Leadership of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) for the 2003-2004 term was elected at the AANS annual business meeting on April 28.
The new Executive Committee is composed of A. John Popp, MD, president; Robert A. Ratcheson, MD, president-elect; Randall W. Smith, MD, vice-president; Jon H. Robertson, MD, secretary, Arthur L. Day, MD, treasurer, and Roberto C. Heros, MD, immediate past president.
Dr. Popp praised Dr. Heros for his outstanding leadership over the past year and expressed the deep gratitude of the AANS for his service. Dr. Heros continues to serve on the Executive Committee as immediate past president for the 2003-2004 term.
Retiring board members were individually recognized for their service. They included Stan Pelofsky, MD, past president; Fremont P. Wirth, MD, vice-president; John J. Oro, MD, director-at-large; Theodore R. Jacobs, MD, NE regional director; Dominic P. Esposito, MD, SE regional director; David F. Jimenez, MD, Council of State Neurosurgical Societies; Joel D. MacDonald, MD, Neurosurgery://On Call; Edie Zusman, MD, Women in Neurosurgery; and John G. Golfinos, MD, Young Neurosurgeons. Retiring AANS/CNS section chairs were Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, Cerebrovascular Surgery; Nevan G. Baldwin, MD, Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves; Jaimie M. Henderson, MD, Pain; Thomas G. Luerssen, MD, Pediatric Surgery; Douglas S. Kondziolka, MD, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery; and James T. Rutka, MD, Tumors. The Board of Directors for 2003-2004 is listed on page 44 of this issue as well as on the Web site at https://www.aans.org/about/membership/executive.asp.
In other business, the appeal of Pedro Mario Caram, MD, was heard, and the general membership voted by secret ballot to uphold the suspension of his AANS membership (See “Notice of Suspension,” this page.)
Manda J. Seaver is staff editor of the Bulletin.