CNS+ App
The neurosurgery app that thinks like you do.
CNS+ delivers AI-powered answers, offline guidelines, SANS board prep, personalized subspecialty feeds, smart notes, and your full CME history. Access all these tools from a single app, available in the palm of your hand.
Ask CNS: The AI that knows neurosurgery as well as you do.
Ask CNS-i anything: clinical questions, guideline summaries, course recommendations, CME requirements, or case references. It draws on the full CNS content library: guidelines, journals, SANS modules, courses, and your personal learning history. Answers are specific, sourced, and immediately actionable.
Ask questions like…
What are CNS TBI management guidelines?
Which courses cover glioblastoma treatment?
How many CME credits do I have this year?
Describe posterior fossa decompression steps
Are there guidelines for pediatric epilepsy surgery?
AI answers 90% faster than searching manually
How Ask CNS works
Powered by AWS · Member-only · Offline capable
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You ask
Natural language question in app or cns.org
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NLP processing
Amazon Comprehend Medical extracts intent
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Content retrieval
OpenSearch indexes all CNS.org content
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AI generation
Amazon Bedrock + SageMaker fine-tuned LLM
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Personalized answer
Response shaped by your pathway + history
The full CNS content library, in your pocket.
CNS Guidelines
All CNS evidence-based guidelines, fully searchable. Available without internet in the clinic or call room. Always the most current version.
Full-text search · Always current
SANS Board Prep
Complete SANS module library built in: Primary Board, Oral Board, and all specialty modules. Track CME credits and exam scores in the app.
Primary Board · Oral Board · CME tracking
Journals & Publications
Neurosurgery, Operative Neurosurgery, Journal Club podcasts, and essential papers. Save for offline reading, get new-issue notifications.
Neurosurgery · Operative Neurosurgery · Journal Club
Courses & Webinars
Full catalog of specialty CME courses and on-demand webinars. View details and access purchased and free content, all in one place.
Specialty CME Courses · Webinars
Nexus
3D anatomical visualization and case library. Reference complex anatomy before procedures. Colleagues’ top reads surfaced on home screen.
Case library
Learning Pathways
Curated lists of learning activities and resources that are tailored to match your subspecialty and career goals.
Progress tracking · Subspecialty · Innovation · Leadership
All CNS content
Everything on cns.org
Offline access
Full guidelines without internet
Subspecialty filtered
Only see content you want
Save what matters.
Notes, bookmarks, audio recordings.
Read a guideline that changes how you practice? Drop a note. Hear something in a podcast that you want to revisit? Bookmark it. In the OR and have a thought? Record a quick audio note.
Text Notes
Annotate any piece of content: guidelines, articles, course slides. Your notes sync across devices.
Bookmarks
Save any content item with one tap. View all bookmarks in My CNS. Works offline.
Audio Notes
Record voice memos tied to specific content. Hands-free capture, perfect for clinical moments.
Ready to upgrade your practice?
CNS+ is free with your CNS membership. Download it today on iOS or Android.
