Recommended Reading :This is a short bibliography of the books medical students and residents interested in a career in neurosurgery should review.
The Rhoton Collection® :AANS members have free access to an online repository of legendary teaching materials illustrating neuroanatomy from Albert L. Rhoton Jr., MD, FAANS(L). The Rhoton Collection® website is an interactive site providing Dr. Rhoton’s slides, video lectures and an interactive atlas – all in 2D and 3D formats.
Operative Grand Rounds App :Members have access to this exciting series of archived neurosurgical videos which provide an informative, educational forum of operative procedures, with an emphasis on improving surgical safety, minimizing surgical complications and improving patient outcomes. Experts in the specialty present cutting-edge techniques and evidence-based data to serve as a reliable source of information on a variety of neurosurgical procedures.
AANS on YouTube:The AANS channel at www.YouTube.com/AANSneurosurgery is a central location for nearly 200 neurosurgical videos. Members can view 2D and 3D presentations from The Rhoton Collection®, AANS/SNS online sessions, Neurosurgical Focus videos on YouTube and more. The Neurosurgical Focus playlist currently contains more than 80 instructive, clinical videos and 12 hours of footage, with a new video published to subscribers each week.
AANS/NREF Resident Education Courses :To provide an enduring educational resource for neurosurgical residents and fellows, the AANS and the Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF) present a series of online courses. Each course constitutes a playlist of several lectures focused on a topic area. Available courses includeSpinal Deformity for Residents, Skull Base Techniques for Senior Residents, and Science of Neurosurgical Practice. Visit the NREF YouTube channel to view this growing library of educational courses.
Neurosurgical Focus:Free to the public online since 1996, Neurosurgical Focus covers a different topic in depth each month. Enhanced by color images and video clips, each peer-reviewed issue constitutes a state-of-the-art "textbook chapter" in the field of neurosurgery. AANS members are eligible to earn up to 36 CME credits annually through Neurosurgical Focus. Examples of the myriad topics addressed to date include treatment of spasticity, the neurosurgeon in sports medicine, neuroendoscopy and the history of brain tumor surgery.