Primary Board Exam Preparation Resources

Take advantage of the following resources offered to help prepare yourself for the Primary Exam.

Resources

SANS Written Board Review Course

In this course, expert faculty cover the breadth of all subspecialty and general neuro topics included on the Written Board Exam. This one-day intensive provides summative didactic sessions covering trauma and critical care, spine, and spine surgery, neuropathy, brain tumors and skull base, vascular, peripheral nervous system, pediatric neurosurgery, pain and functional neurosurgery. This virtual course takes place in January of each year.

SANS Webinars

This series of eight recorded webinars provides knowledge in the following subspecialty topics to help you prepare for the ABNS Primary Exam.

• Functional
• Tumor
• Spine
• Pain and Peripheral Nerve
• Vascular
• Pediatric
• Trauma
• Neuropathology

CNS SANS: Exams

• CNS SANS specialty modules offer seven individual subspecialty exams to help you assess your strongest areas of knowledge and recognize your knowledge gaps. Purchase individual exams or purchase as a bundle of 7 exams worth up to 70 CME.
• CNS SANS ABNS Primary Review Exams can be purchased by a resident program or an individual and offer access to 4 exams covering all possible ABNS exam questions.
• CNS SANS: Neuropathology comprises 100 exam questions covering neuropathology. Eligible for up to 10 CME. Purchase or learn more.

Download the CNS+ App for Access to the following resources:

Download CNS+

• SANS exams
• SANS webinars
• Neurosurgery Survival Guide is an add on for $19.99
• CNS SANS Flashcards there are two different decks available each containing 500 cards for specifically crafted to bolster your exam readiness for $49.99

Nexus

This complimentary resource offers an excellent opportunity to review more than 500 subspecialty-specific cases enhanced with intraoperative images, medical illustrations, and operative video. Learn more.

*Offer does not apply to Inactive Members