California Neurosurgery- Preparing for the Future
SCHEDULE of EVENTS January 12-14, 2018
FRIDAY
1-4pm CANS Board Meeting (open to all members-buffet lunch before)
6:30 – 9:00 Opening Night Reception
SATURDAY
6:30–7:30 Continental Breakfast- Please visit EXHIBITS
7:30-7:35 Kenneth Blumenfeld, M.D. President’s Report
7:35-7:40 Mark Linskey, M.D. Secretary’s Report Voting: BOD/Nominating Committee
7:40-7:45 Ted Kaczmar, M.D. Treasurer’s Report
Session 1: Growing Trend Towards Neurosurgical Subspecialization
8:00-8:30 Dr. Robert Harbaugh – Update on accredited enfolded residency fellowships and CAST certification
8:30-9:00 Dr. Christopher Shaffrey- Spine fellowship and specialization is the way of the future
9:00-9:30 Dr. Shelly Timmons – General neurosurgeons, core competency and scope of practice
9:30-10:00 Dr. Mike McDermott- Specialization in cranial surgery is a must
10:00-10:30 Dr. Ash Sharan- Subspecialization in intracranial surgery will fragment neurosurgery
10:30-11:00 Q&A, Panel Discussion
11:00-11:30 Break – Please visit exhibits
Session 2: California Legislative Update
11:30-11:50 Dr. Ted Mazer-Surprise Billing and AB 72
11:50-12:10 Dr. ?( probably CMA staff )CURES update
12:10-12:30 Prop 56
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch with Exhibitors
Session 3: Quality and value in neurosurgery
1:30-1:45 Dr. John Davis, Washington CMTE Update
1:45-2:15 Dr. Ashby Wolfe?-MACRA “Rules”
2:30-3:00 Dr. Robert Hertzka- ACA and Healthcare Reform…What Now?
3:00- 3:15 Dr. Josh Rosenow- CSNS update
3:15-3:30 Dr. John Ratliff – Coding and Reimbursement
3:30-4:00 Dr. Ami Bera Physicians on the Hill, and inside view
4:00-4:15 Q & A
4:15-4:30 Kenneth Blumenfeld, MD Closing Remarks
SATURDAY BANQUET
6:00 PM
SUNDAY
7:00-7:40 Breakfast/Please visit Exhibits-Sponsored by
Session 1
8:00-9:00 Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Neurosurgery
9:00-9;30 BREAK-PLEASE VISIT EXHIBITS
9:30- 12:00
Resident/Fellow Presentations
TBD
12:00-12:15 Award for Resident Presentation
Thank you for Supporting the California Association of Neurological Surgeons!