International Membership
Become an AANS Member Today!
When you become an AANS member, you join a global community of neurosurgeons dedicated to providing superior patient care and advancing your profession.
- Reside/practice outside of North America
- Maintain board certification (or equivalent) in country of residence
- Letters of sponsorship AANS member
Note: The AANS can assist in identifying a member sponsor. - Curriculum vitae (CV) in English
- International Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (IFAANS) honorific after five years of uninterrupted, paid membership
- Free online subscriptions to the official journals of the AANS from the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG):
- Journal of Neurosurgery
- Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine
- Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics
- Free and discounted NeuroU online courses offering CME
- Reduced registration for the AANS Annual Scientific Meeting
- Reduced registration rates for AANS educational courses and resources
- Free printable patient information pamphlets covering common conditions and treatments
- Members-only searchable directory
- Subspecialty section membership eligibility
- Discounts on AANS publications and merchandise
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Pay Annual Dues:
- $200 in most non-North American countries
- Discounted dues of $100 for countries designated low-income or lower-middle income by the World Bank. View the list here.
- Optional, discounted paper subscription to the Journal of Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine and Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics for $250
Before beginning your member application, please have the following information ready:
- Payment method for application fee/first-year dues.
- Dues may be paid via credit/debit card via the link below.
- To pay by wire transfer, please contact memberservices@aans.org for instructions.
- Dates of attendance and names of medical school and residency programs
- Current employer and start date
- Country where you currently hold your medical license, the license number and effective dates
- Proof of certification in English
- Curriculum vitae (CV) in English
- Letters of Sponsorship from AANS member.
Note: The AANS can assist in identifying a member sponsor.
Upon completion of your application and remittance of membership fee, you will have immediate access to AANS member benefits. Don't Wait - become an AANS member today.
If you have questions, please contact Member Services at memberservices@aans.org, 847.378.0554 or toll-free at 888.566.2267 x554.