Pinnacle Partners in Neurosurgery Drive the Success of the NREF’s Mission

The NREF gratefully acknowledges its FY18 Pinnacle Partners in Neurosurgery:  Brainlab, Codman Neuro, Globus Medical, Integra, Johnson & Johnson Medical Device Companies, Leica, Medtronic, Paradigm Spine, Synaptive Medical, Varian Medical Systems and ZEISS for their commitment to advance the specialty by supporting neurosurgery research, education and training.

This year, the NREF industry partners again supported the Corporate Leadership Council meetings that were held in Atlanta in February. Meeting with the neurosurgeon leaders of AANS, NPA and NREF, Pinnacle Partners engaged in open dialogue on current industry-supported projects and brainstormed future plans. Discussions were productive and will drive future activities for all those involved.

The NREF is adapting to the new culture of philanthropy and directing where the momentum will take the foundation in the future. In addition to supporting the Second International Brain Mapping Course at AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, corporate support provided the opportunity for these new initiatives this year:

  • Spine post-residency clinical fellowships
  • Cerebrovascular traveling fellowships
  • Industry-supported tumor research grant funded through the Andrew T. Parsa Honor Your Mentor Fund

Medical device companies are cognizant of the value of the registries and outcome study data at NeuroPoint Alliance, the not-for-profit corporation created by AANS to coordinate national projects involving clinical data, and recognize the importance of transforming data into quality patient care. NREF works in conjunction with NeuroPoint Alliance to match companies with this data.

The NREF collaboration included industry-provided support for the well-respected AANS/NREF resident and fellow courses held throughout the year, as well as educational webinars, presenting 3-D videos from the Rhoton Collection and ANS/CNS Section awards and lectureships.

To learn more about the benefits of supporting the Pinnacle Partners Program and other projects, contact the NREF at info@nref.org.