North American Neuromodulation Society

What North American Neuromodulation Society does

The North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) is a nonprofit professional medical society founded in 1994 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It serves as the principal North American member organization for physicians (neurosurgeons, neurologists, pain medicine specialists), advanced practice providers, scientists, engineers, industry partners, and trainees working in neuromodulation therapies including spinal cord stimulation, deep brain stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, dorsal root ganglion stimulation, intrathecal drug delivery, and emerging brain-computer interfaces.

NANS delivers its value through an integrated portfolio of products and programs: the flagship Annual Meeting held each January in Las Vegas or Orlando (with 2026 registration tiers from $375 student to $1,525 non-member physician), the biennial Neural Interfaces Conference in Arlington, VA (lineage dating to the 1970 NIH Neural Prosthesis Workshop), the peer-reviewed Neuromodulation Journal published with Wiley, the NANS eLearning Portal offering on-demand CME courses priced from $0-$375, an Awards & Grants Program spanning 13 annual recognitions, a Career Center job board, clinical guidelines, and patient education resources.

The society's business model is a multi-stream nonprofit revenue architecture: recurring membership dues across Active, Early Career, Associate, Trainee, and Industry tiers; one-time event registration and pre-conference course fees ($250-$525 per course); CME/eLearning course unit sales; and industry exhibitor/sponsorship packages tied to the Annual Meeting and Neural Interfaces. CME credits are co-issued with the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (ACCME-accredited) and recognized by ANCC, AAPA, ABNN, and NCCPA for recertification. Operating geographies are North America (USA, Canada, Mexico), with event attendance extending globally via INS reciprocal arrangements.

Name

North American Neuromodulation Society

Legal name

North American Neuromodulation Society

Website

https://neuromodulation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The North American Neuromodulation Society is a 1994-founded nonprofit professional medical society serving physicians, APPs, scientists, engineers, and industry partners in neuromodulation through annual conferences, CME eLearning, the Neuromodulation Journal, awards, and clinical guidelines.

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Product category

Professional Medical Society Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Neurogenetics & Rare Neurologic Diseases (HLAKAIAO)

Keywords

• Neuromodulation education
• Professional medical society
• CME accredited courses
• Medical conferences
• Peer reviewed journal

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from physicians, healthcare providers, scientists, engineers, and industry professionals. Multiple membership tiers exist including Active, Early Career, Associate, Trainee, and Industry categories.
2. Annual Meeting Registration: Registration fees for the annual meeting ranging from $375-$1,525 depending on membership status and category (Physician, Non-Physician, Trainee, Student, Military, Industry). Pre-conference courses available at additional cost.
3. Educational Programs and CME: Revenue from on-demand webinars, cadaver courses, and educational modules on the eLearning platform. Courses priced from $0-$375. Some content free for members.
4. Exhibits and Sponsorships: Industry exhibitor booth fees and sponsorship packages at Annual Meeting and Neural Interfaces conference.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The North American Neuromodulation Society is a nonprofit professional medical society that provides education, training, and professional development for neuromodulation clinicians, researchers, and industry partners. Its core offerings include an annual meeting, a biennial Neural Interfaces Conference, CME-accredited eLearning courses, a peer-reviewed journal, and member services such as career resources and advocacy.

Product overview

The North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) is a professional medical society, not a product company. Its offerings consist of educational programs and services for healthcare professionals in the neuromodulation field, including the NANS eLearning Portal (online CME courses and webinars), the Annual Meeting and Neural Interfaces Conference (professional conferences), the Neuromodulation Journal (peer-reviewed publication), the NANS Career Center (job board), Pre-Conference Courses (specialized training), and an Awards & Grants Program (recognizing achievements in the field). The organization also provides patient education resources covering neuromodulation therapies such as spinal cord stimulation, deep brain stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, drug delivery, and neuroprosthetics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NANS eLearning: Online educational platform offering webinars and continuing medical education courses for neuromodulation professionals
• Neural Interfaces Conference
• Neuromodulation Journal
• Women in Neuromodulation (WIN)

