2024 Neurosurgical Topics for the Advanced Practitioner

Overview

The AANS Neurosurgical Topics for the Advanced Practitioner virtual course provides an in-depth review of the latest practice guidelines and essential neurosurgical topics through engaging lectures and real-world case studies. Led by a diverse faculty of neurosurgeons and advanced practitioners, this course offers attendees a unique, high-impact learning experience, covering the most sought-after topics in the field. Participants will gain valuable insights into current trends and practices, equipping them with the knowledge to excel in their roles.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

• Assess emerging technologies, along with diagnosis and treatment paradigms, for spine, vascular, and critical/acute care, including pharmacology, across various neurosurgical conditions.
• Compare and contrast alternative tests and medications ordered by neurosurgeons/advanced practitioners for a range of conditions.
• Determine how to be an effective preceptor to support your neurosurgeons/advanced practitioner team.

Accreditation

This activity has been approved for 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

This activity has been submitted to the Wisconsin Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. The Wisconsin Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Disclosures

As a provider accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the AANS must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational activities. In accordance with the ACCME’s Standards for Commercial Support, the AANS is required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, faculty and any other individual in a position to control content of this activity.

Please find the relevant financial relationships disclosed below for all individuals in control of content. All other faculty, planners, staff, or others with the ability to control content not listed have disclosed no financial relationships.

Faculty Member Daniel Donoho, MD – Consultant: OpenAI, Rhaeos; Cofounder: Dotphrase.ai; Founder: Surgical Data Science Collective

Faculty Member Michael Karsy, MD, PhD, MSc – Consultant: Altus

Faculty Member Michael Bohl, MD – Consultant: Spinewave, DePuy Synthes; Consultant and Royalties: MiRus

Faculty Member Michael Wang, MD, MBA, FAANS – Consultant: DePuy Synthes, NuVasive/Globus, Spineology, Pacira, Stryker, Medical Device Partners; Stockholder: ISD, Kinesiometrics

Faculty Member Karen Greenberg, DO, FACOEP-D, FAAEM, FAHA – Honorarium: Eli Lilly

All relevant financial relationships listed for the individuals above have been mitigated.

Course Fees

Please register for this course in your own name. Refrain from registering on behalf of others, including under a company name.

*Early rate ends 10/14/24

Cancellation and Refund Policies

Requests for cancellation must be received in writing 2 weeks prior to the start of the course to receive a full refund less a $50 processing fee. Email cancellation requests to education@aans.org.

The AANS reserves the right to cancel a course. Registrants will be notified by phone and a formal letter of cancellation will follow in the mail. In the event of course cancellation, registration fees are refundable; however, airline and hotel penalties are the responsibility of the registrant.

NO-SHOWS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR TRANSFERS OR REFUNDS.

Video or audio recording or photographing any portion of this course is strictly prohibited by the AANS.