OVERVIEW

The 2024 Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting is organized by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) and will be held from Sep 28 - Oct 02, 2024, in George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Neurosurgeons.

Description:
2024 CNS Annual Meeting: Neurosurgery Origins! Emerging technologies have opened up novel vantage points, offering us a redefined understanding of established truths. This gathering aims to foster a collective reflection, encouraging participants to explore the evolution of neurosurgery with a fresh lens. By synthesizing insights from the past and present, we aspire to chart a course that propels us toward an enlightened future in neurosurgical endeavors.

Famous for space exploration, world-class museums, diverse communities, and incredible cuisine, Houston, Texas boasts an unmatched cultural experience. Be sure to bring a guest or your family to enjoy all this city has to offer!

While at the CNS Annual Meeting, take opportunities to connect with our Featured Speakers and Honored Guests. Keep reading to learn about our speaker lineup, along with many other exciting highlights that await you. I can’t wait to see you in September!

The CNS enhances health and improves lives through innovative neurosurgical education, advancement of clinical practice & scientific exchange. The CNS Continuing Medical Education (CME) program provides participants various learning formats to keep current in their field, improve skills, and enhance professional performance to provide the best possible care for their patients.

The CNS CME program is designed, planned, and implemented to evaluate a comprehensive collection of activities within the subspecialty of neurosurgery. The CNS plans to yield results that contribute to lifelong learning and demonstrate change and improvement in competence.

Objectives:
At the conclusion of the 2024 CNS Annual Meeting, participants will be able to:

  • Alter their current practice patterns in accordance with the latest data.
  • Compare techniques based on findings discussed during case presentations.
  • Apply and/or perform new techniques based on best practices and current procedures.
  • Practice evidence-based, informed neurosurgical medicine.
  • Interpret newly found outcomes as a result of the abstract scientific presentations.
  • Demonstrate change in competence.

NEW FOR 2024!
Weekend Symposia:

  • Special Symposium 02: Spinal Deformity Primer for All Neurosurgeons: A CNS Collaboration with Scoliosis Research Society
  • Special Symposium 03: CNS Data Science and AI for Neurosurgeons: A Hands On Experience
  • SYM08: Treating Complex Cervical Spine Disease in the Growing Spine'
  • SYM09: Essentials for a Rewarding Neurosurgical Career
  • SYM12: Navigating Neurosurgery Beyond Academia: Strategies for Success in Practice

Lunch Seminars:

  • M01: Unraveling the Mysteries of DAVF
  • M03: Career, Kids, Loss, and Chaos: Managing Neurosurgery and Life
  • T14: Aneurysms: Tools and Tricks of the Trade
  • W21: Treating SDH in 2024: A Multimodal Approach

Dinner Seminar:

  • Dinner Seminar 1: Disruptive Technology in Spine Surgery

KEY DATES

Event Start Date
28 Sep, 2024
Event Start Date
Event End Date
02 Oct, 2024
Event End Date
Credits

Accreditation:
The Congress of Neurological Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) has been reviewed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) and awarded Accreditation with Commendation for six years as a provider of continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. Accreditation in the ACCME System seeks to assure the medical community and the public that the CNS delivers education relevant to clinicians’ needs, is evidence-based, evaluated for its effectiveness, and independent of commercial influence.

CME Credit:
The CNS designates this live activity for a maximum of 46.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

* A maximum of 23.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM may be earned for general sessions only.

Additional Cme Credits Can Be Earned by Attending the Following:
Symposia (Saturday/Sunday)
Half Day Sessions
Attendees will receive a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for each eligible half-day morning symposia (A) and a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for each half-day afternoon symposia (B).

Full Day Sessions
Attendees will receive a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for each full day symposia.

Luncheon Seminars
Attendees will receive a maximum of 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for all eligible luncheon seminars.

Dinner Seminars
Attendees will receive a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for all eligible dinner seminars.

Preparing Poster Presentation(S)
Physicians are eligible to claim up to 5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM per poster directly from the AMA. Applicant must be listed as the first author included in the published abstracts for a conference or activity that is certified for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.

To claim the credit, physicians must submit to the AMA the completed Direct Credit Application or Resident Credit Application, along with the required documentation and appropriate processing fee.

Physicians may claim AMA PRA Category 2 CreditsTM for viewing scientific posters. Physicians should self-claim credit on their AMA PRA certificate application form.

  • 46 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianPhysician AssistantScientistsResearchersResidentsNursesNeurosurgeonsMedical StudentsNurse PractitionersFellows

    SPECIALITIES

    Neurosurgery

    CONFERENCE VENUE

    LocationGeorge R. Brown Convention Center
    1001 Avenida De Las Americas

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