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.

Ana Rodriguez-Hernandez,MD, PhD
Jasmine Thum,MD, MSE 
Julie Woodfield, PhD

Upon completion of this CME activity, participants should be able to:
• The participant will develop a better understanding of the accomplishments of women in the field of neurosurgery to date.
• The participant will develop a greater knowledge of the opportunities to improve gender diversity in neurosurgery.
• The participant will learn about current female leaders in neurosurgery and the contributions that they are making to the field.
• The participant will gain a greater understanding and appreciation of historical challenges regarding gender diversity in neurosurgery.