Member Benefits
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Be at the Forefront of Academic Neurology
At a time when support for basic and translational science needs a strong voice and the burden of neurological disease is growing, the ANA is the champion of neurological research and the ally of all physicians and scientists who strive to make a difference through careers that combine discovery, education and clinical care.
As a member of the ANA, you will enjoy:
The Annual Meeting, held in the fall, is the premier conference for late-breaking research and networking in academic neurology. The meeting convenes thousands of the nation’s top academic neurologists and neuroscientists to share research on a broad spectrum of specialties and diseases. From carefully created scientific symposia, well-attended interactive lunch workshops, poster sessions, and career development programs with practical tips on applying for grants, the Annual Meeting offers a wealth of opportunity for fellows, residents, graduate students, and postdocs. ANA members receive discounts on registration and abstract submissions, and have the opportunity to receive a travel award or poster prize.
Highly ranked professional journals. The ANA’s scientific journals, Annals of Neurology and the online Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology (ACTN) both consistently receive high-ranking impact factors. All members receive complimentary access to these journals, as well as discounted rates for submitting research to ACTN. In addition, ANA and Wiley continue to publish InterACTN— online patient cases to sharpen your clinical skills through expert feedback. ANA fellow members will be guaranteed an external review of one manuscript per year submitted to Annals of Neurology!
OnDEC, the ANA’s On Demand Education Center. OnDEC allows you to earn AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)™ anywhere, from any device by giving you access to recordings from the ANA Annual Meeting and other ANA educational offerings.
Career guidance. Career development programs at the Annual Meeting help neurologists at all career levels connect and excel. The Translational and Clinical Research Course, held at the Annual Meeting, offers selected research fellows, residents, and junior faculty strategies for developing effective research grant proposals and advancing in academic neurology.
Scholarships. The ANA established the International Outreach Scholarship (IOTS) in recognition of the shared goal among neurologists worldwide to reduce the burden of neurological disease through research, education, clinical care, and advocacy. The IOTS is awarded to two (2) ANA members and provides the recipients with the opportunity to work in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the upcoming academic year.
Awards. Members are eligible for ANA awards recognizing outstanding work in academic neurology, including the Derek Denny-Brown Young Neurological Scholar Award, the Distinguished Neurology Teacher Award, The Grass Foundation – ANA Award in Neuroscience, and the Raymond D. Adams Lectureship.
ANA Communications. Members receive a weekly e-newsletter that features messages from the ANA president, research highlights from ANA’s peer-reviewed journals, and the latest ANA news and opportunities. The ANA’s social media channels keep followers up to date on the latest news in academic neurology and neuroscience, and the ANA.
The ANA Career Center makes it simple to find open positions in academic neurology at prominent institutions across the country. With dozens of job postings ranging from entry level to department chair, the ANA Career Center will help you advance in the field.
ANA Investigates: A Podcast Series. Each month, during these 15-20 minute episodes, we’ll delve into topics such as implicit bias in the workplace & patient care, designing and implementing a global teleneurology program, unbiased metagenomic next generation sequencing for diagnosis of CNS infection / inflammatory conditions, neurovirology, functional neuroimaging of functional movement disorders, and more! You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, or listen right here on MyANA.
ANA Highlights: Bite Size Learning is the new craze in online education. The ANA Education Innovation Subcommittee is excited to announce the launch of an ANA Bite Size Learning program in 2020. ANA members are offered the opportunity to claim AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for eligible modules.
Members can claim Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits for watching ANA Webinars. Eligible episodes are designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Learn more about the ANA benefits tailored specifically to your career level:
Students
Jump start a career in academic neurology with the ANA as your guide
By connecting you to professionals who have been in your shoes, the ANA’s supportive network of mentors at all career stages will help you chart your course in academic neurology. Whether you are exploring opportunities in academic neurology as an undergraduate or diving deeper into the field as a medical or graduate student, the ANA connects you to the people and resources you need to navigate the first stages of your career in neurology.
Member benefits tailored to neurology and neuroscience students include:
- The Annual Meeting, held in the fall, is the premier conference for late-breaking research and networking in academic neurology. The meeting convenes thousands of the nation’s top academic neurologists and neuroscientists to share research on a broad spectrum of specialties and diseases. From carefully created scientific symposia, well-attended interactive lunch workshops, poster sessions, and career development programs with practical tips on applying for grants, there is a wealth of opportunities for students at the Annual Meeting. Student ANA members receive discounts on registration and abstract submissions, and have the opportunity to receive a travel award or poster prize.
