in the months and years to come. As I reflect on the tremendous progress we have made, I am filled with gratitude for the contributions of every member of our department. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as chair. As many of you know, I had announced last year that I would be stepping down from this role. I will continue with my pursuit of understanding inflammatory nervous system diseases in the wonderful scientific environment at YSM. I have every confidence in the future of our department under the exceptional leadership of our incoming chair, Pooja Khatri, MD, MS. Please join me in welcoming her and offering your full support as she leads us to even greater heights in the years to come.
William S. and Lois Stiles Edgerly Professor of Neurology and Professor of Immunobiology
Chair, Department of Neurology
Neurologist-in-Chief, Yale New Haven Hospital