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An International Conference on "Neurosurgical Training and Reserach" was held in Munich from October 6 - 9, 1996, under the auspices of the EANS, and organized by H.-J. Reulen and H.-J. Steiger. Experts from different countries and neurosurgical organizations have collected information on the present status of resident training in neurosurgery and the mechanisms involved with the training. Various aspects, the recruitment process, the criteria used for selection, the contents and structure of a program, the continuous quality control, exposition to the art of research, fellowships and subspeciality training, etc. have been covered. The present book contains this material and thus provides a unique and comprehensive source of information on the complex of modern neurosurgical training." ... The beauty of this work is that it puts in one place the many varied aspects of a neurosurgical training program that one needs to be aware of ... should be required reading for the faculty of any academic training program as well as for others who may have a misconception of what residency training is ... an excellent book for any program director or active faculty member. It should be required reading for all faculty members before the next round of resident interviews ..." Neurosurgery"... well edited, published to a high standard and will naturally be of interest to those specifically involved in the areas of selection and training ... a useful text for aspirants to surgical training posts ..." British Journal of Neurosurgery
List of contents
National Mechanisms for the Selection of Neurosurgical Trainees.- Matching Program for Appointment to Residency Training in Neurological Surgery in United States.- National Mechanisms for the Selection of Trainees. Procedure in Great Britain.- Criteria to Find Qualified Candidates.- Leadership Qualities in Prominent Neurosurgeons.- Criteria to Find Qualified Candidates - Professional Personnel Recruitment Methods Adapted to Neurosurgery.- Criteria and Procedures in the Automotive Industry.- Selection of Air Force Officers - Profiles, Criteria, Testing.- Can We Define or Measure Manual Skills in Surgical Training?.- How Many Residents Shall We Train?.- How many Residents Should we Train? The USA Experience.- How many Residents Shall we Train? The Netherlands Experience.- How Many Higher Neurosurgical Trainees Shall We Train in the British Isles?.- How Many Neurosurgeons Do We Want to Educate in Europe Annually? The Danish Proposal.- How Many Residents Shall We Train? The Iberian Experience.- Neurosurgical Manpower in France.- How Many Residents Shall We Train - The Situation In Germany.- How Many Neurosurgeons Should We Train? The Japanese Experience.- and Structure of a Training Program.- Neurosurgical Training at Present and in the Next Century.- The UEMS Model - Proposals for Classification and Training Durations of Specialties Registered in Doctors' Directives.- and Structure of a Training Program. The Japanese Proposal.- Neurosurgical Training in Austria - Present Status and Aspects for the Future.- A Resident's Experience and Suggestion.- Control and Structure of a Training Program. The View of a Non-academic Hospital.- Assessment of Training Progress and Examinations.- Assessment of Training Progress and Examinations.- Experience with the EANSExaminations.- Experience with the United Kingdom Examinations in Neurosurgery.- Periodic Evaluation of Training Progress and Teaching.- What Consequences Should Result from Failure to Meet Internal Standards?.- Research and Research Training.- When Should Residents be Exposed to Research?.- Role of Surgical Research in the Training of Neurosurgeons.- Research in Neurosurgical Training: Clinical Reviews and Trials.- From the Scientific Idea to its Realisation - Principles and Strategies in Neurosurgery.- Fellowship and Subspeciality Training.- Subspeciality Training in Neurosurgery.- Neurosurgical Spine Fellowships: The Phoenix Model.- A Model Fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery.- Post Residency Subspecialty Training in Neurosurgery - The Impact of Subspecialty Training on Organized Neurosurgery and Resident Training - Benefits, Responsibilities and Liabilities.- Neurosurgical Training of the Future.- In The Realm of Ideas: the Advent of Advanced Surgery of the Human Cerebrum and Neurosurgical Education.- The Development of Training Systems in General Surgery.- Interactive Multimedia Software for Training and Education in Neurosurgery.- Index of Key words.
