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Chair's Message<\/a><\/h3>
Greetings to all ASSFN members. It is my privilege to provide an update on the state and on goings of our vibrant society. The executive council (myself, Joe Neimat (VP) and Andre Machado (Sec-Treasurer) along with entire Board of Directors, met during...<\/div><\/div>\n

Editor's Report<\/a><\/h3>
Welcome to the Fall 2019 edition of the ASSFN newsletter. With the assistance of Stephanie Cowart, communications specialist for the AANS, the ASSFN is transitioning to an online, interactive format. The new format will make articles easier to navigate...<\/div><\/div>\n

CNS 2019 Highlights<\/a><\/h3>
Saturday, October 19 \r\n\r\n\tFunctional Neurosurgery Update: Emerging Concepts Ellen Air, Casey Halpern and John Rolston moderated the functional neurosurgery update. Faculty included Aviva Abosch, Raag Airan, Nicholas M. Barbaro, Stephan Chabardes,...<\/div><\/div>\n

ASSFN Biennial Meeting Committee<\/a><\/h3>
The ASSFN Biennial Meeting will be held June 20-23, 2020, in Boston. This meeting promises to continue the tradition of featuring the best clinical and basic research efforts of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. For the first time, ASSFN is partnering...<\/div><\/div>\n

Bioethics Committee<\/a><\/h3>
There has been some activity on the ethics front. The Pain Section had already started gathering a group to look at the many ethical issues involved with various devices, including ones that most of us use. Many of the members of this group are also members...<\/div><\/div>\n

CAST Fellowship Review Committee<\/a><\/h3>
There are currently 26 CAST-accredited functional fellowships, while 16 advertised functional fellowships are not yet accredited. Case minimums have been established for two fellowship tracks (DBS and Epilepsy). Per CAST policy, enfolded fellowships are...<\/div><\/div>\n

Annual Meeting Planning Committee<\/a><\/h3>
\r\nAANS 2020 (Boston): ASSFN members Drs. Air, Sweet, McKhann and Abosch are on the Scientific Planning Subcommittee. \r\nAANS 2020 (Boston) Monday 4\/27\/19 \r\n \r\nScientific Session: \r\n\r\nFace-off: Targeted neuromodulation has a role in primary generalized...<\/div><\/div>\n

Guidelines Committee<\/a><\/h3>
\r\n\tDr. Gonzalez-Martinez presented the five questions that the committee is currently considering for the epilepsy guidelines. There was discussion concerning the risks of a guideline influencing the ability to obtain precertification from payors. \r\n\tAt...<\/div><\/div>\n

ASSFN Membership Report<\/a><\/h3>
ASSFN Membership Statistics 10\/4\/2019 \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSubclass Code \r\nClass Code \r\n2018 Dues \r\n2019 Members \r\n2018 Members \r\n2017 Members \r\n2016 Members \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n 01S \r\n Active \r\n $285.00 \r\n 276 \r\n 290 \r\n 265 \r\n 280 \r\n 15D \r\n Associate \r\n $160.00...<\/div><\/div>\n

Research, Education and Fellowship Committee Mentorship Program<\/a><\/h3>
The first annual ASSFN mentorship program was a success with seven graduates. We obtained feedback surveys with glowing praise of everyone's contribution to the webinars, which we have recorded and put behind the firewall as a member benefit. We have...<\/div><\/div>\n

Washington Committee<\/a><\/h3>
A summary of key initiatives from the Washington Committee include: \r\n\r\n\tThe significant burden of preapproval and desire for reform \r\n\tSurprise billing and the risk to neurosurgery \r\n\tVoiced opposition to E&M code reduction \r\n\tReview of key insurance...<\/div><\/div>\n

Website Committee<\/a><\/h3>
We are in the process of considering how best to revamp the website to remain current and valuable to the membership as well as to provide a public resource for those interested in functional neurosurgery. 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