Vision and Mission
Vision
The vision of the Child Neurology Society is to create a future where children with neurological and developmental disorders have equitable access to the best care and support and where professionals who care for them are recognized and valued for their contributions to the field of child neurology.
Mission
The Child Neurology Society is an inclusive professional organization whose mission is to promote the optimal care of children with neurological and developmental disorders by providing education, advocacy, and support for clinicians and researchers in child neurology.
The future of CNS is now! Learn about the Child Neurology Society’s strategic three-year plan to bolster its future as the preeminent professional organization for child neurologists and researchers in the United States, Canada, and around the world.
Annual Membership Report
Discover the impact of your membership with CNS! Our 2024 year-end report is here, offering a detailed look at our membership’s growth, engagement, and impact. Dive into the data and join us in our mission to advance child neurology and improve children’s lives. Thank you for being part of our community!
Bylaws of the Child Neurology Society
Our Bylaws provide our membership classifications, governance structure, and rules that govern the organization.
Governance Policies
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Board Policy: Process for Sign-On Letter and Endorsement Requests
Board Policy: Authorized Spokesperson and Public Statements
Child Neurologists
Child neurologists are specially trained physicians who have followed up their four-year medical school education with a five-year post-graduate training regimen consisting of two years training in pediatrics, one year in general neurology, and two years in pediatric neurology.
In 1968, the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology awarded the first board certificate in Neurology “with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology.” Three years later, in 1972, the Child Neurology Society was founded with an initial enrollment of 223 members. There are, at present, over 70 university-based training programs in child neurology in the United States and Canada, and over 2500 child neurologists in the CNS.