Washington Activities

Public Policy and Advocacy issues are critical to the advancement of neurosurgery and to the success of neurosurgical practices worldwide. The Congress of Neurological Surgeons is committed to advocating for neurosurgeons, affiliated specialists and neurosurgical patients’ rights through these avenues:

• AANS/CNS Washington Committee
  The Washington Committee represents neurosurgical interests in Washington, DC on topics such as coding and reimbursement, medical liability reform, resident work hours, emergency medical services, quality improvement and more.
  
  
• Council of State Neurosurgical Societies
  The Council of State Neurosurgical Societies (CSNS) is a grassroots organization representing neurosurgeons from all 50 states on a variety of socioeconomic issues, and providing guidance and educational resources to the CNS on the topics important to neurosurgeons across America.
  
  
• Guidelines for Interaction with Commercial Enterprises and Medical Industry for the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), CNS Members and CNS Publications