International Neurology Professionals

Make an investment in your professional future and become an AAN International Member. With 24,000 medical professionals committed to improving the care of patients with neurological diseases, the AAN is dedicated to professional, scientific, and educational excellence. AAN Members enjoy several essential benefits to a successful career in neurology.

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Spanish Translations of Women with Epilepsy and Pregnancy Guidelines Now Available

The two patient summaries of the AAN's 2009 guidelines, "Update: Management Issues for Women with Epilepsy—Focus on Pregnancy," have been translated into Spanish.

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Neurology—the Most Widely Read and Highly Cited Neurology Journal Worldwide

Neurology® is at the forefront in disseminating cutting-edge, peer-reviewed information to the neurology community worldwide. Editorial content includes Articles, Clinical/Scientific Notes, Views & Reviews, Correspondence, and position papers from the AAN.

Neurology's "Global Perspectives" section features spotlights on specific neurologic practice concerns within a country and important information about international educational or scientific collaborative efforts.

To submit to this section, please see the Information for Authors at www.neurology.org. The online version of Neurology also includes a select portion of translated articles.

Read more about offerings for international members available in Neurology.

Read the new Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Form newsletter, The Palatucci Connection. See how PALF graduates are impacting the field of neurology and the environment in which they practice. Note that Mamta Bhushan Singh, MBBS, MD, DM, a 2008 Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum graduate, was also a recipient of the 2006 AAN International Scholarship Award.

News and Information

FREE publications featuring up-to-date information on scientific research and news affecting the neuroscience community

• Neurology® premier scientific journal
• AANnews®, member newsletter highlighting AAN products and services
• AANe-news®, twice monthly e-newsletter
• AAN Member Search
• AAN Pocket Guidelines (free PDA download)
• Access to AAN's Mobile Website, m.AAN.com

The American Academy of Neurology is offering a new listserv opportunity for its members. This will be a great opportunity for members of the AAN with an interest in international neurology to communicate with one another via a listserv. If you are interested in being a member of the listserv, please contact Lynee Koester at lkoester@aan.com.

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Membership Discounts

• Reduced dues structure to members living outside the US and Canada*
• Joint membership discount for AAN and European Neurological Society members**
• Annual Meeting registration and housing
• CME course fees
• Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology?®
• RITE® exam
• The AAN Store®
• Wide range of FREE or reduced-rate CME opportunities
• Regional programs in the US

*International physicians in training qualify for AAN Resident Membership, without additional International discounts.
**The AAN offers membership dues discounts of 25 percent to all members outside of the United States and Canada who are members of the European Neurological Society and the AAN. Find more information on the ENS, and download an application, at the European Neurological Society website.

Low/Low-Middle Income Countries

For members residing in a country designated by the World Bank rating as a Low/Lower–Middle Income Country, the dues for membership will be $150.00. This applies to Corresponding Active, Corresponding Fellow, and Associate member categories. Below is a listing of these countries, please contact Member Services for more information at memberservices@aan.com or 1(612) 928–6000.

Low/Low–Middle Income Countries as rated by the World Bank, dated July 2012.

Afghanistan Albania Armenia Bangladesh Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo, Dem. Rep. Congo, Rep. Côte d'Ivoire Djibouti Egypt, Arab Rep. El Salvador Eritrea

Ethiopia Fiji Gambia, The Georgia Ghana Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras India Indonesia Iraq Kenya Kiribati Korea, Dem. Rep. Kosovo Kyrgyz Republic Lao PDR Lesotho Liberia Madagascar

Malawi Mali Marshall Islands Mauritania Micronesia, Fed. Sts. Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Nepal Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Pakistan Papua New Guinea Paraguay Philippines Rwanda Samoa São Tomé and Principe Senegal Sierra Leone

Solomon Islands Somalia South Sudan Sri Lanka Sudan Swaziland Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Tanzania Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Uganda Ukraine Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vietnam West Bank and Gaza Yemen, Rep. Zambia Zimbabwe

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Tools for Practice Assistance

• AAN Practice Guidelines
• AAN Pocket Guidelines
• Online career services through the Neurology Career Center

Public Outreach and Patient Education materials

• AAN Patients & Caregivers
• AAN Patient education book series and brochures

Advocacy: Extending Your Voice

The Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum provides advocacy training to international physicians. Find all Academy advocacy opportunities in the Advocacy section.

Get Involved in the AAN

Extend your network of colleagues through closer involvement, networking, and peer recognition

• AAN Committees, Subcommittees, Sections, Work Groups, and Task Forces
• Scientific and Non-Scientific Awards and Scholarships
• Awards, scholarships, and prizes like the Bruce S. Schoenberg International Award in Neuroepidemiology and the
• International Scholarship Award Scholarships
• Review drafts of current AAN guidelines

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