Newswise — WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 6, 2015) — The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) has named Pennsylvania-based neurosurgeon Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FAANS, as its 2015-2016 Immediate Past President. His appointment was announced during the 83rd AANS Annual Scientific Meeting held in Washington, D.C., May 2-6, 2015. He will join President H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FAANS; President-Elect Frederick A. Boop, MD, FAANS; Vice President Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FAANS; Treasurer Alex B. Valadka, MD, FAANS; and Secretary Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, FAANS, to complete the 2015-2016 AANS Executive Committee.
Harbaugh is the chairman and distinguished professor of neurosurgery and director of the Neuroscience Institute at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the Penn State College of Medicine. He most recently served as the 2014-2015 president of the AANS. A member of the AANS since 1986, Harbaugh has served as AANS Treasurer, as well as chaired, respectively, the Finance Committee, the AANS/Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Washington Committee and the AANS Resident Mentoring Program.
“The AANS has become a very complex organization that is dedicated to advancing neurosurgery. The AANS has become indispensable for neurosurgeons in many ways: neurosurgical education (meetings, courses, the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group journals, AANS Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgical Research and Education Foundation (NREF) resident courses, coding courses, practice management courses, etc.), neurosurgical research, quality improvement, advocacy and numerous member services. It has been a great honor to me to serve as the president of this outstanding organization, and I look forward to further service in my new role,” commented Harbaugh.
In addition to his leadership in the AANS, Harbaugh served as president of NeuroPoint Alliance and has held numerous leadership positions in other organizations — including the American Board of Neurological Surgery and the Society of Neurological Surgeons where he presently serves as president-elect. Harbaugh is also a member of the National Football League’s Head, Neck and Spine Committee.
Media Representatives: The 2015 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting press kit includes releases on highlighted scientific research, AANS officers and award winners, Neurosurgery Awareness Week and other relevant information about this year’s program. Those releases will also be posted under the “Media” area on the 2015 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting website. If you have interest in a topic related to neurosurgery or would like to interview a neurosurgeon — either onsite or via telephone — during this year’s event, please contact Alice Kelsey, AANS director of marketing and communications, via email at [email protected].
About the 2015 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting: Attended by neurosurgeons, neurosurgical residents, medical students, neuroscience nurses, clinical specialists, physician assistants, allied health professionals and other medical professionals, the AANS Annual Scientific Meeting is the largest gathering of neurosurgeons in the nation, with an emphasis on the field’s latest research and technological advances. More than 1,200 scientific abstracts were presented for review at the 2015 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, and the scientific presentations given at this year’s event represent cutting-edge examples of the incredible developments taking place within the field of neurosurgery. Additional information about the 2015 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting and the meeting program can be found here.
Founded in 1931 as the Harvey Cushing Society, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is a scientific and educational association with more than 9,000 members worldwide. The AANS is dedicated to advancing the specialty of neurological surgery in order to provide the highest quality of neurosurgical care to the public. Fellows of the AANS are board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or the Mexican Council of Neurological Surgery, A.C. Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of disorders that affect the spinal column, spinal cord, brain, nervous system and peripheral nerves.
For more information, visit www.AANS.org.
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