Bio
Dr. Conwit has been extensively involved in clinical trials, bioethics and career development for three decades, first at Johns Hopkins as an ALS researcher and director of an EMG laboratory, and next at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a Program Director in Neurologic Clinical Trials and Clinical Research. Dr. Conwit has over 100 peer-reviewed publications in the literature and has participated in many seminal clinical trials. She has also been an active member of the American Academy of Neurology bioethics and clinical research committees. Dr. Conwit is also an expert in career development through her extensive experience and certification courses in executive leadership coaching.
Positions and Scientific Appointments
2023 – Present, Clinical Research Subcommittee Member, American Academy of Neurology
2022 – Present, Professor with Tenure, Vice Chair Faculty Development, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
2005 – 2021, Ethics, Law, and Humanity Committee Member, American Academy of Neurology
2005 – 2010, Medical and Scientific Advisory Board Myasthenia Gravis Foundation
2003 – Present, Journal Reviewer: Stroke
2002 – 2022, Medical Officer and Program Director, NINDS/NIH, Bethesda, MD
2002 – 2022, Associate Professor, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
2000 – 2010, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Board Examiner
2000 – 2008, Program Subcommittee, American Academy of Neurology
2000 – 2008, Journal Board Member: J Gerontology
1999 – Present, Journal Reviewer: Neurology, JAMA, Annals of Neurology
1998 – Present, Journal Reviewer: Muscle & Nerve
1996 – 2000, Program Committee, American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine
1996 – 2000, President, Maryland Neurological Society
1993 – 2002, Assistant Professor, , Director of EMG LaboratoryJohns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
1991 – 1993, Instructor/Assistant Professor, , Director of ALS ClinicUniversity of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Titles & Appointments
- Professor of Neurology
- Vice Chair of Faculty Development
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