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AANS International Activities Newsletter
Volume 2, No. 1, March 10, 2010
- AANS Fellowships
The AANS selects 2 recipients per year for the AANS International Visiting Surgeon Fellowship. The fellowship is an effort by the AANS to assist our colleagues in developing countries with an educational experience at a North American neurosurgical training program—typically 3 months in duration. In the programs in the United States, the visit is observational.
The 2010 recipients are:
- Yu-Guang GUAN, MD, a neurosurgical resident at the Sanbo Brain Institute in Beijing, China. Dr. Guan will be participating in the Yale Epilepsy Surgery Program, through his sponsor, Dennis D. Spencer, MD. Presently obtaining his PhD in molecular biology and Neuron repair, Dr. Guan is pursuing a career in epilepsy surgery. During his observational study at Yale, he will focus on the surgical treatment of refractory epilepsy, especially surgical treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy.
- Muhamad Thohar ARIFIN, MD, PhD, with the Epilepsy Treatment Program at Diponegoro University in Semarang, Indonesia. Dr. Arafin planned an observational study with Gary W. Mathern, MD, the neurosurgical director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Program at the University of California, Los Angeles. His goal is to improve pre-surgical evaluation and surgical approach for epilepsy surgery.
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- AANS International Awards
- Jose G. Martin-Rodriguez Named Recipient of 2010 AANS International Lifetime Recognition Award
Jose G. MARTIN-RODRIGUEZ, MD, from Madrid, Spain is the 2010 recipient of the AANS International Lifetime Recognition Award, the AANS' highest honor in international awards. The award presentation will be held at the AANS International Reception on Monday, May 3, during the AANS Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.
Dr. Martin-Rodriguez has been involved in many international neurosurgical organizations and journals. He is most recognized for his decades of service to the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) and his humanitarian efforts to advance neurosurgical education in developing countries.
A short memoir by Dr. Martin-Rodriguez is posted on the AANS Web site.
- Best International Abstract Award Recipient: Pedro Lylyk, MD
from Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pedro LYLYK, MD, from Buenos Aires, Argentina is this year's recipient of the Best International Abstract Award. This award is presented to the international author with the highest ranking abstract. Dr. Lylyk will receive $500 and a framed award. His abstract is titled Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Intracranial Anuerysm with PipelineTM Flow-Diverter Stent: Pros and Cons.
- International Travel Scholarship Recipient: Mohsen Marzban from Tehran, Iran.
The AANS International Travel Scholarship awards $1500 a neurosurgeon in a developing country to help support his or her attendance at the AANS Annual Meeting. The recipient is selected based on the strength of abstracts submitted by surgeons in eligible countries.
The 2010 recipient is Mohsen MARZBAN, from Tehran, Iran, for his abstract titled Intravenous Injection of Human Umbilical Cord Matrix Stem Cell (Wharton Jelly Stem Cell) Provides Functional Recovery In a Rat Model of Traumatic Brain Injury.
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- 2010 AANS Annual Meeting
- Medical Attendees of 2010 AANS Annual Meeting Given iPod Touch® to Access Meeting Program and Educational Content
Medical attendees of the 2010 AANS Annual Meeting will be given an iPod touch® device with a custom-designed application to access every aspect of the meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. May 1-5.
Being at the forefront of medical education and continually looking for new ways to enhance members' meeting experience, it was a natural progression for the AANS to utilize the iPod touch® for an annual scientific meeting.
In addition to program schedules and general meeting content, medical attendees of the 2010 will use the devices to:
- participate in interactive programs by submitting questions to speakers or answering audience polls
- access electronic poster presentations loaded on the device
- take advantage of the social networking features of attendee messaging
- view maps with GPS technology to help attendees find events
- watch and listen to interviews with experts in neurosurgery and neurosurgical presentations
- access neurosurgical guidelines
- view what is going on in real time, with the "What’s On" feature
- learn more about exhibiting companies and corporate supporters
And much more! Please watch the AANS Web site for information as it becomes available.
If you have not yet registered for the AANS Annual Meeting, you can save $100 by registering before March 22.
