A team of dedicated AANS neurosurgeons, nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) developed a series of online courses to provide comprehensive training for advanced practitioners involved in neurosurgical practices. This online course covers foundational knowledge and skills needed during the onboarding phase, particularly for advanced practitioners who are new to the neurosurgical specialty, to teach and/or reinforce key concepts.
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Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
Introduction to spinal braces
Thoracic Spinal Disease
Spinal Emergencies
Inpatient Post-op Care of Spinal patients
How to Interpret Lumbar Imaging
Spine Clinic Pearls: Degenerative Lumbar Disease
Degenerative Cervical Spine Conditions: Cervical Radiculopathy versus Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy versus Axial Neck Pain