The Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation (CNSF) is an affiliation of four national societies for neurology, neurosurgery, and related disciplines, who share a common interest in the functions and disorders of the human nervous system, and who work together to achieve common goals.

The combined membership of the four societies is about 1,100 and represents most of the specialists and residents in the areas of adult and child neurology, neurosurgery and clinical neurophysiology.

Individuals join one or more of the CNSF member Societies and are automatically CNSF members.

Choose from the Societies tab above for the appropriate society application form;

CNS – Canadian Neurological Society
CNSS – Canadian Neurosurgical Society           
CACN – Canadian Association of Child Neurology
CSCN – Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysiologists

If you are a first-year resident in neurology or neurosurgery, your society pays your membership fee for the first year! 

Subsequent years in residency, are still partially subsidized by the society and you will only be charged a minimal dues billing.  Pricing appears on the individual society application forms.

Membership entitles you to significantly reduced registration fees for the annual congress, a full subscription to the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences, the opportunity to apply for Society prizes and more!

The CNSF maintains a directory of available fellowships in the Resident’s section of the Members’ Centre. Only members can access this section. Join now and receive your username and password to access this section.!

Residents are encouraged to apply for society and affiliate prizes by submitting a paper on a current research project. Winners receive honorariums and reimbursement for travel and accommodation at the meeting. The deadline for most prizes is December 31. Applicants for Society Prizes must be Society members.

The Canadian Headache Society and GlaxoSmithKline also offer a $50,000 fellowship for research in the area of headache.

For more information on all prizes, link to Prizes and Fellowships.

There are two groups organized and run by residents in neurology and neurosurgery programs. These groups meet at the annual scientific meeting in June to discuss common issues and maintain e-mail contact with one another.

Canadian Association of Interns and Residents
Canadian Medical Association (CMA)
Fédération des Médicins Résidents du Quebec
Professional Association of Residents in the Maritime Provinces
Professional Association of Residents of Alberta
Professional Association of Residents of British Columbia
Professional Association of Interns and Residents of Ontario
Professional Association of Interns and Residents of Saskatchewan
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada