From Cranial to Spine: An Overview of Neurosurgical Topics for the Advanced Practice Provider
August 28-31, 2019 | Orlando, Fla.
The purpose of this course is to provide physician assistants (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs) and other advanced practice providers with an overview of a wide variety of neurosurgical topics through lectures and case studies. This course features a diverse range of neurosurgeon, NP and PA faculty to give attendees a unique learning experience.
New this year, the course offers different tracks and/or breakout sessions, allowing NPs and PAs to tailor their own educational experience.
The AANS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The AANS designates this live activity for a maximum of 25.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been submitted to the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91) for approval to award contact hours. The Ohio Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.
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| AANS Member | Non-Member | |
| General Session | $550.00 | $650.00 |
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| Neuroimaging Workshop | $250.00 | $350.00 |
| Essential Neurosurgical Skills PC | $200.00 | $300.00 |
| Wednesday, August 28 Neuroimaging Workshop |
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| Track 1: New to Neuro Workshop Designed for APP with 1-3 years in neurosurgery setting |
Track 2: Advanced Neuroimaging Designed for APP with more than 4 years in neurosurgery setting |
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| Breakfast | 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| NeuroAnatomy: Cranial Linda Littlejohns, RN, MSN |
8:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Cranial: Neuroanatomy & Imaging (CINE Flow MRI, Spectroscopy Benjamin Liu, MD |
| Break | 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| NeuroAnatomy: Spine Linda Littlejohns, RN, MSN |
10:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Thoracic & Lumbar: Neuroanatomy & Imaging Margaret Chapmann, MD |
| Lunch | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| Intro to Neuroimaging John Heymann, MD |
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. | Cervical Spine: Neuroanatomy & Imaging Benjamin Liu, MD |
| Break | 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Break |
| Intro to Neuroimaging Cases John Heymann, MD |
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Vascular: Neuroanatomy & Imaging (CT Myelography) Margaret Chapmann, MD |
| Q&A | 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Q&A |
| Thursday, August 29 General Session |
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| Breakout 1: TRAUMA | Breakout 2: TUMOR | |
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| Breakfast | 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| Recognizing & Treating Surgical Emergencies Peter David LeRoux, MD, FAANS, FACS |
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Overview and Treatment of Common Types of Tumor Shabbar Danish, MD, FAANS |
| Managing Emergencies: From Floor to ICU Vyacheslav Makler, DO |
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Types of Radiation Options & Decision-making when choosing: Cyberknife, Targeted, Whole brain, etc. Joseph Weiner, MD |
| Break | 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| C Spine Clearance and Imaging Considerations Peter David LeRoux, MD, FAANS, FACS |
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Update on Available Clinical Trials on Difficult to Treat Tumor Conditions Shabbar Danish, MD, FAANS |
| Panel Discussion & Case Studies As Above |
11: 30 - 12:30p.m. | Panel Discussion & Case Studies As Above |
| Lunch | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| Breakout 1: PHARMACOLOGY | Breakout 2: OR INSTRUMENTATION | |
| Antiepileptics: First, Second, Third Line Agents & The Most Common Side-effects Natalie Gofman, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP |
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. | Basic Setup & Positioning: Lumbar Laminectomy vs. Cervical Richard Chua, MD, FAANS, FACS |
| Anticoagulation Reversal: New Agents for DOACs Daniel Abazia, PharmD, BCPS, CPE |
2:15 – 3:15 p.m. | Basic Setup & Positioning: Craniotomy/ectomy Danielle Brown, PA-C |
| Break | 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. | Break |
| Panel Discussion & Case Studies As Above |
3:45 – 4:30 p.m. | OR Basic Approaches Scott Simon, MD, FAANS |
| Q&A | 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Showing Room/Equipment Tables |
| Friday, August 30 General Session |
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| SPINE | |
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| 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:15 a.m. | Welcome & Introduction |
| 8:15 – 9:15 a.m. | How to Recognize a Surgical Emergency: When to Jump Straight to Surgery? Richard Chua, MD, FAANS, FACS |
| 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. | Decompression/Fusion Overview Michael Wang MD, FAANS |
| 10:15 – 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. | Non-operative Management Techniques Richard Chua, MD, FAANS, FACS |
| 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. | Panel Discussion and Case Studies As Above |
| 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| CEREBROVASCULAR | |
| 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. | Acute Stroke Management in ED: Exam/Imaging/Treatment Options Karen Greenberg, DO, FACOEP, FAAEM |
| 2:15 – 3:15 p.m. | Carotid Stenosis Management (Medical vs CAS vs CEA) Kenneth Liebman, MD, FAANS |
| 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. | Break |
| 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. | Panel Discussion and Case Studies As Above |
| 4:45 – 5:00 p.m. | Q&A |
| Saturday, August 31 Essential Neurosurgical Skills PC |
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| 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Essential Neurosurgical Skills Practical Clinic Danielle Brown, PA-C; Richard Chua, MD, FAANS, FACS; Karen Greenberg, DO, FACOEP, FAAEM; Michael Johnson, PA-C; Kenneth Liebman, MD, FAANS; Scott Simon, MD, FAANS; Michael Wang, MD, FAANS |
*Agenda and Faculty subject to change.
