Randy S. D’Amico, MD, Walavan Sivakumar, MD
Moving into 2022, the AANS Young Neurosurgeon’s Committee (YNC), under new chair Dr. Walavan Sivakumar, has continued to position itself for success in a post-pandemic academic environment. Leaning on the success of its Instagram account (@Youngneuros) and Twitter account (@Youngneuros), the YNC has continued to gain followers as the group become a leader in the creation and promotion of excellent web-based educational content appealing to young neurosurgeons and medical students globally. The group has continued to promote its 2021 webinar content covering a range of topics targeting young neurosurgeons and medical students and focused on developing a career as a neurosurgeon. Links to the webinars can be found at the NREF Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwwU0ZYurn2qX4y83BbaBJA .
Dr. Sivakumar continues to strengthen the alliance between the AANS/CNS Joint Tumor section and the YNC. In particular, the Chris Philips Honor Your Mentor Fund – an NREF grant aimed at advancing medical student mentorship, research, education and participation in organized neurosurgery, particularly for students who would otherwise lack access continues to secure donations growing significantly from last year! You can read more about the fund and find the link to donate here: https://www.nref.org/ways-to-give/Honor-Your-Mentor-Funds/YNC-Chris-Philips-Fund
As safe in-person meetings resume this year. We are all looking forward to The AANS/CNS Tumor Section Young Neurosurgeons Reception at the upcoming AANS meeting in Philadelphia, PA. Scheduled for Saturday, April 30th in Philadelphia, PA, the reception will feature a keynote presentation by Dr. Isaac Yang.
We look forward to seeing everyone there. Stay Safe.