Dr. Nathaniel Hupert, an associate professor of healthcare policy and research, and of medicine, was appointed to the board of advisors for Stevens Institute of Technology's Business Intelligence and Analytics Master's program in February. The board shapes the degree program to ensure that the coursework is aligned with the demands of the professional world. Members meet regularly to review the curriculum, provide input on program structure, suggest student consulting projects, and report on trends in data's growing role in the workplace. The institute is a private research university in Hoboken, N.J.
Dr. Padmaja Kandula, an assistant professor of clinical neurology, was appointed to the Graduate Medical Education Review Committee for Neurology's Accreditation Council for a six-year term beginning July 1. The council accredits sponsoring institutions and residency and fellowship programs, confers recognition on additional program formats or components, and dedicates resources to initiatives addressing areas of import in graduate medical education. The Review Committee for Neurology is responsible for reviewing requirements for all council- accredited neurology programs nationally.