Products and services

• NANS Annual Meeting The NANS Annual Meeting is the society's flagship in-person educational and networking event for neuromodulation clinicians, researchers, and industry partners, featuring scientific sessions, expert panels, and an exhibit hall. Registrants include physicians, allied health professionals, trainees, and industry attendees.
• Neural Interfaces Conference The Neural Interfaces Conference is a biennial scientific conference co-located with NANS activities that focuses on cutting-edge neural interface research, bioengineering, and translational work. It is targeted at researchers, engineers, and industry scientists engaged in neuromodulation device development.
• NANS eLearning Portal The NANS eLearning Portal is a CMS-compliant online learning platform delivering CME-accredited neuromodulation courses on demand. It is intended for physicians, allied health professionals, trainees, and industry members seeking flexible, evergreen continuing education.
• Pre-Conference Courses Pre-conference courses are intensive half-day and full-day training sessions offered in conjunction with the NANS Annual Meeting, providing attendees with focused, in-depth instruction on specific neuromodulation topics prior to the main meeting.
• NANS Cadaver Course The NANS Cadaver Course is a hands-on cadaver-based training program in neuromodulation procedures, including advanced techniques such as peripheral nerve stimulation. It is designed for practicing neuromodulation clinicians seeking to expand procedural competence.
• NANS Career Center The NANS Career Center is an online job board and career resource connecting neuromodulation professionals with employment opportunities in clinical practice, research, and industry. It is a member service aimed at supporting career development and recruitment.
• Neuromodulation Journal The Neuromodulation journal is the peer-reviewed scientific publication of the society, disseminating original research, clinical studies, and reviews across the neuromodulation field. It is intended for researchers, clinicians, and industry professionals seeking authoritative scientific evidence.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Neuromodulation Society (INS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner organization serving the global neuromodulation community. INS members are eligible for NANS member discount on meeting registration.
• Institute of Neuromodulation (ION)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated institute focused on neuromodulation research, leadership, and publications. Part of the NANS organizational structure with its own leadership and projects.
• Women in Neuromodulation (WIN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNANS committee dedicated to educating, inspiring, and encouraging women in neuromodulation. Hosts receptions and the Lisa Stearns Award in partnership with NANS.
• Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint CME provider for the NANS Annual Meeting. CNS is accredited by ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
• American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)minorOthersANCC accepts NANS CME credits for nurse and nurse practitioner recertification.
• American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)minorOthersAAPA accepts NANS CME credits for physician assistant recertification.
• American Board of Neuroscience Nursing (ABNN)minorOthersABNN accepts NANS CME credits for CNRN or SCRN recertification.
• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)minorOthersNCCPA accepts Category 1 CME credit from NANS for PA recertification.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP): IASP is the global pain research and clinical society; neuromodulation for chronic pain is a major IASP interest area, creating audience and sponsorship overlap with NANS.
• American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS): AANS is the broader neurosurgery professional society encompassing functional neurosurgery and DBS, which overlap with NANS's core scope, but it is not specialty-focused on neuromodulation.
• American Academy of Neurology (AAN): AAN is the large incumbent neurology society covering DBS, movement disorders, and neuropathic pain — areas NANS members practice in — making it a broad incumbent in adjacent CME territory.
• Society for Neuroscience (SfN): SfN is the largest neuroscience professional society and overlaps with NANS's scientist/engineer members working on neuromodulation and BCIs, though it does not specialize in clinical neuromodulation.

Emerging players

• IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS): IEEE EMBS hosts neurotechnology and BCI-adjacent content that competes with NANS's Neural Interfaces conference for engineering and BCI researchers and industry attention.
• American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN): ASPN is a newer, focused society for interventional pain and neuromodulation that directly competes with NANS for the same physician attendees and industry sponsors from the neuromodulation device sector.

Direct peers

• International Neuromodulation Society (INS): INS is NANS's direct international counterpart, representing the global neuromodulation community. The two societies share members, CME pathways, and journal interests, and NANS explicitly partners with INS for cross-registration discounts.
• North American Spine Society (NASS): NASS is a multispecialty society for spine care professionals that overlaps directly with NANS in spinal cord stimulation, spine surgery, and pain medicine audiences, and competes for the same industry sponsor dollars.
• American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA): ASRA serves interventional pain physicians, a core NANS member segment for spinal cord stimulation and neuromodulation procedures; both societies compete for CME attendance and industry sponsorship.
• Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS): CNS is a core NANS partner as joint CME provider for the Annual Meeting, and shares a substantial neurosurgery audience including functional neurosurgery and DBS practitioners.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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