Why Join
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Your Membership Pays for Itself
The CV Section returns your dues investment through the benefits you receive:
| Member Benefit | Value |
| 10% discount for first year of AHA membership | $25 |
| Seminars / courses at CV Section Annual Meeting | Priority Status |
| Cerebrovascular Section Newsletter | Access |
Networking
- Connection to other cerebrovascular providers through online networking sessions, meetings, research endeavors, and more
Mentorship
- Mentorship from established cerebrovascular providers
Education
- Frequent online seminars and lectures from the top cerebrovascular practitioners in the world
Research Opportunities
- The Cerebrovascular Section sponsors the Resident Research Fellowship Award in Cerebrovascular Disease and awards Top Research Prizes in Cerebrovascular Disease at the Cerebrovascular Section, CNS, and AANS annual meetings.
- Through these initiatives, the Section is dedicated to helping attract the best and brightest into a career in cerebrovascular surgery
Annual Meeting
- The Cerebrovascular Section holds a freestanding Annual Meeting, which is attended by neurosurgeons, neurologists, and interventional neuroradiologists from around the world.This meeting usually precedes the International Stroke Conference, which the Section co-sponsors and controls a major component of the scientific program. The Section also sponsors a number of symposia and poster sessions including several exciting lectures by noted authorities at the AANS and CNS annual meetings.
- Information regarding and access to other global professional society meetings
Patient Education
- The Cerebrovascular Section provides resources for patients with all types of cerebrovascular diseases, from cerebral aneurysms to arteriovenous malformations to strokes. Resources on treatment options and access to cerebrovascular practitioners to help address their health issues are provided on the CV section website
Advocacy
- The Cerebrovascular Section counsels the AANS, CNS, AANS/CNS Washington Committee, and American Heart Association in all matters related to Cerebrovascular Surgery. The Section is committed to raising awareness of our subspecialty. Your dues support the following activities:
- Educating other medical specialties and the general public about our subspecialty
- Developing new research funding opportunities
- Working to implement beneficial CPT coding changes and policies
- Advocating for medical liability reform
- Campaigning to maximize reimbursement for neurosurgeons
Community
- Formal acknowledgement of your special interest in cerebrovascular disease with enhanced credibility with cerebrovascular patients and in medico-legal activities
- Access to colleagues with similar interests