AANS past president and interim CEO Ann R. Stroink, MD, FAANS, retired from neurosurgery practice at Carle BroMenn Medical Center on Nov. 22, 2023. Throughout her career, Dr. Stroink has been an indefatigable force in advocating — in the halls of Congress, before the Illinois state legislature, with health plans and within organized medicine — for sound health policy to ensure patients have timely access to care. Dr. Stroink also served as chair of the AANS/CNS Washington Committee and is a current member of the American Medical Association’s Council on Legislation.
Click here to read the Neurosurgery Blog post highlighting her career.