John Kevin Ratliff, MD, FAANS
AANS Coding Program Co-director
Stanford University
Stanford, Calif.
Luis Manuel Tumialan, MD, FAANS
AANS Coding Program Co-director
Barrow Neurological Institute
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Joseph S. Cheng, MD, MS, FAANS
AANS Coding Program
Director Emeritus
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Peter D. Angevine, MD, MPH, FAANS
Columbia University Medical Center
New York
Atman Desai, MD, MA
Stanford University
Stanford, Calif.
Robert R. Johnson II, MD, FAANS
Michigan Head and Spine Institute
Southfield, Mich.
Alexander M. Mason, MD, FAANS
University of Colorado
Denver
Scott A. Meyer, MD, FAANS
Atlantic Neurosurgical Specialists
Morristown, N.J.
Mark Oppenlander, MD, FAANS
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Mich.
John G. Piper, MD, FAANS
Iowa Clinic
Department of Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery
Des Moines, Iowa
Kim Pollock, RN, MBA, CPC
KarenZupko & Associates, Inc.
Chicago
Teri Romano, RN, MBA, CPC
KarenZupko & Associates, Inc.
Chicago
Clemens M. Schirmer, MD, PhD, FAANS, FAHA
Geisinger Wyoming Valley
Neurosurgery
Wilkes Barre, Pa.
Karin R. Swartz, MD, FAANS
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Sherry Taylor, MD, PhD, FAANS
Bay State Health
Fairfield, Calif.
Khoi Duc Than, MD
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Ore.
Faculty subject to change
Hotel
The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
4012 Central Florida Parkway
Orlando, FL 32837
Hotel Room Rate: $159.00 (discounted resort fee $20.00 per night)
Reservations: Click here
Hotel Reservation Deadline: July 30, 2019
General Session Cancellation Policy
Requests for cancellation or substitution of course registration must be received in writing prior to 7/29/2019 in order to receive a full refund less a $50 processing fee. Cancellations will only be granted between 7/29/2019 and 8/12/2019 less a $100 processing fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations or substitutions after 8/12/2019. Send or fax written cancellation or substitution requests to: AANS, Division of Education and Meetings, 5550 Meadowbrook Drive, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-3852; Fax: (847) 378-0681; Email: epm@aans.org. All requests must be received in writing.
Neuroimaging Workshops Cancellation Policy
Requests for cancellation or substitution of course registration must be received in writing prior to 7/29/2019 in order to receive a full refund less a $50 processing fee. Cancellations will only be granted between 7/29/2019 and 8/12/2019 less a $100 processing fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations or substitutions after 8/12/2019. Send or fax written cancellation or substitution requests to: AANS, Division of Education and Meetings, 5550 Meadowbrook Drive, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-3852; Fax: (847) 378-0681; Email: epm@aans.org. All requests must be received in writing.
Essential Neurosurgical Skills Practical Clinic Cancellation Policy*
Requests for cancellation or substitution of course registration must be received in writing prior to 7/29/2019 in order to receive a full refund less a $50 processing fee. Cancellations will only be granted between 7/29/2019 and 8/12/2019 less a $100 processing fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations or substitutions after 8/12/2019. Send or fax written cancellation or substitution requests to: AANS, Division of Education and Meetings, 5550 Meadowbrook Drive, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-3852; Fax: (847) 378-0681; Email: epm@aans.org. All requests must be received in writing.
The AANS reserves the right to cancel a course. Registrants will be notified by telephone and a formal letter of cancellation will follow in the mail. In the event of course cancellation, registration fees are refundable. However, airline and hotel penalties are the responsibility of the registrant.
*This practical clinic will be supported by educational grants and in-kind support. The skills offered are subject to change. Attendees who are registered for the practical clinic will be notified of the final agenda prior to the course.
NO SHOWS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR TRANSFERS OR REFUNDS.
For additional information, contact the Education and Meetings Department at 888-566-AANS or visit www.aans.org for further details.
