The Minnesota Society of Neurologic Sciences was created to promote the study and practice of neurological sciences. Each year, the group hosts an annual meeting that brings together neurologists and neuro-science professionals from Minnesota and neighboring states to hear prominent local and national speakers.

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AAN News & Events

TheBrainMatters.org Informs Patients, Caregivers on Neurologic Disorders
TheBrainMatters.org, the AAN Foundation’s redesigned patient and caregiver website, now features in-depth, easily searchable information on a host of disease states from NINDS, including such supporting materials as AAN patient guideline summaries, patient stories from Neurology Now®, and AAN Press Books, and a video on Parkinson’s disease. Users can get tips on how to prepare for an office visit, contact information for voluntary health agencies, and information on the importance of research and how to support the future of neurology.

Visitors to the site are encouraged to participate in the Buy a Brain fundraising campaign at www.TheBrainMatters.org/buyabrain. For each $5 brain purchase, you will receive a “virtual brain” icon that will appear on the site, displaying your name and the name of someone you choose to honor. One hundred percent of the proceeds go to support research into neurologic disorders.

2009 AAN Annual Meeting Programming
The 2009 Virtual Annual Meeting products still available. Products include Webcast-On-Demand and on DVD, Syllabi on CD, Audio MP3s-On-Demand and on DVD, and Practice CD. Order today!

Important Dates and Events!

2009 AAN Fall Conference in Las Vegas Turns Spotlight on Neurology
November 6 - 8, 2009

Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino

Las Vegas, NV

Early registration deadline is October 5, 2009

Audio Conferences Take Confusion Out of Coding
•    August 18: Avoid Coding Pitfalls and Reduce Claim Denials / Mary McDermott, MBA, CPC
•    October 13: ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Coding for Neurologists and an Introduction to ICD-10-CM / Laura B. Powers, MD, FAAN
•    November 17: E/M: Minimize Mistakes, Maximize Reimbursement / Peter D. Donofrio, MD, FAAN
For more information, visit www.aan.com/codingcme.

Apply for the 8th Annual Donald M. Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum
Apply today for the Donald M. Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum taking place January 7–10, 2010 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Application deadline is September 20, 2009.

Apply Online for Clinical Research Training Fellowships
Applications open on July 31 for 2010 Clinical Research Training Fellowships. Learn more about the application process and the six types of fellowship opportunities.