Abstract
Neurosurgical resident education is a sophisticated process with many evaluation tools currently in use. The American Board of Neurosurgical Surgeons (ABNS) requires a pregraduation pass score on the written exam which objectively stratifies neurosurgical residents' medical knowledge on a single national scale, 360-degree evaluations provide comprehensive training feedback, and the milestone project guides decisions regarding level transitioning and overall progress. Despite this, there is no objective metric for evaluating either the surgical performance of a resident or his or her perceived confidence. Deconstructing complex neurosurgical operations into a series of shared modules can improve the granularity with which we understand a surgeon's comfort with a procedural step and the time it takes to complete that step. Pinpointing the steps in a procedure which residents feel least comfortable performing and concentrating on developing those skills would allow for a more efficient mastery of the procedure and potentially reduce operating room time.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Quality and Safety in Neurosurgery |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 269-275 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128128985 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780128128992 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
Keywords
- Operative performance
- Resident education
- Risk matrix
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience