M. Gazi and Dianne C.H. Yaşargil Distinguished Lectureship

Discoveries Impacting on Survival of Children with Brain Cancer

James T. Rutka, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Surgery
Interim Dan Family Chair
Division of Neurosurgery
University of Toronto

Zoom: Webinar ID: 942 0623 3865

Passcode: 686872

https://uams.zoom.us/j/94206233865?pwd=SJiC55PEJzNcQ0mWPnfdmh4IACGNcR.1

Date and Location (Hybrid Event)

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
12th floor, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute
Parking 3 (4000 W Capitol Ave)

Reception immediately to follow

Livestreamed via Zoom

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About the Lectureship

The M. Gazi and Dianne C.H. Yaşargil Distinguished Lectureship, “Advances in Neuroscience,” began in 2008 to honor the then-UAMS professor and his wife.

M. Gazi Yaşargil, originally from Turkey, joined the UAMS faculty in 1994 and took professor emeritus status in 2013. He was a microneurosurgery pioneer and was named “Man of the Century 1950-1999” by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons for his extraordinary body of work, including the development of several tools used in microneurosurgery.

His wife Dianne was a nurse who developed a method of organizing surgical instruments into sets for different types of neurosurgeries and later founded the European Association of Neurosciences Nurses.

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In support of improving patient care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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AMA Credit Designation Statement

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC Credit Designation Statement

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.5 ANCC contact hours. Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials.

AAPA Credit Designation Statement

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 4.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.