NORTH AMERICAN NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY SOCIETY

THE NORTH AMERICAN NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY SOCIETY (NANOS) IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGIC EDUCATION AND INFORMATION IN NORTH AMERICA. IN MARCH OF 2024, NANOS SPONSORED ITS 50TH ANNUAL MEETING, IN HONOLULU, HI. THE ON-DEMAND CONTENT OF OUR MEETING WAS AVAILABLE FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS AFTER OUR IN-PERSON MEETING, TILL SEPTEMBER 30. THE EDUCATIONAL MEETING INCLUDES SYMPOSIA, WORKSHOPS, HANDS-ON TRAINING, PLATFORM AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS, AND DISCUSSION OF CASES AND BEST PRACTICES IN NEURO-OPHTHALMIC RESEARCH, BASIC SCIENCE, AND PATIENT CARE.NANOS USES MULTIPLE DATA SOURCES TO MEASURE THE IMPACT OF ITS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON LEARNERS AND ON THE DISCIPLINE OF NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY. THESE MEASURES REFLECT PROFESSIONALS' NEED TO EXAMINE CURRENT PRACTICES, EVALUATE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR LEVELS OF KNOWLEDGE OF NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY BASIC SCIENCE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE, COMPETENCE IN DIAGNOSING AND TREATING NEURO-OPHTHALMIC DISEASE, AND PERFORMANCE IN DIAGNOSING AND TREATING NEURO-OPHTHALMIC DISEASES.THE SOCIETY RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING WORK AND PROVIDES BEST ABSTRACT AWARDS FOR PLATFORM AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING BY A RESIDENT, STUDENT OR FELLOW. THE SOCIETY GIVES A DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD TO THOSE WHO HAVE PROVIDED A SUSTAINED AND SUBSTANTIAL SERVICE TO THE NORTH AMERICAN NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY SOCIETY.NANOS GIVES A YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD. THIS AWARD WAS ESTABLISHED TO ENCOURAGE AND RECOGNIZE BASIC OR CLINICAL RESEARCH IN NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY BY A NANOS CANDIDATE OR ACTIVE MEMBER. THE ORIGINALITY, SCIENTIFIC MERIT AND NEURO-OPHTHALMIC INTEREST OF A DEVELOPMENT INVESTIGATOR'S TOTAL BODY OF WORK COMBINED WITH A REPRESENTATIVE NEW RESEARCH MANUSCRIPT WILL BE CONSIDERED AS CRITERIA TO DETERMINE THE AWARD RECIPIENT.NANOS RECOGNIZES THE NEED TO STIMULATE INVESTIGATOR-INITIATED RESEARCH PROGRAMS IN NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY. THE NANOS PILOT RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES A ONE-YEAR, NON-RENEWABLE SOURCE OF FUNDING TO HELP PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS GENERATE PRELIMINARY DATA THAT WILL LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM OTHER NATIONAL AGENCIES OR FOUNDATIONS. NANOS RECOGNIZES THE NEED TO STIMULATE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN DIVERSE MEMBERS OF ITS COMMUNITY. THE DR. IVY DREIZIN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROVIDES A ONETIME, NONRENEWABLE SOURCE OF FUNDING TO SUPPORT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR A NANOS MEMBER. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE WOMEN IN NEUROOPHTHALMOLOGY COMMITTEE AND NANOS. NOMINEES AND ALTERNATES ARE SELECTED BY THE WOMEN IN NEUROOPHTHALMOLOGY STEERING COMMITTEE, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE NANOS BOARD OF DIRECTORS.THE SOCIETY HAS ITS OWN JOURNAL, THE JOURNAL OF NEUR0-OPHTHALMOLOGY.NANOS MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN AN E-MAIL SCIENTIFIC DISCUSSION GROUP.