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Home | Annual Meeting
April 14-19, 2007
Washington, DC
Welcome
Dear Colleague, This meeting marks the 75th Anniversary
and Diamond Jubilee celebration of the American
Association of Neurological Surgeons’ Annual Meeting. The
Scientific Program Committee and the Annual Meeting
Planning Committee have organized an innovative and
celebratory meeting with an exciting array of programming
and events. It is particularly fitting that such a historic
occasion for the AANS is taking place amid the backdrop
of an American city so richly steeped in history—
Washington, DC.
The Abstract Center is closed
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Donald O. Quest, MD
AANS President |
The scientific program features the latest
technological innovations and scientific
advances from all areas of neurosurgery,
presented within the framework of the
practical clinics, breakfast seminars,
plenary sessions, scientific and section
sessions. While this meeting highlights
cutting-edge research and the latest
advances in the field, it also offers a wonderful
setting to reflect back on the 75
years of tradition and excellence that have
enabled the AANS to help move neurosurgery
forward.
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Mitchel S. Berger, MD, FACS
Annual Meeting Chair |
Throughout the history of the AANS,
women have made significant contributions
to the field, going back to Louise
Eisenhardt in the 1930s. Although great
strides have been made by women in neurosurgery
over the last 75 years, the AANS
recognizes how crucial it is to continually
encourage new legions of female medical
students to pursue neurosurgical careers.
In the spirit of diversity outreach, several
renowned women will present during plenary
sessions, as well as lead seminars
and clinics. In addition, throughout the
week, an increased number of hours will
be devoted to the socioeconomic issues
challenging neurosurgery.
A memorable activity of every AANS
Annual Meeting is socializing and networking
with friends and colleagues at the
Opening Reception. Mingle with friends,
old and new, while enjoying the special
cuisine—with the dazzling sights
and sounds of the National Air and
Space Museum as the backdrop. The
social program highlights the best of
Washington, DC, including the highly
coveted, sought-after entrance tickets to
the Holocaust Museum, the final home
game of the Washington Wizards and
a chance to sail on the Chesapeake
Schooner, the Woodwind, to name
just a few.
The AANS continues its mission and
long-standing tradition of providing you
with the highest quality educational,
sharing and networking opportunities.
We hope to see all of you in Washington,
DC, celebrating the AANS 75th Diamond
Jubilee Anniversary!
Scientific Program Chair
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Timothy B. Mapstone, MD
Scientific Program Chair |
The 2007 Scientific Program
Committee, under
the leadership of
Dr. Mapstone, has developed an outstanding
program which will include 38 practical
clinics, 79 breakfast seminars, 146
oral paper presentations and over 483
poster presentations. Nine of the practical
clinics and seven of the breakfast seminars
are new this year. In addition, to take
advantage of our Washington, DC venue,
three afternoon plenary sessions have
been added on socioeconomic topics.
If you took advantage of the opportunity
to register early for the meeting, be sure
to visit the Annual Meeting Registration
section on www.AANS.org and reference
your PIN to register for practical clinics,
breakfast seminars and all other ticketed
events today. Many courses sell out early,
so don’t miss your opportunity to register
for the most popular courses.
Poster Chair
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Vincent C. Traynelis, MD
2007 Poster Chair |
Dr. Traynelis and
the Scientific
Program Committee
reviewed over 700
abstracts for presentation
at the 2007 Annual Meeting.
Posters will be on display in Hall C of the
Washington Convention Center. The top
ten posters will be presented electronically
on large screens in the Plenary Session
and Scientific Session foyer areas. In addition,
everyone will have an opportunity to
view the traditional posters during exhibit
hours, Monday–Tuesday, 9:00
AM–4:00 PM and Wednesday, 9:00
AM–3:30 PM. During this viewing time,
there will be three dedicated Poster
Viewing Sessions that will allow one-on-one
interaction with the authors. The posters
have been divided by subject area and the
sessions will be held at the following times:
| 2007 Annual Meeting Sponsors |
Adam Williams Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative
Aesculap, Inc.
Biomet Spine
Codman, a Johnson & Johnson company
DePuy Spine, a Johnson & Johnson company
Integra LifeSciences
Kyphon, Inc.
Medtronic, Inc.
NuVasive, Inc.
Osteotech, Inc
Synthes
Varian Medical Systems
Xoran Technologies, Inc.
Zimmer Spine |
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