Wake Forest Baptist Neurologist Receives Community Leadership Award

May 22, 2008

 Allison Brashear, M.D., chair of Neurology at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, has been recognized by DePauw University for her outstanding community service and will be presented with a 2008 Community Leadership Award during DePauw’s Alumni Reunion Weekend in June.
Brashear has participated in a multitude of community leadership programs, including the Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health Centers at the Harvard School of Public Health, the American Association of Medical Colleges Mid-Career Leadership Program and the American Academy of Neurology Leadership Program. She was selected as a fellow in the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine program. She is the past president of the Indiana Neurological Society and is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Neurological Association, the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and Movement Disorder Society.
Brashear is a 1983 graduate of DePauw University.
“DePauw alumni have a long tradition of making a difference through their leadership in community organizations,” said Larry Anderson, a representative of DePauw University. “We believe significant factors are the liberal arts education and leadership opportunities students have as part of the DePauw experience.”

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