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

Resident Member Benefits

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 registration to the 2007 AANS Annual Meeting
• Free subscriptions to Journal of Neurosurgery; Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine; Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatric
  (funded by Medtronic Sofamor Danek)

Quick Links:

Clinical Education
Networking & Career Development
Free Online Resources
Publications
Practice Management
Member Benefits Through AANS Partners
Patient Education/Referral Development
Representation in Organized Medicine

• Discounts on all practice management courses
• Oral Board Preparation Courses:
      2008

• AANS Resident Mentoring Program
• Online Membership Directory – offers enhanced search criteria and the ability to create and download personalized lists; log on to MyAANS.org to view.
• AANS Online Career Center – a job search and placement tool
• Access to the Young Neurosurgeons Listserv
• Annual Meeting Young Neurosurgeons Networking Luncheon

• MyAANS.org which offers personalized one-to-one member services such as personalized CME transcripts and awards, speakers corner, and online membership profile
• 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

• Free subscription to the Journal of Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, and Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics (funded by Medtronic Sofamor Danek)
• Academic Services Digest
• Complimentary subscription to the AANS Bulletin, 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

• Discounts on AANS neurosurgical coding guides, AMA and MGMA publications

• Platinum Plus Credit Card by Bank of America, no annual fee and a low introductory APR, World Points and travel services
• 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 focused Web site: www.NeurosurgeryToday.org
  Refer patients and their families to What is Neurosurgery and Conditions and Treatments
• Helmet Safety Campaign, promoting the variety of conditions treated by neurosurgeons
• Member discounts on the Patient Education Brochure series

• 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