Neurosurgical Focus covers a different topic in-depth each month. Enhanced by color images and video clips, each peer-reviewed issue constitutes a state-of-the-art “textbook chapter” in the field of neurosurgery.

While Neurosurgical Focus is open-access and has been free to the public since 1996, claiming CME credit is free only for AANS members. Each monthly issue offers 3 credits - earn up to 36 CME annually.

Anthony Di Giorgio, MD
Daniel A. Donoho, MD
Nicholas Theodore, MD, FAANS, FACS

Upon completion of this CME activity, participants should be able to:
• The participant will develop a better understanding of the relations between big data and new technologies in neurosurgical decision-making
• The participant will develop a greater knowledge of how new technologies can affect decision making in neurosurgery
• The participant will learn about the advantages of using big data to aid in decision making
• The participant will gain a greater appreciation of pitfalls of using big data to in support of decision making