Adjunct Professor of Neurosurgery
Heyworth, IL, US
Ann R. Stroink, MD, CPE, FACS, FAANS
• Accomplished and energetic physician leader with over 35 years of experience.
• Proven track record in program and business development within neuro healthcare sciences.
• Recently transitioned from full-time neurosurgical practice to serve as the Interim CEO and Executive Vice-President of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
• Co-founder of the Central Illinois Neuroscience Foundation, focusing on enhancing neuro healthcare through education and research.
• Former Director of Continuing Medical Education, trained residents in neurosurgery, and engaged in clinical research.
• Served as an adjunct professor of neurosurgery at Illinois State University, leading the development of a neuroscience faculty and an undergraduate curriculum.
• Established a pre-clinical cerebrovascular research laboratory specializing in the mechanisms of ischemic injury.
• Currently a Clinical Professor at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine.
Professional Involvement and Leadership
• Immediate Past President of the AANS.
• Chair of the Neurosurgery Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA).
• Member of the AMA Council on Legislation.
• Past chair of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Washington Committee, focusing on neurosurgery’s policy and advocacy.
• Past chair of the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies.
• Past member of the One Neurosurgery Summit.
Dr. Stroink led strategic initiatives to modernize the AANS across the entire organization and is a dedicated advocate for health policy and legislative issues, representing both doctors and patients.
Saturday, March 18, 2023
1:58 PM – 2:10 PM EST