Annual Meeting

The AANS Annual Scientific Meeting is the premier event in neurosurgery, attracting more than 4,000 neurosurgeons and medical professionals from around the globe.

 

 

 

 

This prestigious gathering is the ultimate destination for those eager to explore groundbreaking advancements in research and clinical practice.

With an exhilarating program of workshops, courses, hands-on clinics, networking and social events, attendees at every career stage gain invaluable insights and elevate their expertise in the ever-evolving field of neurosurgery.

Don’t miss this unparalleled opportunity to connect, learn and lead the future of neurosurgery!

Annual Meeting 2025

Get all the information for the next Annual Meeting in Boston, including key dates, exhibitors, and housing information.

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Honorees

Recipients and Guests

  • Award Recipients

    The AANS presents several major awards each year during the the AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, honoring the lifetime contribution of members for their surgical, scientific and humanitarian accomplishments.

  • Cushing Orators

    Beginning in 1965 with Louise Eisenhardt, MD, an accomplished guest is invited to present the Cushing Oration each year during the AANS Annual Scientific Meeting. In 2024 attendees were treated to Tech and AI Pioneer Craig J. Mundie.

Annual Scientific Meetings

Upcoming Meetings

2032 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Boston April 30-May 2, 2032

2031 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Vancouver B.C. April 25-28, 2031

2030 98th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Philadelphia May 3-6, 2030

2029 97th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Houston April 13-16, 2029

2028 96th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Washington D.C. April 21-24, 2028

2027 95th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting San Diego April 9-12, 2027

2026 94th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting San Antonio May 1-4, 2026

2025 93rd AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Boston April 25-28, 2025

Previous Meeting Years

2024 92nd AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Chicago May 3-6, 2024

2023 91st AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Los Angeles April 21-24, 2023

2022 90th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Philadelphia April 29-May 2, 2022

2021 89th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Virtual August 21-25, 2021

2020 88th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Cancelled Due to COVID-19

2019 87th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting San Diego April 13-17, 2019

2018 86th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting New Orleans April 28-May 2, 2018

2017 85th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Los Angeles

2016 84th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Chicago

2015 83rd AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Washington, DC

2014 82nd AANS Annual Scientific Meeting San Francisco

2013 81st AANS Annual Scientific Meeting New Orleans

2012 80th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Miami

2011 79th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Denver

2010 78th AANS Annual Meeting Philadelphia

2009 77th AANS Annual Meeting San Diego

2008 76th AANS Annual Meeting Chicago

2007 75th AANS Annual Meeting Washington, DC

2006 74th AANS Annual Meeting San Francisco

2005 73rd AANS Annual Meeting New Orleans

2004 72nd AANS Annual Meeting Orlando

2003 71st AANS Annual Meeting San Diego

2002 70th AANS Annual Meeting Chicago

2001 69th AANS Annual Meeting Toronto

2000 68th AANS Annual Meeting San Francisco

1999 67th AANS Annual Meeting New Orleans

1998 66th AANS Annual Meeting Philadelphia

1997 65th AANS Annual Meeting Denver

1996 64th AANS Annual Meeting Minneapolis

1995 63rd AANS Annual Meeting Orlando

1994 62nd AANS Annual Meeting San Diego

1993 61st AANS Annual Meeting Boston

1992 60th AANS Annual Meeting San Francisco

1991 59th AANS Annual Meeting New Orleans

1990 58th AANS Annual Meeting Nashville, Tennessee

1989 57th AANS Annual Meeting Washington, DC

1988 56th AANS Annual Meeting Toronto

1987 55th AANS Annual Meeting Dallas

1986 54th AANS Annual Meeting Denver

1985 53rd AANS Annual Meeting Atlanta

1984 52nd AANS Annual Meeting San Francisco

1983 51st AANS Annual Meeting Washington, DC

1982 50th AANS Annual Meeting Honolulu

1981 49th AANS Annual Meeting Boston

1980 48th AANS Annual Meeting New York City

1979 47th AANS Annual Meeting Los Angeles

1978 46th AANS Annual Meeting New Orleans

1977 45th AANS Annual Meeting Toronto

1976 44th AANS Annual Meeting San Francisco

1975 43rd AANS Annual Meeting Miami

1974 42nd AANS Annual Meeting St. Louis

1973 41st AANS Annual Meeting Los Angeles

1972 40th AANS Annual Meeting Boston

1971 39th AANS Annual Meeting Houston

1970 38th AANS Annual Meeting Washington, DC

1969 37th AANS Annual Meeting Cleveland

1968 36th AANS Annual Meeting Chicago

1967 35th AANS Annual Meeting San Francisco

1966 34th AANS Annual Meeting St. Louis

1965 33rd AANS Annual Meeting New York City

1964 32nd AANS Annual Meeting Los Angeles

1963 31st AANS Annual Meeting Philadelphia

1962 30th AANS Annual Meeting Chicago

1961 29th AANS Annual Meeting Mexico City

1960 28th AANS Annual Meeting San Francisco

1959 27th AANS Annual Meeting New Orleans

1958 26th AANS Annual Meeting Washington, DC

1957 25th AANS Annual Meeting Detroit

1956 24th AANS Annual Meeting Honolulu

1955 23rd AANS Annual Meeting Chateau Frontenac, Canada

1954 22nd AANS Annual Meeting Santa Fe, New Mexico

1953 21st AANS Annual Meeting Hollywood, Florida

1952 20th AANS Annual Meeting Victoria, Canada

1951 19th AANS Annual Meeting Hollywood, Florida

1950 18th AANS Annual Meeting Colorado Springs, Colorado

1949 17th AANS Annual Meeting New Haven, Connecticut

1948 16th AANS Annual Meeting San Francisco

1947 15th AANS Annual Meeting Hot Springs, Virginia

1946 14th AANS Annual Meeting Boston

1945 Cancelled Due to World War II

1944 13th AANS Annual Meeting New York City

1943 12th AANS Annual Meeting New York City

1942 11th AANS Annual Meeting New York City

1941 10th AANS Annual Meeting Rochester, New York

1940 9th AANS Annual Meeting Kansas City, Missouri

1939 8th AANS Annual Meeting New Haven, Connecticut

1938 7th AANS Annual Meeting Memphis, Tennessee

1937 6th AANS Annual Meeting Philadelphia

1936 5th AANS Annual Meeting Rochester, Minnesota

1935 4th AANS Annual Meeting New Haven, Connecticut

1934 3rd AANS Annual Meeting St. Louis

1933 2nd AANS Annual Meeting Louisville, Kentucky

1932 1st AANS Annual Meeting Boston