2026 Annual Meeting | C22 - The Social Determinants of Brain Health

Date Saturday 04/18/26

Time 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM CDT Add To Calendar

Location McCormick Place West | W179a

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program will be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Seminar

Director(s) Joshua A. Budhu, MD

Topic(s) General Neurology

Learning Objectives Participants should be able to identify key social, environmental, financial, and political determinants of brain health, building on concepts from prior years sessions; describec how early-life, community, and environmental exposures such as toxins, pollution, lead, and food insecurity influence neurological development and disease risk; explain how financial and political forces (insurance coverage, reimbursement, Medicaid policy, legislation, and Supreme Court decisions) shape access to neurological care; analyze clinical scenarios to distinguish how financial barriers and political determinants contribute to inequities in diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes; and propose practical clinical and policy strategies that neurologists can use to promote more equitable brain health.

CME Available 2.00 CME credits

Core Competencies Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Systems-based Practice, Quality Improvement

Program Level Intermediate

Program Tracks Brain Health, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Recommended Audience Fellow, Resident, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist, Advanced Practice Provider, Neurohospitalist, Medical Student, Business Administrator, Coordinator

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic, Audience Participation

Program Materials Program Evaluations

Event Timeline
12:00 PM - 12:10 PM CDT	Introduction	Introduction to Session Joshua A. Budhu, MD
12:10 PM - 12:35 PM CDT	Speaker	Social Determinants of Brain Health Altaf Saadi, MD, MSc, FAAN
12:35 PM - 01:00 PM CDT	Speaker	Financial Determinants of Brain Health Joshua A. Budhu, MD
01:00 PM - 01:25 PM CDT	Speaker	Political Determinants of Brain Health Adys Mendizabal, MD, MS
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM CDT	Q&A	Questions and Answers Joshua A. Budhu, MD, Altaf Saadi, MD, MSc, FAAN, Adys Mendizabal, MD, MS

Faculty Disclosures
Adys Mendizabal, MD, MS	Dr. Mendizabal has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Clinical Education Alliance. Dr. Mendizabal has received research support from Huntington's Disease Society of America. Dr. Mendizabal has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant with Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA).
Altaf Saadi, MD, MSc, FAAN	The institution of Dr. Saadi has received research support from National Science Foundation. The institution of Dr. Saadi has received research support from National Institute of Health. The institution of Dr. Saadi has received research support from Dana Foundation. Dr. Saadi has received research support from American Academy of Neurology.
Joshua A. Budhu, MD	Dr. Budhu has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for AAN. The institution of Dr. Budhu has received research support from BMSF. The institution of Dr. Budhu has received research support from Commonwealth Fund. The institution of Dr. Budhu has received research support from National Cancer Institute . The institution of Dr. Budhu has received research support from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The institution of Dr. Budhu has received research support from United Hospital Fund. Dr. Budhu has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Peer Reviewer with Medscape.