Q. Dr. Wang, you have a very successful clinical and professional neurosurgical career – what first sparked your interest in organized neurosurgery?

Dr. Wang: I got my start in academic neurosurgery when I was a resident at USC. Michael Apuzzo, who was then the editor of the Red Journal, encouraged me to think about the role we can all play in advancing our subspecialty. I have always looked up to him as a role model for what an academic neurosurgeon should strive towards.

Q. What was your greatest challenge as Chair this past year?

Dr. Wang: Every Chair faces unique challenges. I was fortu- nate to preside over a relatively quiet year in terms of emergency responses, whether it be from payors, regulators, the media, or our membership. That is thanks in large part to the hard work of my predecessors. This gave us the unique opportunity to take 2018-2019 to strengthen and solidify our society to better serve the members. We were able to revamp our website, expand our number and strength of individual Honor Your Mentor Funds, and develop a new feel to our Annual Meeting as we change the venue cities.