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Section: AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery

The objectives of the Section shall be to enhance and assure the advancement of the subspecialty of pediatric neurosurgery by:

serving as a forum for the intimate exchange of ideas and information among a group of neurological surgeons whose interests are directed towards the infant and child.
serving as a vehicle through which the Board of Directors of the AANS and the Executive Committee of the CNS can be apprised of the activities and the advances in the subspecialty of pediatric neurosurgery.
serving as a resource for the Board of Directors of the AANS and the Executive Committee of the CNS for conducting special studies and proposing solutions to problems in pediatric neurosurgery when directed to do so.
service as a section to assist the AANS and CNS to advance education, research, and patient care in the area of pediatric neurosurgery.

Founders Kenneth Shulman, MD, first Chairman Robert McLaurin, MD

Officers

Chairperson

Ann-Christine Duhaime, MD

Chairperson-elect

Alan R. Cohen, MD FACS

Secretary

Bruce A. Kaufman, MD FACS

Treasurer

Sarah J. Gaskill, MD FACS

Membership Chair

Mark R. Proctor, MD

Immediate Past Chairperson

Jeffrey H. Wisoff, MD

Executive Committee Members at Large
(Four members serving two year terms)

Bruce Kaufman, MD (2004)

Nalin Gupta, MD (2004)

Sarah Gaskill, MD (2003)

Michael Partington, MD (2003)

Standing Committees

Nominating Committee:
(3 members: Last three chairmen of the section)

Chairperson: Andrew Parent, M.D. (2005)

Harold L. Rekate, MD (1999)

Thomas G. Luerrsen, MD (2003)

Rules and Regulations Committee:
(3 members serving 2 years)

Chairman: Cheryl A. Muszynski, MD (2002)

2 Committee Positions OPEN

Membership Committee: Sarah Gaskill, MD (2002)
(3 members serving 2 years)

Chair: John Kestle, MD (2004)

Program and Continuing Education Committee:
(5 members: Chair and Vice Chair serve two years. Vice Chair assumes chair at next sequence. Other members are the Annual Meeting Chairman, and two Ex Officio members: the Section Chair and Secretary/Treasurer)

Chairman: Ann Marie Flannery, MD (2001)

Vice Chairman: Jerry Oakes, M.D., Annual Meeting Chairperson (2002)

Ex Officio Members:
Rick Abbot, MD and Alan Cohen, MD

Representative to Referral Guidelines Committee:
Harold L. Rekate, MD (1997)

Representatives to Practice Guidelines Committee:
Thomas G. Luerssen, MD (1996)
John Kestle, MD (1996)

Future Annual Meeting Chairmen and Venues
2006: Michael H. Handler, MD
2007: John Ragheb, MD Miami

Ad Hoc Committees

Traveling Fellowship: (3 members)

Chair: R. Michael Scott, MD
Ken Winston, MD
Alan Cohen, MD

Two members selected by the committee chairman

Distinguished Service Award (Chaired by most recent Ex-Chairperson of the Section)
Chair: Andrew Parent, MD

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Chair: Douglas L. Brockmeyer, MD

Publications Committee:
Chair: Sarah Gaskill, MD

Representatives and Liaisons

Liaison to the AANS Sections:
Rick Abbot, MD (2005)

Liaison to the American Academy of Pediatrics:
Joseph H. Piatt, Jr. MD (1997)

Liaison to the Joint Council of State Neurosurgical Societies:
Michael Heafner, MD (2000)

Representatives to the Quality Assurance Committee:
Chairman: Tom Luerssen, M.D. (2001)

Sarah J. Gaskill, MD (1999)
James Drake, MD (1999)

Representative to the Washington Committee
Thomas G. Luerssen, MD (1996)

Representative to Referral Guidelines Committee:
Harold L. Rekate, MD (1997)

Representatives to Practice Guidelines Committee:
Thomas G. Luerssen, MD (1996)
John Kestle, MD (1996)

Liaison, International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery:
Cheryl Muszynksi, MD

Devices and Technology Committee:
Mark Proctor, MD

Liaison to the Young Neurosurgeons:
Tom Steineke, MD

Liaison to the Education and Practice Management Committee:
David Gruber, MD

American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery:
Michael Scott, MD

Accreditation Council for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ACPNS):
Marion Walker, MD

American Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ASPN):
Tom Luerssen, MD