Education Program
The AAN Annual Meeting Education Program features directors and faculty who are leaders in their fields in more than 20 general and specialty topics. More than 180 programs provide an array of programming options: full-day and half-day courses; breakfast, luncheon, dinner, and after-dinner seminars; workshops; kick-off, case-study, therapy programs, and coding lunches.
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Highlighted Education Courses at the Annual Meeting
With more than 180 Education Courses at the Annual Meeting, attendees have a wealth of choices. Here are eight courses that are sure to be popular in Chicago this year.
Saturday, April 12
Top 10 Neuro-Ophthalmic Diagnoses You Can't Afford to Miss [1KP.008]
Eric R. Eggenberger, DO, FAAN heads up a lively audience participation course that helps attendees identify common neuro-ophthalmic diagnoses that should not be missed. This is a two-hour evening course during the Kick-Off Program on Saturday. Read an interview with Dr. Eggenberger.
Sunday, April 13
Neurology Update I [2FC.001]
In this all-day course, Terrence L. Cascino, MD, FAAN, has brought together a talented faculty that includes Gil I. Wolfe MD, FAAN; Karen L. Roos MD, FAAN; Ronald C. Petersen MD, PhD; David Lee Gordon MD, FAHA; Michael H. Silber MB, ChB, FAAN; Nancy J. Newman MD, FAAN; and Amy A. Pruitt, MD. The program covers neuro-infectious diseases, neuromuscular junction disorders, Alzheimer's disease, non-Alzheimer's dementias, stroke, sleep, neuro-ophthalmology, and neuro-oncology. Read an interview with Ralph Józefowicz, MD, FAAN, director of Neurology Update I, about the Neurology Update courses.
Monday, April 14
Therapy in Neurology [3FC.003]
In this all-day course, Timothy A. Pedley, MD, FAAN, brings together authoritative speakers who will address evidence-based treatment options for dementia, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, stroke, headache, and neuropathy.
Wednesday, April 16
Editor's Seminar: Tips for Writing and Reviewing for Neurology [5BS.005]
Anyone who writes or reviews for Neurology®—or anyone who aspires to—will enjoy this early-morning breakfast seminar, John H. Noseworthy, MD, FAAN, editor-in-chief of Neurology, will be joined by Robert Gross, MD, PhD, FAAN, in this seminar that will be filled with valuable tips for writing and reviewing.
Thursday, April 17
Unusual Diagnostic and Management Cases in Neuromuscular Disease [6CS.001]
Carlayne E. Jackson, MD, FAAN, will direct an interactive case-based evening program highlighting common and unusual presentations of both common and rare neuromuscular diseases. Read an interview with Dr. Jackson.
Thursday, April 17
Now You See It, Now You Know It: Pathognomonic Neuro-Ophthalomology [6CS.002]
Wayne T. Cornblath, MD, FAAN heads up an evening case-study program that will cover a variety of important neuro-ophthalmologic findings in a rapid-fire program. Read an interview with Dr. Cornblath.
Friday, April 18
Neuromuscular Therapy [7TP.003]
This evening therapy program directed by Robert C. Griggs, MD, FAAN, will cover current treatment as well as clinical trials for diseases of muscle, peripheral nerve, and neuromuscular junction.
Friday, April 18
Neurology Update II [7FC.001]
This full-day course is the companion e to Neurology Update I. Ralph R. Józefowicz, MD, FAAN, and faculty will cover multiple sclerosis, spine disorders, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, headache, peripheral neurology, and medical neurology. Read an interview with the Dr. Józefowicz.