Affiliate Membership
Affiliate members are neurosurgeons certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery (AOBS) or trained internationally and practicing in the U.S.
- Affiliate members are either:
- Either trained and certified outside of North American and practicing in North America
- Or board-certified by the AOBS
- Reside/practice in North America
- Letters of sponsorship from three AANS member neurosurgeons. (The online application will assist you in identifying AANS members.)
- Electronic version of your CV in English
- Earn up to 36 AMA/PRA Category 1 Credits™ each year through Neurosurgical Focus
- Online educational sessions offering CME
- Subspecialty CME tracking and online transcripts through MyAANS.org
- Free online subscriptions to official journals of the AANS from the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG):
- Journal of Neurosurgery (JNS)
- Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine (JNS Spine)
- Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics (JNS Pediatrics)
- Reduced registration for the AANS Annual Scientific Meeting
- Reduced registration rates for AANS educational courses and resources
- Members-only searchable directory
- Subspecialty section membership eligibility
- Discounts on AANS publications and merchandise
- Eligible to serve on committees
- Access to AANS Member Discount Programs
- Pay annual does:
- $975 if residing in the U.S.
- $575 if residing in Canada/Mexico
- $0 if U.S. Active Military
- During each established three-year cycle, provide documentation of 60 Category 1 CME credits, 40 of which are recommended to be neurosurgical credits
- Attend the AANS Annual Scientific Meeting at least once every five years
Before beginning your member application, please have the following information ready
- Dates of attendance and names of medical school and residency programs
- Current medical license number and dates in effect
- Certification documentation
If you have questions, please contact Shahida Razvi at snr@aans.org, 847.378.0539 or toll-free at 888.566.2267, extension 539.