From Cranial to Spine:
An Overview of Neurosurgical Topics for the Advanced Practitioner

Overview

The From Cranial to Spine: An Overview of Neurosurgical Topics for the Advanced Practitioner course provides an overview of relevant neurosurgical topics through lectures and case studies. The diverse neurosurgeon and advanced practitioner faculty give attendees a unique learning experience. The New to Neuro and Advanced Imaging tracks, as well as subspecialty breakout sessions, offer the opportunity to customize the educational experience

This popular course features:

Interactive, lectures, case studies
Neurosurgeon and advanced practitioner faculty
Network with peers and faculty

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

Discuss emerging technologies as well as diagnosis and treatment paradigms for spine, cerebrovascular and trauma, including pharmacology, in a variety of neurosurgical conditions.
Discuss diagnostic tests and therapies that are ordered by neurosurgeons/advanced practitioners for a variety of conditions.
Review new research in neurosurgical practice and the implications for practice.

Registration Fees

	AANS Member Early*	AANS Member Late/On-site	AANS Non-member Early*	AANS Non-member Late/On-site
General Session 9/1/22 - 9/2/22	$625	$700	$825	$900
Neuroimaging Workshop 8/31/22	$280	$380	$520	$620
Essential Neurosurgical Skills PC 9/3/22	$250	$350	$350	$450

*Early Registration deadline through July 27, 2022.

This Agenda is subject to changeAs of 6/24/22

	Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Additional Cost
Track 1: New to Neuro Workshop		Track 2: Advanced Neuroimaging
Step by Step Anatomy: Cranial Linda Littlejohns, MSN RN FAAN	8:00 - 10:30 am	Trauma Radiology: TBIs, c-spine injury/fx, clearance, ligamentous injury John Heymann, MD
Break	10:30 - 10:45 am	Break
Step by Step Anatomy: Spine Linda Littlejohns, MSN RN FAAN	10:45 am - 12:30 pm	Conventional Uses of MRI John Heymann, MD
Lunch Break	12:30 - 1:30 pm	Lunch Break
Basic Imaging – Overview of Types of Imaging John Heymann, MD	1:30 3:00 pm	New Applications of MRI Yuh-Shin Chang, MD, PhD
Break	3:00 - 3:30 pm	Break
Clinical Corelates with Case Examples John Heymann, MD	3:30 - 4:30 pm	Applied Case Examples Yuh-Shin Chang, MD, PhD
Q&A	4:30 - 5:00 pm	Q&A

	GENERAL SESSION Thursday, September 1, 2022
Breakout 1: INPATIENT		Breakout 2: OR FUNCTIONAL/TUMOR
Management of medical urgencies: agitation, A fib, hypotension, HTN, bradycardia, v tach Rajagopalan Rengan, MD	8:00 - 9:00 am	Lobectomy for SZ Steve Ojemann, MD
Survival Guide for APP overnight Michael Johnson, PA-C	9:00 - 10:00 am	DBS Applications Adrian Laxton, MD, FAANS
Break	10:00 - 10:30 am	Break
Neuro ICU Exam Pearls: How to Exam the Critically Ill Patient Luis Cava, MD	10:30 - 11:30 am	The Role of Genetics and Tumor Treatments D. Cory Adamson, MD, FAANS
Panel Discussion & Case Studies As Above	11:30 - 12:30 pm	Panel Discussion & Case Studies As Above
Lunch Break	12:30 - 1:30 pm	Lunch Break
Breakout 3: PHARMACOLOGY		Breakout 4: OUTPATIENT
Pain Management Rob Montgomery, NP	1:30 - 2:15 pm	Workup of New Surgical Patient in Clinic Rinku Shah, PA-C
Management of Common Infections in Hospitalized Patients Danielle Shulingkamp	2:15 - 2:45 pm	Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Randy Faber, PA-C
Management of Common Infections in Hospitalized Patients Danielle Shulingkamp	2:45 - 3:15 pm	Injections for Spine Pain Laura Prado, NP
Break	3:15 - 3:45 pm	Break
Panel Discussion & Case Studies As Above	3:45 - 4:30 pm	Ask the Experts Case Discussion As Above
Q&A	4:30 - 5:00 pm	Q&A

	General Session Friday, September 2, 2022
	Breakout 5: TRAUMA
8:15 - 9:15 am	Starting Antiplatelets or Anticoagulants After Trauma Peter Le Roux, MD, FAANS, FACS
9:15 – 10:15 am	Adjunctive Monitoring for ICP & Managing & Troubleshooting Elevated Rocky Felbaum, MD
10:15 – 10:45 am	Break
10:45 – 11:30 am	After Discharge Peter Gliebus, MD
11:30 – 12:30 pm	Panel Discussion & Case Studies As Above
12:30 – 1:30 pm	Lunch Break
	Breakout 6: SPINE
1:30 – 2:15 pm	Comprehensive Spinal Exam Angela Downes, MD
2:15 – 3:15 pm	Clinical Correlation with Findings Michael Wang, MD, FAANS
3:15 – 3:45 pm	Break
3:45 – 4:45 pm	Professionalism and Advancement Cathy Rosenberg
4:45 – 5:00 pm	Panel Discussion/Q&A As Above

	Essential Neurosurgical Skills PC Saturday, September 3, 2022 Additional Cost
	Hands-on Practical Clinic
8:00 – 12:00 pm	EVD Insertion Luis Cava, MD
	Lumbar Puncture TBD
	Cranial Positioning D. Cory Adamson, MD, FAANS
	Spinal Instrumentation Overview Angela Downes, MD
	Shunts (programming, trouble shooting and evaluating) Mandy Binning, MD, FAANS
	Knot Tying and Suturing Michael Johnson, PA-C

Hotel

Boston Marriott Copley Place

110 Huntington Ave

Boston, MA 02116

Housing must be book by August 9th in order to receive the group rate of $209

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Travel

Airport

Boston Logan International Airport

Distance From Property: 4.5 Miles

Phone Number: 1 800-235-6426

Hotel Airport Shuttle: This hotel does not provide shuttle service.

Bus Station: South Station

Subway Station: Orange Line Subway – Back Bay Station
Green Line Subway

Train Station: Back Bay / Copley Station

Cancellation and Refund Policies

Requests for cancellation or substitution of course registration must be received in writing prior to July 27, 2022 in order to receive a full refund less a $50 processing fee. Cancellations will only be granted between July 28,2022 and August 15, 2022 less a $100 processing fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations or substitutions after August 15, 2022. Send written cancellation or substitution requests via mail, fax, or email 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 email. In the event of course cancellation, registration fees are refundable.