Retired / Non-Practicing Neurosurgeon Membership

Retired Neurosurgeon Membership

Emeritus Membership shall be granted to any person 65 years of age or older who has previously been an Active or International Member in good standing for twenty years or more and has retired from practicing neurosurgery. A request must be made to update your membership to Emeritus, and you can do so by contacting membership@cns.org noting you date of retirement and request to update your membership type (subject to verification of meeting all criteria before approval).

Inactive Membership

Active and International Members in good standing may apply to the Secretary in writing for Inactive Membership, due to the onset of long-term illness, retirement from active practice but do not meet criteria for Emeritus, or for other reasons deemed sufficient by the Executive Committee.

Emeritus and Inactive Member Additional Information

Emeritus and Inactive Members are both exempt from payment of annual dues and may continue to purchase CNS publications at member rates and access the Online Education Subscription; Emeritus Members may also continue to participate in committee activities and other benefits as determined by the Executive Committee. Both may request reinstatement to Active or International Membership — Emeritus Members upon written request, subject to approval of the Membership Committee Chair, and Inactive Members upon return to active practice and written application to the Membership Committee, subject to Executive Committee approval.

CNS Membership Committee Contact

Please direct questions to:
Member Services Department
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
10 N. Martingale Road, Suite 190
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173

Phone: 847-240-2500
Fax: 847-240-0804
Toll Free: 877-517-1CNS
Email: membership@cns.org