The Future of Neurological Surgery: Adapting to GME Changes
Until the 19th century, surgical training was haphazard with no standardization. The surgical trainee learned through observation of a mentor and finished training when the mentor decided it was time. As surgery evolved from a trade to a profession, surgical training also evolved, pioneered by William S. Halsted, MD. Dr. Halsted’s principles of surgical training […]
Neurosurgery Resident Duty Hours and the Learning and Working Environment
Guest post from Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FAANS, FACS, FAHA Past President, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Past President, Society of Neurological Surgeons Director, Institute of the Neurosciences Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Neurosurgery Professor, Department of Engineering Science & Mechanics The Pennsylvania State University Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA After thirteen […]
Creating Tomorrow’s Neurosurgical Leaders Today
Guest post from Matthew A. Hunt, MD, Associate Professor and Resident Program Director, University of Minnesota Department of Neurosurgery Coridon J. Quinn, MD, Neurosurgery Resident, University of Minnesota Kristi Olafson, Stone River Consulting, LLC, St. Paul, Minnesota Teach a neurosurgeon to be a leader? If you think about it, it makes a lot of sense. […]
One Neurosurgery
Guest post from: Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FAANS, president, Society of Neurological Surgeons Frederick A. Boop, MD, FAANS, president, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, FAANS, chair, American Board of Neurological Surgery Russel R. Lonser, MD, FAANS, president, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Kim J. Burchiel, MD, FAANS, chair, ACGME Residency Review Committee […]
Change Shift-work Aspects of Resident Duty Hours System to Improve Patient Care
Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FAANS, FACS, FAHA President, Society of Neurological Surgeons On March 16-17, 2016, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) convened the“Resident Duty Hours in the Learning and Working Environment Congress“ in Chicago. Before the meeting, leaders of organized neurosurgery submitted a white paper on resident duty hours to the ACGME, and […]
Neurosurgeons as Neurointensivists
Guest post from Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FAANS AANS Past President SNS President Director, Institute of the Neurosciences Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Neurosurgery Professor, Department of Engineering Science & Mechanics The Pennsylvania State University Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA Neurocritical care is part of the continuum of neurosurgical care and neurosurgeons […]
Tomorrow’s Healthcare Challenges: Will the Neurosurgical Workforce Measure up?
Guest Post From Ann R. Stroink, MD, FAANS Central Illinois Neuro Health Sciences Bloomington, Illinois Like other neurosurgeons, I maintain a busy practice, take call, train residents and work with hospital administrators and members of the healthcare team to ensure that my patients receive the highest quality care. Days start early and end late. Time […]