- Students value the opportunity to submit an abstract for presentation at the Annual Meeting, where hundreds of the nation’s top academics offer feedback and ideas. In addition, those submitting an abstract may be chosen to present a 10-minute data blitz presentation during a plenary session and be eligible for poster prizes and recognition at the meeting.
- The Research Careers Reimagined (RCR) Course, held at the Annual Meeting, offers selected research fellows, residents, and junior faculty strategies for developing effective research grant proposals and advancing in academic neurology.
- OnDEC, the ANA’s On Demand Education Center. OnDECallows you to earn AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)™ anywhere, from any device by giving you access to recordings from the ANA Annual Meeting and other ANA educational offerings.
- Highly ranked professional journals. The ANA’s scientific journals, Annals of Neurology and the online Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology (ACTN) both consistently receive high-ranking impact factors. All members receive complimentary access to these journals, as well as discounted rates for submitting research to ACTN. In addition, ANA and Wiley continue to publish InterACTN— online patient cases to sharpen your clinical skills through expert feedback.
- ANA Communications. Members receive a weekly e-newsletter that features messages from the ANA president, research highlights from ANA’s peer-reviewed journals, and the latest ANA news and opportunities. The ANA’s social media channels keep followers up to date on the latest news in academic neurology and neuroscience, and the ANA.
- The ANA Career Center makes it simple to find open positions in academic neurology at prominent institutions across the country. With dozens of job postings ranging from entry level to department chair, the ANA Career Center will help you advance in the field.
Membership Information
ANA Student Membership is being offered at no cost (FREE) in 2024! ANA Student Membership is for MD, PhD, MD/PhD or undergraduate students. Proof of student status required each year. Learn more about membership to the ANA or join today.
Postdoctoral Fellows, Residents & Trainees
Paving the way for your successful career
“It’s important for residents to be part of the ANA. It helps you find what fellowships you like, and helps engage you in different conferences. The meeting has one of the best poster presentations I’ve ever seen because there are so many residents from all around the country.”
— Sara Debashi, 4th Year Resident, University of Texas Medical Branch
Trainees, residents and postdoctoral fellows in academic neurology face the exciting – but real – challenges of launching a career: selecting a specialization in an area of translational neuroscience, population research or healthcare policy; navigating the demands of academia and clinical practice; applying for competitive research funding, and more. At this critical career point, opportunities to connect with experienced clinician-researchers who can offer guidance and exposure to cutting-edge science is essential for professional success.
The ANA understands postdoctoral fellows, residents and trainees’ specific professional needs and is dedicated to attracting top talent to academic neurology. The ANA has developed features and member benefits tailored specifically to the needs of early career academic neurologists, including:
- The Annual Meeting, held in the fall, is the premier conference for late-breaking research and networking in academic neurology. The meeting convenes thousands of the nation’s top academic neurologists and neuroscientists to share research on a broad spectrum of specialties and diseases. From carefully created scientific symposia, well-attended interactive lunch workshops, poster sessions, and career development programs with practical tips on applying for grants, the Annual Meeting offers a wealth of opportunity for fellows, residents, graduate students, and postdocs. Student and trainee ANA members receive discounts on registration and abstract submissions, and have the opportunity to receive a travel award or poster prize.
- Trainees, residents and postdoctoral fellows value the opportunity to submit an abstract for presentation at the Annual Meeting at a reduced rate, where hundreds of the nation’s top academics offer feedback and ideas. In addition, those submitting an abstract may be chosen to present a brief talk in a Special Interest Group session or a data blitz presentation during a plenary session and be eligible for poster prizes and recognition at the meeting.
- Highly ranked professional journals. The ANA’s scientific journals, Annals of Neurology and the online Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology (ACTN) both consistently receive high-ranking impact factors. All members receive complimentary access to these journals, as well as discounted rates for submitting research to ACTN. In addition, ANA and Wiley continue to publish InterACTN— online patient cases to sharpen your clinical skills through expert feedback.
- The Research Careers Reimagined (RCR) Course, held at the Annual Meeting, offers selected research fellows, residents, and junior faculty strategies for developing effective research grant proposals and advancing in academic neurology.
- OnDEC, the ANA’s On Demand Education Center. OnDECallows you to earn AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)™ anywhere, from any device by giving you access to recordings from the ANA Annual Meeting and other ANA educational offerings.
