03.04.2025

Advocating for Your Patients & Your Profession
Answer these Calls to Action

With unprecedented challenges for medicine at the State Legislature and Congress, your participation in the legislative process has become an essential part of practicing medicine in New York State.

MSSNY’s Grassroots Action Center serves as a link to the latest legislative issues and suggested action to take on behalf of physicians.

You will find summaries of topical health care issues concerning physicians, with background information and model letters ready to be sent to your local legislators. Use this site to look up your federal and state representatives by zip code.

02.19.25

Attend MSSNY’s Physician Advocacy Day

Join MSSNY’s Physician Advocacy Day on March 11th in Albany, New York! Hear from legislative leaders on key healthcare issues and engage with them. In-person at Meeting Room 6, Empire State Plaza, Albany, from 7:45 AM to 11:00 AM. Breakfast and lunch provided.

Click here to register: https://ow.ly/m2LQ50VawFn

02.03.2025

Call for Abstracts

The New York State Neurosurgical Society (NYSNS) is pleased to announce the 2025 Resident Research Competition, inviting residents to submit abstracts on topics including basic neuroscience, clinical neurosurgery, and socioeconomic issues in neurosurgery.   Submission Deadline is Friday, April 4, 2025.

• The top three abstracts will be selected for in-person presentations at the Annual Meeting and will receive monetary awards.
• Additional submissions will be showcased as e-posters on the Society’s website.

Eligibility: Residents must be members of the NYSNS to submit. Membership applications can be completed online: Apply Here.

• Limit: 300 words or fewer
• Format: MS Word or PDF
• Sections: Title, Authors, Program, Introduction, Methods, Results, and Conclusion

Submission Deadline: Friday, April 4, 2025

How to Submit: Email abstracts to nyneurosurgeons@nysns.org with “Resident Research Competition Submission” in the subject line.

01.30.2025

2025 Call for Resolutions

As we look ahead to the 2025 Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) House of Delegates Meeting in April, we encourage you to participate by crafting impactful resolutions. If you are aware of any resolutions being developed by your local county medical society that align with the mission of the New York State Neurosurgical Society (NYSNS), we’d love to hear from you.

For those interested in collaborating with our Board of Directors to draft and submit a resolution, please email us at nyneurosurgeons@nysns.org by January 31, 2025. This allows time for the board to review and finalize submissions before the February 7, 2025 deadline.