International Candidate (Residents/Fellows)

Residents or fellows enrolled in neurosurgical training programs outside of the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

• Provide proof of enrollment in a verifiable non-North American neurosurgical training program
• Submit a recommendation for membership by your training program director
• International training program directors may submit the names and contact information of their residents so that they may be approved for membership without completing an online membership application

• Free Online subscriptions to official journals of the AANS from the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG):
  • Journal of Neurosurgery
  • Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine
  • Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics
• Reduced registration for the AANS Annual Scientific Meeting
• Online educational sessions offering CME
• Reduced registration rates for AANS educational courses and resources
• Members-only searchable directory
• Discounts on AANS publications and merchandise

• No annual dues for up to five years during your training (Note: Membership in this category is limited to five years.)
• 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:

• Dates of attendance and institution name of a verifiable non-North American neurosurgical training program