AANS Neurosurgeon presents information and analysis of modern neurosurgical practice as the official socioeconomic publication of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). Matters pertaining to legislation, workforce issues, practice management and the effects seen in the neurosurgery specialty are covered.
The Science of Practice issue of AANS Neurosurgeon presents neurosurgical perspectives on scientific practice. Authors address mastering skills, the impact of guidelines, big data, patient communication, MOC transition to CC and much more. Read through the pages for insight into different subspecialties and discover what they consider to be hot topics.
March saw the initial release of the issue and more articles will follow
in April and May. Look forward to hearing from more neurosurgeons, residents
and medical students on matters, such as evidence-based medicine to traumatic
brain injury (TBI) guidelines.
Here is just a sample of what you will find:
- The Science of Practice – Neurosurgical Oncology
Matthew Z. Sun, MD; Linda M. Liau, MD, PhD, MBA, FAANS - The Science of Spine Surgery
Daniel K. Resnick, MD, FAANS - From MOC to CC: A Paradigm Shift
Frederick A. Boop MD, FAANS - Science of Physician-Patient Communication
Ellen L. Air, MD, PhD, FAANS - Data, Analytics and the Future of Neuro-oncology
Nicholas Marko, MD, FAANS - Seeing the Humanity in Neurosurgery through Qualitative Research
Adriel Barrios-Anderson - The Neurosurgeon’s Studio: On Intuition
Kathryn Ko, MD, MFA, FAANS
Readers can also check out updates from the Washington office via its “Washington Watch” column and stay current on the latest neurosurgical news by following @aansneurosurg on Twitter and liking AANS Neurosurgeon on Facebook.