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AANS Neurosurgeon Spotlight: The State of Neurosurgical Education

By AANS Staff EditorAANS Spotlight, Burnout, COVID-19, GMENo Comments

Recent global circumstances have had considerable effects on neurosurgery. In the latest articles from AANS Neurosurgeon, the official socioeconomic publication of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), authors discuss the state of neurosurgical education. Practices have taken steps to not only adapt to a multitude of changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but to thrive among them, while helping their patients do the same. Browse the Education issue for a scientific, artistic and realistic view from those tasked with providing and navigating valuable educational experiences during a time when there is no such thing as “normal.” Read More

July 10, 2020

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AANS Neurosurgeon Spotlight: Winter 2020 – The Mind of a Neurosurgeon Part III

By AANS Neurosurgeon EditorAANS Spotlight, Career, Faces of Neurosurgery, Food for thoughtNo Comments

From training appraisal to relocation, authors explore the neurosurgeon perspective in AANS Neurosurgeon’s The Mind of a Neurosurgeon. Prominent neurosurgeons discuss their unique experiences in a field in which few have the opportunity to work and thrive. Read More

February 6, 2020

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A Year in review: Making Progress on Neurosurgery’s Legislative and Regulatory Agenda

By Katie O. Orrico, Esq., Director, AANS/CNS Washington OfficeAdvocacy Agenda, Congress, Health Reform, Medical Innovation, Medical Liability, Prior Authorization, UncategorizedNo Comments

As we come to the end of a decade and head into 2020, it is fitting to reflect on the progress that the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) have made in advancing organized neurosurgery’s legislative and regulatory agenda to ensure that neurosurgical patients have timely access to quality care. At the beginning of 2019, we set forth an ambitious agenda, and throughout the year, the AANS and CNS continued to make progress on achieving our health policy goals.

December 31, 2019

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MIPS, Cost Measures and Innovation from a Neurosurgical Perspective

By Neurosurgery BlogGuest Post, MACRA, Regulatory ReliefNo Comments

Clemens M. Schirmer, MD, PhD, FAANS, FACS, FAHA Vice-Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee Geisinger Wilkes Barre, PA The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) is…

January 22, 2018

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Neurosurgery Resident Duty Hours and the Learning and Working Environment

By Neurosurgery BlogGME, Guest Post, Health, MedEdNo Comments

Guest post from Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FAANS, FACS, FAHA Past President, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Past President, Society of Neurological Surgeons Director, Institute of the Neurosciences Distinguished Professor…

March 20, 2017

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AANS and CNS Release 2017 Legislative and Regulatory Agenda

By Neurosurgery BlogAccess to Care, Antitrust, Coding and Reimbursement, Congress, Drugs and Devices, Emergency Care, GME, Health, Health Reform, Healthcare Costs, HIT, IPAB, MACRA, MedEd, Medical Innovation, Medical Liability, Medicare, Quality ImprovementNo Comments

On February 14, 2017 the AANS and CNS released their 2017 legislative and regulatory agenda, which includes action items such as improving the health care delivery system, abolishing the Independent…

February 14, 2017

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This is No Joke: A Serious GME Month Wrap-Up

By Neurosurgery BlogGME, Guest Post, MedEd, Workforce ShortageNo Comments

Guest Post from Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS Vice President, AANS Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee Mount Kismo Medical Group Columbia University Medical Center Mt Kisco, New…

April 12, 2016

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Match Day and the Looming Shortage of Doctors

By Neurosurgery BlogGME, Guest Post, Health, MedEd, Workforce ShortageNo Comments

Most people aren’t aware that by 2025 the nation faces a huge shortfall of doctors — including 37,000 to 60,000 specialists. Since Neurosurgery Blog has spent the last month focusing…

April 8, 2016

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The Burden of Debt: Impacting GME

By Neurosurgery BlogGME, Guest Post, Health, MedEd, Workforce ShortageNo Comments

Maya A. Babu, MD, MBA (left) Neurosurgical Resident, Mayo Clinic Vice-Chair, CSNS Communications and Education Committee Rochester, MN William Metcalf-Doetsch, MD (right) Neurosurgical Resident, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine…

April 6, 2016

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Cross Post – Ensuring an Adequate Specialty Physician Workforce for the 21st Century

By Neurosurgery BlogCross Post, GME, Guest Post, Health, MedEd, Workforce ShortageNo Comments

On April 5, 2016, Morning Consult published an opinion piece featuring the Alliance of Specialty Medicine and neurosurgery’s own H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FAANS, president of the American Association of…

April 5, 2016

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