- International Day Held Saturday, May 1
The AANS Annual Meeting offers one full day dedicated to international programming: Saturday, May 1. The Sociedade Brasileira de Neurocirugia and their president Luiz Felipe Alencastro, MD, assisted the AANS Scientific Program Committee in developing the program for the International Symposium, included with registration. The symposium covers current concepts in terms of evaluation and management of conditions involving the skull base, spine, vasculature, and CNS neoplasms.
Additionally, on Saturday there are 4 unique practical clinics developed as an international initiative:
- International Spine Masters (#700)
- International Stereotactic and Functional Masters (#701)
- International Neurvascular Masters (#702)
- International Endoscopy Masters (#703)
- AANS INTERNATIONAL RECEPTION & AWARD PROGRAM
6:30–8:00 PM on Monday, May 3, 2010
Liberty Ballroom of the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
(Headquarters Hotel)
1201 Market Street
Join leaders from the AANS and neurosurgical organizations from around the globe as the AANS presents the International Lifetime Recognition Award to Jose G. Martin-Rodriguez, MD. The AANS will also present the AANS International Travel Scholarship and recognize other international award and fellowship recipients.
There is no fee to attend; the American Association of Neurological Surgeons welcomes all annual meeting registered attendees – especially our colleagues from outside the United States. If you are an officer in a neurosurgical organization outside the United States, we will acknowledge you at the event. Please indicate your leadership position when you register.
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- AANS Membership
- Options for International Membership in the AANS
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons offers three membership opportunities for neurosurgeons and neurosurgeons in training (neurosurgical residents) outside of the United States:
1. International membership
2. International Membership – Developing Countries
3. International Resident Membership (for those in a training program)
International membership is offered to neurological surgeons who:
- reside outside the United States or Canada
- have completed a formal neurosurgical training program determined suitable by the AANS Board of Directors.
- are board certified (or equivalent) in their country of residence.
Those who reside in developing countries are eligible for a reduced dues option.
Resident membership is dues-free, and these members also receive a free online subscription to Journal of Neurosurgery publications.
More information on dues, membership criteria, membership benefits and how to apply is posted online. http://www.aans.org/international/international_m.asp.
- Benefits of International Membership
The AANS offers many reasons for international neurosurgeons to become members of this prestigious organization. As members, international neurosurgeons can access online courses and case studies available only to members. Also, try AANS’ exclusively online journal, Neurosurgical Focus, now offering podcasts http://nsforum.org/. Members also have the option of purchasing online courses at the lower member price: http://www.softconference.com/AANS/am.asp.
Additional offerings include:
Network of Peers — exchange information and share experiences with colleagues from around the globe! Use our password-protected Online Directory of members or confer with peers at courses and lectures. Watch for a new professional networking feature of the AANS Web site, coming this summer. There International Members can post content, create their own profiles, create and join groups - all of the features of "social media."
Save money — Members also save $420 on Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group Publications subscriptions, including Journal of Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, and Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. Members save money every time they attend an AANS meeting or purchase an AANS publication or product.
International resident membership is free for those eligible for this category. There are no membership dues, AND these members receive a free online subscription to the Journal of Neurosurgery.
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- Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group
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- General News
- Sign up to Receive AANS Newsletters and Information via E-mail
To make sure you receive the next AANS newsletter on international activities, register for the AANS database at http://www.aans.org/international/IntlMembers/SubmitIntlInfo.aspx.
- Neurosurgical Online Presentations: 2009 Compilation Free with Purchase of 2010 Presentations
The AANS will record presentations from the 2010 AANS Annual Meeting and compile them into online short courses sold as a compilation. These presentations are available online 24/7. The audio can be downloaded as MP3 files as an additional feature. Pre-order the compilation by March 22, 2010 and save up to $100. Also, this year all purchasers receive online access 2009 compilation FREE with the purchase of the 2010 compilation. Pricing starts at $175 for AANS members: http://marketplace.aans.org/default.aspx?tabid=100&ProdHeadId=19542
Topics cover all neurosurgical subspecialty areas, general neurosurgery, neurosurgical history and the international symposium.
Compilations for 2008 and 2009 are sold separately. For a list of presentations and pricing visit http://www.softconference.com/aans.
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