President's Message
Thursday, May 8, 2008

ASNR Bustling with Activity in New Orleans and Beyond

It's a month out from the start of the ASNR annual meeting and I am negotiating with my son and daughter whether to take the gator, Garden district, cemetary, voodoo, nighttime bewitching, plantation, swamp and bayou, or New Orleans City tours. We are signed up for the June 6 Habitat for Humanity session too. I am very excited about the activity both in the Convention Center and outside of it. This will be a very special meeting and I thank the organizers for all their efforts.

I also want to point out the importance of individual contributions to the Neuroradiology Education and Research Foundation. This is the funding mechanism for much of our programming, including the symposium this year on Emergency Neuroradiology, the audience response systems, the self assesment module expense, not to mention the research grants we provide each year to keep our subspecialty innovation vibrant. The NER Foundation will also fund an NIH think-tank session on multiple sclerosis this year organized by Oded Gonen from NYU. Please consider making a pledge, even if modest, to the NERF. You will be investing in your own future. I applaud my fellow platinum level contributors who have pledged over $1,000 each year for the past five years to the NER Foundation. Please join this club.

Finally, I ask you to review the constitutional amendments sent to you this past week. Please send me feedback. I am hopeful that you will support these changes to our bylaws at the ASNR Annual Business Meeting.

Thanks again for all your personal messages to me (dyousem1@jhu.edu) this year. I feel like I really was in touch with the Society's membership throughout the past 12 months, and I have enjoyed trying to meet your needs as we moved the ASNR ahead on many important initiatives.

Thanks--

Dave

David M. Yousem, MD, MBA
ASNR President

Test Drive the AJNR's New Website
Thursday, May 8, 2008

The new www.ajnr.org is just a click away!

The redesigned AJNR Website boasts a fresh look, more features, and easier navigation among its many enhancements.

Highlights on the new home page include:

• Editor's Choice, which lists articles of special interest selected by the Editor-in-Chief
• Fast, powerful search links to locate articles released in advance of print publication, titles from the current issue, or those found in the AJNR archives
• New navigation bars that provide quick access to submission and subscription information and easy registration for e-TOC alerts or RSS feeds
• Interior pages have been completely redesigned as well and favorite features like Case of the Week have a crisp new look. The Table of Contents and HTML full-text display are now easier to read with contemporary typography.

Be sure to bookmark www.ajnr.org and visit often.

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