Science at the AAN Annual Meeting
Experience Breakthrough Science
The AAN Annual Meeting Scientific Program just keeps getting bigger and better every year. We look forward to yet another exciting Scientific Program in New Orleans.
Breakthrough research is always one of the Annual Meeting's biggest draws, and New Orleans will be no exception. Highlights include:
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The full science program will be available in February.
Emerging Science Abstracts
NOTE: The 2012 Emerging Science Abstract Submission deadline has passed.
NOTE: The 2012 Abstract Submission deadline has passed. Abstract notifications will be sent in late January 2012.
Residents and Fellows: Sign up for Futures in Clinical Research Luncheon and Mentoring Sessions
Junior members are encouraged to attend two events at the Annual Meeting in New Orleans that will help them learn about careers in clinical research.
The Futures in Clinical Research Luncheon will be on Monday, April 23, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The luncheon will provide a general overview of a career in clinical research and give residents and fellows an opportunity to interact with senior clinical researchers. Residents and fellows must sign up to attend this event.
On Tuesday, April 24, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., smaller mentoring sessions in six subspecialty areas will be offered. The groups presenting the sessions include:
- American Epilepsy Society
- Muscular Dystrophy Association
- Parkinson Study Group/Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
- Child Neurology Society
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Alzheimer’s Association
Information about fellowships, educational opportunities, and how to identify and obtain research funding will be presented. Residents and fellows must also sign up to attend these sessions.?
Roseanna Battista, administrative manager with the Parkinson Study Group, took part in the mentoring sessions in 2011. “Residents and fellows gain valuable information that is needed as they begin to develop a clinical research career,” she said. “They also hear from exceptional mentors who provide practical advice about applying for a fellowship, grant writing, identifying funding sources, negotiating a position and optimizing mentoring experiences. These sessions provide an opportunity for residents and fellows to network and interact with these mentors—an opportunity extolled by past attendees.”
In order to attend these events, you must register with the AAN.
For more information or to sign up for the Futures in Clinical Research Luncheon, contact Erin Jackson at ejackson@aan.com or (651) 695-2704.
Volunteer Opportunities Available: 2012 Education and Scientific Program Monitors
Monitors are needed for all Annual Meeting education program offerings and scientific platform sessions to assist directors, faculty, session co-chairs, and staff as required.
The AAN will waive all monitors' Annual Meeting registration and education program fees as well as grant CME credit for the monitored program. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
To complete an application, please log in using your AAN ID and password.
If you do not have an AAN ID or password or need more information, contact Nate Kosher at nkosher@aan.com or (651) 332-8674.
Workshop Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to participate in the EMG Clinical Skills Workshops on Sunday, April 22 and Thursday, April 26.
Volunteers are also needed to participate in the Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring Skills Workshop on Monday, April 23.
Skills workshop subjects will receive a waived meeting registration and workshop fee as well as payment of $40 per noninvasive session and $60 per invasive session.
Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, contact Elizabeth Busch at ebusch@aan.com or (651) 332-8685.
