North American Neuromodulation Society

09/02/2026

🎉 NANS 2027 registration and housing open September 10!

Join the neuromodulation community January 21–24, 2027, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for cutting-edge science, hands-on learning, meaningful connections, and new ideas from across the field.

This year, we’re going beyond boundaries—across disciplines, technologies, specialties, and perspectives.

📅 Mark your calendar for September 10 and be ready to register and reserve your room.

NANS 2027: Neuromodulation Without Boundaries
Learn more at NANS.org/overview

08/31/2026

⏰ One week left to apply for the NANS 2027 Cadaver Course.

Take your training further with an additional day of immersive, hands-on education on January 21 in Las Vegas, immediately preceding the NANS 2027 Annual Meeting.

Two specialized labs offer training tailored to your specialty and career stage:

𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗯 | 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 + 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿
Hands-on training in SCS, PNS, DRG stimulation, targeted drug delivery, RFA, BVNA, and advanced surgical trial and implant techniques.

𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐛 | 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 + 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 + 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫
Didactic and hands-on training in DBS, SEEG, RNS, VNS, TDD, MRgFUS, and emerging neuromodulation therapies.

With NANS 2027 registration and housing opening soon, now is the time to complete your application and make the Cadaver Course part of your Annual Meeting experience.

Applications close September 8.

Learn more and apply: nans.org/cadaver-course/

NANS Cadaver Course offers premier hands-on neuromodulation training led by expert faculty in a state-of-the-art surgical lab environment.

08/28/2026

🏆 Who will we celebrate next?

Swipe through to meet some of our NANS 2026 award recipients—members of the neuromodulation community recognized for their leadership, innovation, service, science, and impact.

Now it’s time to recognize the next class.

Know someone whose work deserves the spotlight? Or see an award that reflects your own contributions? Apply or nominate for a NANS 2027 Award by September 10.

👉 Learn more and submit: https://www.nans.org/award-grants/

08/28/2026

NANS is pushing back on proposed Medicare payment cuts.

CMS has proposed a 50% payment reduction for certain evaluation and management services performed on the same day as a procedure.

NANS has joined the AMA and other medical organizations in opposing the proposal and raising concerns about the potential impact on physicians and patient access to care.

🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/GJGK50ZGmHW

08/26/2026

APPs: Join us tonight! 📣

The first APP Building Blocks discussion kicks off at 6:30 PM CT with Neuromodulation Imaging Basics 101.

Learn how MRI, CT, and x-ray imaging can strengthen clinical decision-making, from patient selection and counseling to troubleshooting and identifying when imaging supports procedural intervention.

Hear from Knell Villarta, PA-C; Mehul Desai, MD, MPH; and Blake Parente, MHS, PA-C—and bring your questions for the discussion.

📅 Tonight, August 26
⏰ 6:30 PM CT
💻 Zoom | Free with registration
👥 NANS members & nonmembers welcome

Reserve your spot: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/CmwGJ4nYQc-_S2DVUbQRPw #/registration

08/26/2026

Protecting patient access to neuromodulation is a priority for NANS.

NANS has submitted comments to CMS regarding proposed Medicare payment changes that could affect spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, sacral nerve stimulation, and related procedures performed in ambulatory surgery centers.

NANS is concerned the proposed reductions could limit where Medicare beneficiaries can access these therapies and lead to longer wait times, greater travel burdens, and a shift to higher-cost hospital settings.

NANS is urging CMS to further evaluate the potential impact on patients and providers before implementing these changes.

🔗 Read more: https://www.nans.org/news/proposed-medicare-payment-changes-could-threaten-access-to-neuromodulation-in-ambulatory-surgery-centers/

08/25/2026

We want to hear from you! 🏆

Who do you think should be considered for a NANS award?

Maybe it’s a mentor who shaped your career, a researcher advancing the science, an innovator bringing new ideas to the field, or a leader whose contributions deserve consideration.

👇 Drop their name AND the NANS award you think they’d be a great fit for in the comments.

You can also email your suggestion to [email protected].

Not sure which award fits? Review the awards and nomination criteria at nans.org/award-grants.

Nominations close September 10, 2026.

08/19/2026

🔬 Shape the future of neural interfaces. Invent what’s next.

The Call for Proposals is now open for Neural Interfaces 2027, taking place May 20–22, 2027, in Arlington, Virginia.

We’re looking for bold ideas, emerging research, and forward-thinking perspectives spanning neuroscience, neural engineering, neurotechnology, AI, clinical translation, ethics, policy, and more.

Help shape the conversations—and innovations—that will define the future of the field.

📅 Submit by October 12, 2026, at 1:00 PM CDT.

Learn more & submit: nans.org/neural-interfaces

08/18/2026

Early in your neuromodulation career? Expand your procedural repertoire at the 2027 NANS Cadaver Course.

Choose your track:
🔹 Pain Lab
🔹 Neuro Lab

Hands-on training. Expert faculty. Practical skills.

📅 Jan. 21 | Las Vegas
⏰ Apply by Sept. 8: https://www.nans.org/cadaver-course/

08/15/2026

Final call for NANS 2027 abstracts!

There’s still time to put your research in front of the physicians, researchers, engineers, advanced practice providers, and innovators advancing neuromodulation.

Submit your abstract for the NANS 2027 Annual Meeting by Monday, August 17 at 1:00 PM CT.

NANS 2027 brings the field together to share new science, exchange ideas, and explore what’s next across pain, movement disorders, BCI, neural engineering, AI, emerging neurotechnologies, and more.

📅 January 21–24, 2027 | Las Vegas
⏰ Deadline: August 17 at 1:00 PM CT

Submit your research and join us in January: www.nans.org/abstracts