CSNS Quarterly Update

76^th AANS Meeting

April 26 - May 1, 2008

Chicago, IL

Catherine A. Mazzola, MD

The Council of State Neurosurgical Societies (CSNS) is an organization with representatives from all states. Neurosurgeons are elected or designated at the state level. Appointees to the CSNS from other organizations, such as the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), the parent organizations, also participate in CSNS and its committees. Representative liaisons of the CSNS report on the activities and interests of other groups, and share with them, the actions and interests of the CSNS. The CSNS meets twice yearly, two days before the AANS and CNS meetings. Upcoming meeting dates and locations can be found through the CSNS website: www.csnsonline.org.

The CSNS meeting will be held at the HYATT REGENCY CHICAGO this year. The Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers is the Headquarter Hotel for the AANS meeting. The tentative agenda of the CSNS has been posted on www.csnsonline.org. The Resolutions have been circulated to CSNS members, committee chairs, and are also available online at the website.

Registration and coordination of the CSNS committee meetings will be done by Ms. Melany Thomas and her staff. The Executive Committee of the CSNS will be meeting before the general caucus in Washington, DC on Sunday, March 9^th.

Don't wait! You can still register for the AANS Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Log onto www.aans.org and register online. Have your credit card ready! Guest advance registration is also available. Housing reservations forms are also available online at www.aans.org. Hotel accommodations at Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, the Hyatt Regency Chicago, Fairmont Chicago, Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, Hilton Chicago, Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, and Intercontinental Chicago are available but cannot be guaranteed after March 24^th. Shuttle service from the hotels to and from Mc Cormick Place will be available. Housing registration can be done online, via fax or snail mail. Housing sells out on a first-come first-serve basis, so don't delay. The Council of State Neurosurgical Societies meets on Friday, April 25^th and Saturday, April 26^th. The AANS program can be accessed online at www. Aans.org/annual/2008/default.asp. This year, the AANS is offering online access to special sessions for an additional $185. This option can be selected on the registration form, and would provide an extra 50 hours of CME credits. Plenary, scientific, and section sessions will be streamlined online. Select breakfast seminars will also be made available.

Dr. Jon H. Robertson is the President of AANS, and Dr. Timothy B. Mapstone is the Annual Meeting Chair. The Annual Meeting theme is Focus on Learning. There are several practical clinics on Saturday and Sunday, and breakfast seminars through the week, with hundreds of poster presentations. The Opening Reception will be held at the impressive Navy Pier. E. Sander Connolly, Jr., MD and Matthew A. Howard, III , MD, put together a fantastic scientific and poster program. Dr. Gail Rousseau and family are the local hosts for this meeting.

Registration on site at McCormick Place will be available Saturday through Thursday.

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Council of State Neurosurgical Societies meeting.

Sunday, April 27, 2008

014 Strategies for Building Hospital Partnerships and Leadership Skills

016 Current issues in spine coding

020 Moving Your Practice into the Digital Age

022 Preparation for Medical/ Legal Testimony

033 Neurosurgical Case Coding: Cranial and non-spine

035 Medical Certainty and the medical expert

038 Choosing and developing a neurosurgical practice

Monday, April 28, 2008

101 Quality and efficiency measures in an action plan

116 Integrating midlevel practitioners into your practice

118 Evidence Based Medicine and Outcome Studies

120 Models for a Successful Neurosurgical Practice

121 Meet the Press

123 So You've Been Sued: What now?

124 How to advance your academic career

125 Independent Neurosurgical Evaluations as Part of Your Practice

NOTE: Monday evening is the AANS History Section Annual Dinner at the Metropolitan Club, in Sears Tower. Dinner starts at 6 pm and ends at 10 pm.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

220 Improving Your Bottom Line

222 Becoming a neurosurgeon - a practical course for medical students and residents

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

301 ABNS Board Preparation: What you must know

324 Neurosurgical Patient Assessment Scales: Critique and Practice Integration

AANS Technology Pavilion

Located in the heart of the exhibit hall, the technology pavilion is a great place to visit. Feeling a bit embarrassed about your inability to maneuver through your PDA? Unsure about your ability to access EMR safely through the web? Stop by! Specific classes are given at designated times, so please check your program for the listing of class times and schedules. Classes about EMR and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) are scheduled Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. There will also be presentations by AANSCodingToday.com and NextGenEMR Systems.

2008 Biennial Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Pain will be held April 25, 2008. The focus will be on back pain - understanding the causes and treatments. The meeting is at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Tower.

Reminder: this year the AANS Annual Meeting attendees must claim CME credit by going online to MyAANS.org. Please have your user name (email address) and password handy. Ticketed lectures will be submitted for you after you have handed in the appropriate ticket for the attended event.

SPECIAL GRATITUDE TO MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK FOR THEIR RESIDENT DELEGATE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT

Please notify Melany Thomas of any changes (859) 260-2721 or mthomas@kyneurosurgeons.com