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The AANS International Program
2015
Christopher M. Loftus MD, Dr. h.c., FAANS
Professor and Chairman
Department of Neurosurgery
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Maywood, IL, USA
Treasurer – WFNS
Chair, International Programs – AANS
AACNS Jeju
April 17, 2015
AANS has always been
International
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International Membership program
International Friendship Symposia
AANS Annual International reception
International Lifetime Achievement Award
International Awards and Fellowships
Mexican and Canadian BOD delegates
International Outreach Committee - CML
(WFNS) for “…outstanding contributions to neurosurgery…”. He was also the h
2013.
The AANS International Lifetime
Dr. Kaye is the 2011-2015 president of the Asian Australasian Society of Neuro
Award
committee of the WFNS. He is also the Foundation Editor-in-Chief of the Journ
Football Club, Australian Football League.
Past recipients of the AANS International Lifetime Recognition Award:
2014 Nicolas de Tribolet, MD
2013 Johannes Schramm, MD
2012 Leonidas M. Quintana, MD
2011 Shigaki Kobayshi, MD, PhD
2010 Jose G. Martin-Rodriguez, MD from Madrid, Spain
2009 Albino Bricolo, MD from Verona, Italy
2008 Jose Humberto Mateos Gomez, from Madrid Mexico
Best International Abstract Award 2015 Recipient
The AANS Best International Abstract awards $500 to the author presenting the
In 2015, the AANS is honoring:
2013 – What changed?
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As part of AANS Strategic Planning
President-Elect REH makes International
Friendship a major thematic priority
The REH-CML Concept – Nov
2013
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Goal – integration and central control of all international functions including:
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Combined meetings with partner societies, to be programmatic and scheduled.
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Membership, compare to CNS amenities and do better. Believe me, the overseas surgeons are making comparisons, and we should too.
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Industry initiatives.
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Scientific program international speakers.
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Fellowships and exchanges.
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Lifetime achievement award winners.
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Honored lecturers at annual meeting.
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Vetted speakers list to international societies for their meetings.
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CME offerings to international members/societies.
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International amenities and receptions at annual meeting.
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Sales and distribution of journal and publication products overseas.
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Translation of book products for sales overseas.
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Ambassador function attendance at international meetings. We need to be seen, participate and be almost ubiquitous to make this work. At the
risk of sounding self-serving, it will take an individual with established international visibility to make this project work.
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The project will be significantly enhanced if AANS Presidents will also consider joining the travel group as much as possible, guided in choice of
best venues by the Medical Director. (i.e send a team of three).
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Coordination of amenities for international luminaries attending AANS meeting, i.e. Medical Director can identify which internationals should receive
invites to President’s Reception and Cushing Oration luncheon. This is a huge honor for them.
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Periodic review of international website pages – the fact of life is that the website and emails are the vehicles for international communication and
information dissemination.
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AANS delegates need to be coached and prepped and show up to vote at the WFNS Executive Council meeting, and AANS members of the
WFNS Nominating Committee need to show up and vote when this committee meets every two years. At a recent meeting, in San Francisco, every
international member came from around the world but no Americans showed up even in their own country. Looked terrible for AANS.
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The AANS needs to coordinate their nominations for WFNS officer positions with a programmed leadership and succession plan to showcase the
best people, this should be coordinated by the Medical Director, who ideally would be someone with intimate knowledge of the WFNS.
Design Elements of AANS
International
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Bidirectional meeting exchanges –
programmed
We go
 We invite
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Continental Society Leader Invitations to
AANS BOD
Facilitation of AANS International Membership
Educational Initiatives
Potential Industry Links
Coordination of WFNS delegations and voting
The AANS International Team
REH and subsequent Presidents
 CML - Director
 Thomas A. Marshall, AANS ED
 Heather Loresch 2013-2015
 Jillian Bernas 2015 
Design Elements of AANS
international
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Bidirectional meeting exchanges programmed
Continental Society Leader Invitations to
AANS BOD
Facilitation of AANS International Membership
Educational Initiatives
Potential Industry Links
Coordination of WFNS delegations and voting
priorities (as the Continental Society)
Bidirectional Friendship
Exchange
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Two Design Elements
go - AANS leaders’ attendance
worldwide on a programmed schedule
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planned meetings annually
 Ad Hoc opportunities
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invite - AANS Annual Meeting
Partnerships
Five Year Schedule
International Meeting Calendar
(based on AANS fiscal year July 1 – June 30)
2014-2015
September 12-14, 2014
X’ian, China
International Society of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
October 12-17 , 2014
Prague, Czech Republic
European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (2 years)
December 4-7, 2014
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Pan Arab Neurosurgical Society (frequency not confirmed)
*February 5-7, 2015
Bangalore, India
Neurological Society of India
April 15-18, 2015
Jeju Island, South Korea
(Dates/location uncertain)
Asian Australasian Society of Neurosurgeons (4 years)
2015-2016
Spring 2016
Federación Latinoamericana de Sociedades de Neurocirugía (2 years)
Spring 2016
Continental Association of African Neurosurgical Societies (2 years)
2016-2017
Fall 2016
European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (2 years)
Winter 2016*
Pan Arab Neurosurgical Society (frequency not confirmed)
2017-2018
Spring 2018
Federación Latinoamericana de Sociedades de Neurocirugía (2 years)
Spring 2018
Continental Association of African Neurosurgical Societies (2 years)
2018-2019
Fall 2018
European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (2 years)
Winter 2018*
Pan Arab Neurosurgical Society (frequency not confirmed)
Spring 2019
Asian Australasian Society of Neurosurgeons (4 years)
1- The 2014-2015 Cycle
Meetings
EANS Prague – REH, WTC, RB,
CML, HL
 ISMINS Xi’an China – REH, CML
 PANS Abu Dhabi – WTC, CML, HL
 AACNS Jeju – REH, CML, JB
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1- The 2015-2016 Cycle
Meetings
FLANC Bogota
 WFNS Rome
 SMCN Mazatlan
 CANS Cape Town
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Bidirectional Friendship
Exchange
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Two Design Elements
go - AANS leaders’ attendance
worldwide on a programmed schedule
 We
 3-4
planned meetings annually
 Ad Hoc opportunities
 We
invite - AANS Annual Meeting
Partnerships
2- AANS Annual Meeting
Partnerships
2015 – AASNS Washington
DC
 2016 – FLANC Chicago
 2017 - ?EANS
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The 2015
AASNS
AANS
Partnershi
p
The Joint Program at AANS
2015
International Symposium
 Travel and Membership
Facilitation
 ILAA awardee
 International Reception
 International Awardees and
Fellows
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We want to
make it
easy….
