San Francisco Neurological Society

Advancing knowledge and improving practice in the neurosciences for over 60 years

Mission Statement

The purpose of the San Francisco Neurological Society is to increase, improve and disseminate knowledge of the nervous system and to improve the practice of neurology and neurological surgery within the area of the Society's influence in the Western United States.

In the spotlight

  • Please note the Society's NEW mailing address as of February 14th is: San Francisco Neurological Society, 1630 S. Delaware Street, #25327 San Mateo, CA 94402
  • Preliminary Program for the 64th Annual Meeting May 18-20, 2012 is available.
  • Mort Sahl will be a special guest speaker at the 64th Annual Meeting

 

 

CME Mission Statement 

The San Francisco Neurological Society (SFNS) CME program is committed to the continuing medical education of its members, designed to improve and enhance critical thinking and analysis of the latest neuroscientific information, to help promote innovation in the basic sciences, and to increase competence and improve practice performance and thereby patient care in the clinical sciences. This is accomplished by providing diverse, advanced, relevant, judicious, challenging and sometimes controversial information in the neurosciences, provided through didactic programs and scholarly debate.

Purpose

The purpose of the SFNS CME program is to provide high-quality, evidence-based educational opportunities that are designed to advance physician competence, enhance practice performance, promote optimal patient care, and where possible, improve patient neurological outcomes in the populations served by our members, and to provide the latest neuroscientific information in a forum which encourages critical thinking and debate, and which fosters innovation and creative thinking for further research and academic pursuit.

Target Audience

The SFNS CME program targets neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists, nurses, residents, radiologists, and other medical professionals interested in research, improvement in patient care, and clinical advances in the neurosciences.

Types of Activities Provided

As a CME provider for healthcare professionals ranging from research and academia to clinical practice and to associated neurosciences, our CME activities include conferences, symposia, seminars, debates, clinical presentations, research presentations, and other possible forums. The educational design, instructional method and learning format for each event is chosen to best serve the educational needs and learning objectives of the planned educational activity. The SFNS CME activities offered range from one hour dinner programs to longer symposia of one or more days in length. The activities presentation methodology may include a one person lecture with power point slides, interactive demonstrations, panel discussions, or breakout groups. The SFNS currently holds only live CME activities, but provides accompanying enduring printed materials.

Content

Included in the SFNS educational offerings are updates on diagnosis and management of neurological and neurosurgical diseases, information on disease prevention, cultural/sexual/linguistic specific issues, information designed to improve communication and practice procedures, issues related to professional development in bioethics, leadership, and patient safety, and advances in neuroscience research to promote better understanding of neurological disease.

Expected Results

The expected result of the SFNS educational activities is that participants increase their competence in the subject areas and their ability to apply their knowledge and skills to improve practice performance in their field, and where appropriate, to improve ability to assess relevant research and apply this toward advances in the neurosciences. Educational activities are evaluated by the participants and by the CME committee. Results are summarized for review and analyzed by the CME Committee. The CME Committee measures the impact of the educational activity, determines which expected results have been achieved, identifies remaining gaps, establishes needs and plans for future programs, including ways of assessing future program results.

May 18 – 20, 2012 - 64th Annual Meeting of the San Francisco Neurological Society, The Lodge at Sonoma, Sonoma, California

The Lodge at Sonoma, Sonoma, California

March 2-4, 2012 - CNS Annual Meeting/Conference Neuro-Disaster Management/Neuro-Terrorism, jointly sponsored by the SFNS, Anaheim

Friday, March 23, 2012 - SFNS Half-Day Day Stroke Conference - Sir Francis Drake Hotel, San Francisco

Thursday, May 10, 2012 - SFNS Annual Boldrey Lecture Dinner Meeting, Ali Rezai, MD, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Vice Chairman, Clinical Research, Department of Neurological Surgery - Sir Francis Drake Hotel, San Francisco