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HUCM AANS

Howard University College of Medicine Student Chapter of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Our Mission

HUCM AANS Student Chapter is committed to fostering a supportive community of learning and growth for aspiring neurosurgeons at HBCUs. We provide opportunities for shadowing, networking, outreach, and research.

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Why Join

Discover what HUCM AANS Student Chapter uniquely offers for all medical students interested in learning more about neurosurgery.

Deja Rush scrubbed in with Dr. Fossett in the HUH OR.

Professional Growth

You have the opportunity to shadow Dr. Fossett in the OR and clinic to develop your clinical acumen.

 

Conduct research with our organization's mentor, Dr. Damirez Fossett, anytime in a self-directed pace.

 

We also offer seizure first aid training and cadaver lab events for more hands-on experience.

The office of Dr. Fossett labeled "Neurosurgeon Way" in a street sign design.

Mentorship

Receive 1:1 mentorship from Dr. Fossett with dedicated in-person sessions scheduled every semester.

 

Our e-board is an excellent resource for more information about research and how best to optimize your medical school journey.

HUCM AANS on stage with Dr. Fossett at CNS 2023.

National Level

Participate in the Mayo-Howard journal club which offers a full scholarship to  attend national neurosurgical conferences such as the CNS and AANS.

Attend the Annual Neuroscience Research Symposium, held every September for the last three years which draws students from all across the country.

Events

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About Us

The first black Board-certified neurosurgeon, Dr. Clarence Greene, graduated from Howard University in 1936 and trained in neurosurgery at the Montreal Neurological Institute, to pursue his calling without fear of prejudice. Then as now, Howard University College of Medicine does not have a home neurosurgery program, but it boasts a dedicated core of aspiring neurosurgeons. The HUCM AANS Student Chapter was proposed by Dr. Deja Rush and Dr. Remi Wilson in 2019, who sought a place to call home in the realm of surgery, and found neurosurgery with the guidance of our sponsor, Dr. Damirez Fossett. In the words of Dr. Rush, "I wanted to make it so that anyone coming behind me could find us, find a family, and a field they were passionate about." It was under her presidency that we held our first Annual Neuroscience Research Symposium, and the bar is always set higher for what we will do next.

Current E-Board

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Sara Fauzia

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Anushka Acharya

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Soha Mohammed

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David Eke

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Chris McGinley

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Nuha Mohammed

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Katelyn Robertson

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