(WFNS) for “…outstanding contributions to neurosurgery…”. He was also the h
2013.
The AANS International Lifetime
Dr. Kaye is the 2011-2015 president of the Asian Australasian Society of Neuro
Award
committee of the WFNS. He is also the Foundation Editor-in-Chief of the Journ
Football Club, Australian Football League.
Past recipients of the AANS International Lifetime Recognition Award:
2014 Nicolas de Tribolet, MD
2013 Johannes Schramm, MD
2012 Leonidas M. Quintana, MD
2011 Shigaki Kobayshi, MD, PhD
2010 Jose G. Martin-Rodriguez, MD from Madrid, Spain
2009 Albino Bricolo, MD from Verona, Italy
2008 Jose Humberto Mateos Gomez, from Madrid Mexico
Best International Abstract Award 2015 Recipient
The AANS Best International Abstract awards $500 to the author presenting the
In 2015, the AANS is honoring:
2015 INTERNATIONAL LIFETIME
RECOGNITION AWARD
Andrew H. Kaye, MD
Plenary Session II
Tuesday, May 5
The
Sunday
May 3
Internation
al
Symposiu
m
Internation
al
Reception
Monday
May 4th
Dr. Kaye is the 2011-2015 president of the Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons (AASNS) and chair of the nominating
committee of the WFNS. He is also the Foundation Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience and a director at the Hawthorn
Football Club, Australian Football League.
2015 Award Winners
Past recipients of the AANS International Lifetime Recognition Award:
2014 Nicolas de Tribolet, MD
2013 Johannes Schramm, MD
2012 Leonidas M. Quintana, MD
2011 Shigaki Kobayshi, MD, PhD
2010 Jose G. Martin-Rodriguez, MD from Madrid, Spain
2009 Albino Bricolo, MD from Verona, Italy
2008 Jose Humberto Mateos Gomez, from Madrid Mexico
Best International Abstract Award 2015 Recipient
The AANS Best International Abstract awards $500 to the author presenting the highest scored abstract submitted by an international author.
In 2015, the AANS is honoring:
Jeffrey V. Rosenfeld, MD, MS, from Melbourne, Australia
The Development of a Wireless Multi-electrode Cortical Prosthesis for Restoration of Vision in Blind Individuals.
International Travel Scholarship 2015 Recipient
The scholarship provides $1,500 to support the attendance of a neurosurgeon from a developing country to the AANS Annual Meeting. The
2015 recipient selected is:
Deepak Agrawal, MD, from Bangalore, India
Draining vein shielding in Intracranial AVM’s during Gamma-Knife: A new way of preventing post Gamma-Knife Edema and Hemorrhage
The William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship The William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship provides support to a post neurosurgical resident for
foreign travel for scientific enrichment, prior to beginning an academic career in neurological surgery. The Fellowship was designed to give
freedom in scientific development without the restrictive limitations usually imposed by many research grants and fellowships. Candidacy for
the fellowship is open to all senior neurosurgical residents, in approved neurosurgery residency programs.
Click here for more information regarding eligibility and an application
International Activities
Design Elements of AANS
international
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Bidirectional meeting exchanges programmed
Continental Society Leader Invitations to
AANS BOD
Facilitation of AANS International Membership
Educational Initiatives
Potential Industry Links
Coordination of WFNS delegations and voting
priorities (as the Continental Society)
Design Elements of AANS
international
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Bidirectional meeting exchanges programmed
Continental Society Leader Invitations to
AANS BOD
Facilitation of AANS International
Membership
Educational Initiatives
Potential Industry Links
Coordination of WFNS delegations and voting
AANS International Membership Growth
2010-2014
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International Member Growth as % of Total
Membership 2010-2014
600
400
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2011
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2014
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AANS Member Growth
2010-2014
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6
9000
4
8800
2
8600
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2010
8400
8200
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7800
7600
2010
2011
2012
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2012
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2014
INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP
COMPOSITION 2014
Intl.
Developing
Countries
Intl.
Lifetime
International
Member
Intl. Candidate
Top Ten International
Member Countries
Top Ten Developing
Member Countries
Japan
India
India
Morocco
Germany
Egypt
Brazil
Nigeria
United Kingdom
Pakistan
South Korea
Philippines
Australia
Indonesia
Spain
Syrian Arab Republic
Italy
Sudan
Taiwan
Honduras
Works in Progress - AANS
international
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Bidirectional meeting exchanges programmed
Continental Society Leader Invitations to
AANS BOD
Facilitation of AANS International
Membership
Educational Initiatives
Potential Industry Links
Coordination of WFNS delegations and
THANK YOU PRESIDENT
KAYE AND AASNS FOR
BEING OUR PARTNER AT
AANS 2015
And on short notice……
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THE AANS INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAM 2015
The AANS International Program 2015