Meeting the Challenges of Neurosurgery:
Expanding Resources for a Growing Population

April 22-27, 2006  San Francisco, California

Nearspace Meeting Guide (PDA download)

Schedule at a Glance
2006 Annual Meeting Schedule  (PDF 52KB)

Claim CME Credit the Easy Way

Beginning this year, Annual Meeting attendees will self-report CME credit for the programs they attend by going online to MyAANS.org. PLEASE HAVE YOUR USERNAME [email address] AND PASSWORD HANDY during and after the meeting for convenient completion and submission. A sample worksheet can be viewed here (PDF 28KB). Do not self-report CME credit for optional events such as breakfast seminars, practical clinics and the Japanese American Friendship Symposium. By turning in your tickets on site, credit will automatically be added to your record in MyAANS.org.

Special Lecturers and Award Winners Fremont P. Wirth, MD President George F. Will Cushing Orator Arthur L. Day MD, FACS Richard G. Schnieder Lecture Michael Merzenich, PhD Van Wagenen Lecturer Mitchel S. Berger, MD, FACS Ronald L. Bittner Lecturer Volker K.H. Sonntag, MD, FACS Rhoton Family Lecturer Mark Bernstein, MD, FRCSC Theodore Kurze Lecturer Award Winners   Cushing Medalist   David G Kline, MD   Distinguished Service Award Recipient   Lyal Leibrock, MD   Humanitarian Award Recipient   Gene E. Bolles, MD

2006 Annual Meeting Sponsors
Aesculap Inc.     Codman, a Johnson & Johnson Company     DePuy Spine, a Johnson & Johnson Company     ELEKTA     Kyphon Inc.     Medtronic	Stryker     Synthes     US Spine     Varian Medical Systems     Zimmer Spine

Pain Section Satellite Symposium

The Japanese American Friendship Symposium

Join the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Japanese Neurosurgical Society (JNS) for the Japanese American Friendship Symposium