- Scholarships. The ANA established the International Outreach Scholarship (IOTS) in recognition of the shared goal among neurologists worldwide to reduce the burden of neurological disease through research, education, clinical care, and advocacy. The IOTS is awarded to two (2) ANA members and provides the recipients with the opportunity to work in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the upcoming academic year.
- ANA Communications. Members receive a weekly e-newsletter that features messages from the ANA president, research highlights from ANA’s peer-reviewed journals, and the latest ANA news and opportunities. The ANA’s social media channels keep followers up to date on the latest news in academic neurology and neuroscience, and the ANA.
- The ANA Career Center makes it simple to find open positions in academic neurology at prominent institutions across the country. With dozens of job postings ranging from entry level to department chair, the ANA Career Center will help you advance in the field.
- ANA Committees, including the Junior Membership Taskforce, offer leadership opportunities for trainees, postdoctoral fellows, and early career faculty to shape the future of the ANA and its offerings.
Membership Information
ANA membership is only $50/year for MD, PhD, MD/PhD candidates or fellows in an organized training program at an ACGME-accredited neurology or neuroscience-related department.
Learn more about membership to the ANA or join today.
Faculty
Rooted in over 140 years of excellence in academic neurology, the ANA supports the professionals dedicated to solving the most pressing neurological challenges of our time.
“By bringing together all of the researchers from the most prestigious universities around the country, the ANA provides a forum for extended collaboration and the exchange of ideas, and a place where academic neurologists can find likeminded colleagues who are engaged in the same research and the same battles to discover new therapies for neurological disease.” – Clifton L. Gooch, MD, Board Member, American Neurological Association, Professor and Chair, Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine, University of South Florida
Since 1875, the ANA has comprised the nation’s top researchers, educators, and clinicians. From the renowned Annual Meeting where clinician-researchers across subspecialties convene over research at the vanguard of the field to the ANA’s widely-respected journals, the ANA ensures that you and your department have the tools to remain at the leading edge of academic neurology.
With a membership to the ANA, you will benefit from:
- The Annual Meeting. The ANA Annual Meeting, held in the fall, is the premier conference for late-breaking research and networking in academic neurology. The meeting convenes thousands of the nation’s top academic neurologists and neuroscientists to share research on a broad spectrum of specialties and diseases. From carefully created scientific symposia, well-attended interactive lunch workshops, poster sessions, and career development programs specific to your professional level, the Annual Meeting offers a wealth of opportunities to advance your career. ANA members receive discounts on registration and abstract submissions, as well as the opportunity to receive a travel award. Please note that assistant professors and instructors who are ANA members are the only faculty members eligible for a travel award.
- Board and committee opportunities. The ANA’s Board of Directors sets the course for the nation’s most prestigious society of academic neurologists, and committees offer opportunities to lead the field in areas ranging from public policy to planning the Annual Meeting program.
- OnDEC, the ANA’s On Demand Education Center. OnDECallows you to earn AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)™ anywhere, from any device by giving you access to recordings from the ANA Annual Meeting and other ANA educational offerings.
- Awards to recognize the outstanding educators and researchers among us. ANA awards include the Derek Denny-Brown Young Neurological Scholar Award, the Distinguished Neurology Teacher Award, The Grass Foundation – ANA Award in Neuroscience, the Raymond D. Adams Lectureship, and the Soriano Lectureship.
- Highly ranked professional journals. The ANA’s scientific journals, Annals of Neurology and the online Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology (ACTN) both consistently receive high-ranking impact factors. All members receive complimentary access to these journals, as well as discounted rates for submitting research to ACTN. In addition, ANA and Wiley continue to publish InterACTN— online patient cases to sharpen your clinical skills through expert feedback. ANA fellow members will be guaranteed an external review of one manuscript per year submitted to Annals of Neurology!
- The ANA Career Center makes it simple to find open positions in academic neurology at prominent institutions across the country. With dozens of job postings ranging from entry level to department chair, the ANA Career Center will help you advance in the field.
- The Research Careers Reimagined (RCR) Course, held at the Annual Meeting, offers selected research fellows, residents, and junior faculty strategies for developing effective research grant proposals and advancing in academic neurology.
- ANA Communications. Members receive a weekly e-newsletter that features messages from the ANA president, research highlights from ANA’s peer-reviewed journals, and the latest ANA news and opportunities. The ANA’s social media channels keep followers up to date on the latest news in academic neurology and neuroscience, and the ANA.
Learn more about the categories of ANA membership or join the ANA today.
Membership Categories
The ANA welcomes members at every career level and offers benefits tailored to your needs.