Sessions in Neurosurgery for the Advanced Practitioner

Sessions in Neurosurgery for the Advanced Practitioner – Neuro- Oncology

Course Overview

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.

Faculty (Individuals in control of activity content):

Faculty	Manish Aghi, MD Ibrahim Hussain, MD Robin Saiki, DNP, ACNP Michael Wang, MD
Planners	Alice Edwards, PA-C Robin Saiki, ACNP Scott Simon, MD Michael Wang, MD

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Management of Brain Mets

Distinguish types of CA that metastasize to brain
Identify mets on CT and MRI

Management of primary CNS tumors

Discuss progression of gliomas to GBMs
Discuss glioma treatment algorhthm

Management of Pituitary Adenomas

Discuss differential of Sellar lesion
Explain applicable endocrine work-up

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand
	Expires on 09/08/2024


Cost:	Member: $89.00 Non-Member: $179.00 Resident: $89.00


Credit Offered:	2.25 CME Credits 2.25 CEU Credits


Contains:	3 Courses