Julius Goodman Resident Award

SponsorCNS
EligbilityNeurosurgery Resident
CriteriaSocioeconomic topic. The award will be chosen based on originality, merit, innovation, and scientific process. The resident must have contributed a significant contribution to the abstract.
CommitteeThe winning abstract is chosen by the CNS annual meeting Program Committee.
FrequencyAnnually and presented at the CNS meeting. If it is decided that there is no abstract that deserves the award that year, the ad hoc committee may choose not to present the award that year.
Amount$500
Previous Recipients
2005William T. Curry, Jr.
2006Lewis Thorne
2007Todd Hankison
2008Scott Y. Rahimi, MD
2009Joseph Chia Yu Hsieh, MD
2010Matthew McGirt
2011Kyle Fargen, MD
2012Maya Babu, MD MBA
2013Pinakin Rameshchandra Jethwa, MD
2014Shane Hawksworth
2015Michael Bohl, MD
2016Silky Chotai, MD
2017Jian Guan, MD
2018Michael Mooney, MD
2019Tej D. Azad, MD


Through the AANS and CNS, a variety of socioeconomic awards are offered to the membership. Winners are selected from the abstract submissions to each of the respective meetings. There is no separate application process. A summary of each award is provided below.

AANS Sponsored

Cone Pevehouse Young Neurosurgeon Award

Robert Florin Resident Award


CNS Sponsored

Julius Goodman Resident Award

Sam Hassenbusch Young Neurosurgeon Award


CSNS Sponsored

Leibrock Lifetime Achievement Award

Randall W. Smith Award for Meritorious Service to the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies