·	AANS/SNS Neurosurgical Online Sessions
·	Media Training Breakfast Seminar
·	AANS Annual Meeting
·	ACGME Program Requirements
·	Penn State Hershey ACGME Core Competencies

AANS has provided a quick list of educational programs of special interest to residents. For a complete list of AANS educational programs, visit our Education and Meetings area.

2007 AANS Resident Courses

Due to the success of the 2006 resident courses, AANS launched another series of courses in 2007 designed for neurosurgical residents.

Endovascular Techniques for Residents took place April 27 and 28 at the MERI in Memphis. Through the generous support of ev3, Boston Scientific, Cordis Neurovascular (a Johnson & Johnson Company) and Micrus Endovascular, twenty-four residents, selected by their program directors, learned to apply the basics of arterial and venous femoral access for cerebral angiography and perform these in an animal model, discuss the basics of aneurysm and avm catheterization and compare how embolic devices are delivered, recognize the basics of intra-arterial delivery of thrombolytics and the use of mechanical devices to treat strokes, and describe the basics of carotid angioplasty and stenting.

"[An] excellent overview of endovascular procedures. The laboratory portion was a great way to get hands-on experience," stated Scott Meyer, MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Pediatric Neurosurgery Review took place February 10 at the MERI in Memphis. Through the generous support of Medtronic, 25 residents, selected by their program directors, learned to recognize and know how to treat common hydrocephalus syndromes and common craniosynostosis syndromes, to evaluate and treat common spasticity syndromes of childhood and to diagnose and treat pediatric posterior fossa and pineal region tumors.

"Excellent overview of pediatric neurosurgery.
[I] enjoyed the fact that practical fundamentals were emphasized [rather than theoretical concepts]," stated Debbie Song, MD, University of Michigan.

2006 AANS Resident Courses
Through the generous support of corporate sponsors, AANS completed a highly successful series of resident courses in 2006 which included:

Endovascular Techniques for Residents on April 1, 2006, in Memphis, Tennessee

Minimally Invasive Spinal Techniques: An Advanced Level Course for Senior Residents on August 11-12, 2006, in Memphis, Tennessee

Drs. Baig, Griffith, Bragg & Thomas at Resident Socioeconomic Course "A Primer on How to Choose a Practice and Avoiding Pitfalls"

• Endovascular Techniques on April 1, 2006, in Memphis, Tennessee. Sponsored by Boston Scientific, Cordis Neurovascular (a Johnson & Johnson Company) and Micrus Endovascular.
• Minimally Invasive Spinal Techniques: An Advanced Level Course for Senior Residents on August 11-12, 2006, in Memphis, Tennessee. Sponsored by Anspach, Medtronic Neurologic Technologies, Medtronic Sofamor Danek and Zeiss.
• "Everything You Need to Know, but Didn't Learn in Residency: A Primer on How to Choose a Practice and Avoiding Pitfalls" on September 30, 2006 in Rosemont, Illinois. Sponsored by Medtronic Sofamor Danek.

Under the guidance of Jon H. Robertson, MD, residents from across the country spent time learning through lectures and hands-on labs.

Residents were nominated by their program directors and chosen in an equal distribution from the four geographical quadrants of the U.S. neurosurgical residency training programs. Residents were selected on a first-come, first-served basis by the course faculty.

Feedback from the courses was extremely positive:
"[This program is a great] opportunity to learn from the experience of recognized cerebrovascular surgeons with outstanding endovascular experience." Nestor Gonzales, MD, UCLA, Endovascular Techniques course participant.

"[This program was a] great combination of theories and practice. Great friendly faculty." Sean Armin, MD, Loma Linda UMC, Minimally Invasive Spinal Techniques course participant.