Resident Membership Benefits
The resident membership category is for residents who are enrolled in a neurosurgical training program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Neurosurgery) of Canada, or the Mexican Council of Neurological Surgery, A.C. Residents are made automatic Resident members when we receive a list of residents from the ABNS.
Additional Membership Information
Residents experience a vast array of benefits through complimentary membership in the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
Residents in North America Recieve:
- Free membership - no annual dues; no application fee
- Free subscriptions to Journal of Neurosurgery; Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine; Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatric (funded by Medtronic Sofamor Danek)
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Clinical Education
Networking & Career Development
Free Online Resources
Publications
Practice Management
Member Benefits Through AANS Partners
Patient Education/Referral Development
Representation in Organized Medicine
Clinical Education
Networking & Career Development
Free Online Resources
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MyAANS.org which offers personalized one-to-one member services such as personalized CME transcripts and awards, speakers corner, and online membership profile
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NeurosurgeryToday.org a public Web site for general neurosurgical information for patients and their families; direct patients here for easy to understand information about a variety of neurosurgical conditions
- AANS.org which includes fellowship and grant listings, library of Bulletin articles, abstracts, press releases, and clinical guidelines
- Free access to Neurosurgical Focus , AANS’ online rapid publication
Publications
- Free subscription to the Journal of Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, and Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics (funded by Medtronic Sofamor Danek)
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Academic Services Digest
- Complimentary subscription to the AANS Neurosurgeon, the quarterly socioeconomic publication of the AANS
- Free AANS Membership Directory on CD-ROM
- 10% off AANS neurosurgical books through Thieme Medical Publishers
- Member discounts of up to 30% on AANS books, brochures, videos and other products; visit the AANS Online Marketplace for the latest finds.
- Free bi-weekly AANS E-News publication
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Practice Management
- Discounts on AANS neurosurgical coding guides, AMA and MGMA publications
Member Benefits Through AANS Partners
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Platinum Plus Credit Card by Bank of America, no annual fee and a low introductory APR, World Points and travel services
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AANS Rewards American Express Card from Bank of America, no annual fee and a low introductory APR, World Points and travel services
- Year-round discounts from Alamo Car Rental
Patient Education/Referral Development
Representation in Organized Medicine
- AANS has two delegates to the AMA
- AANS is a delegate to the American College of Surgeons
- AANS is a liaison to the American Board of Neurological Surgery
- AANS Washington Committee - a national voice advocating on behalf of neurosurgeons
- Young Neurosurgeon representation to the American Medical Association
- Participation in seeking medical liability reform through Neurosurgeons to Preserve Health Care Access (NPHCA )