Assessment of Training Progress and Examinations

Hoff, Julian T.; Eisenberg, H. M.

doi:10.1007/978-3-7091-6860-8_22

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“…Although the implementation of curricular reform remains a challenge, the impetus for this reform is based in a strong effort to improve the quality of resident education and to improve on the quality of patient care. 5,9,10,16,20,[24][25][26][27][28] Not surprisingly, results of our study confirm deficiencies of socioeconomic and medicolegal training. Numerous studies validated the importance of such education.…”

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confidence: 81%

“…Even before the retrenchment efforts of organized neurosurgery, many senior neurosurgical educators advocated quality assurance and excellence in resident education. 2,5,7,9,10,12,[21][22][23][24] The results of this study suggest overwhelmingly that neurosurgical residents rate and value their training experience highly and are prepared for practice. The exceptions, however, are important to consider.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…of the Society of Neurological Surgeons, ABNS, Residency Review Committee, ACGME, and other organizations, training programs continue to evolve. 5,7,9,10 The complex and interdependent organizational relationships between the ACGME, ABNS, and the AANS, CNS, AANS/CNS Subspecialty Sections, CSNS, American Board of Medical Specialties, Federation of State Medical Boards, National Board of Medical Examiners, and the Society for Neurological Surgeons ensure that neurosurgical residency programs graduate highly skilled neurosurgeons. 11,12 Several educational medical and surgical organizations have recognized the need to assess the value of residency training and the preparedness for practice.…”

Section: Trauma and Pediatric Neurosurgerymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Efficacy of Neurosurgery Resident Education in the New Millennium

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“…At least 21 months must be obtained in one programme. Prior to accepting a candidate into the certification process, the Board requires a statement from the individual's Programme Director to the effect that he or she has met the minimum training requirements, performed in a satisfactory manner, and is well prepared to enter into the independent practice of neurosurgery (7,14,27,28,30).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Neurosurgical training programme in selected european countries – from young neurosurgeons point of view

Omerhodžić

Tönge²,

Matos³

et al. 2011

Turkish Neurosurgery

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AIm: In this paper we discuss the Neurosurgical Training Programme (NTP) in some European countries. mAteRIAl and methods:Although there is no official data on how many neurosurgeons are certified in Europe, our calculation shows that this number is somewhat lower than in the United States of America and even 3 times lower than in Japan (per 100.000 population). It is also evident that there is no consensus in the Programme duration or in the official NTP content, despite the recommendations of the EANS (The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies). Trainees from outside the European Union (EU) are under-represented in the EANS training courses. We believe that in the eastern part of Europe there is the most space for improvement in neurosurgical training. Solving of all these problems requires first and foremost their recognition and consideration -then devising a solution. ConClusIon:The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast several NTP's in Europe in order to promote a more coherent medical education. Some remarks and suggestions from the perspective of young neurosurgeons are given.KeywoRds: Neurosurgical training, EANS, Resident, Trainee, Education, Training programme ÖZ AmAÇ: Bu çalışmada, bazı Avrupa ülkelerinde uygulanan Nöroşirurji Eğitim Programlarını (NEP) tartışmaktayız. yÖntem ve GeReÇleR: Avrupa'da çalışmakta olan kaç nöroşirurji uzmanı olduğuna dair resmi bir rakam bulunmamakla birlikte, hesaplarımız bu sayının Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nden az olduğunu ve Japonya'dan ise 3 kat daha az olduğunu göstermektedir (100.000 nüfus başına). Aynı zamanda NEP resmi süresi ve içeriği konusunda da EANS (Avrupa Nöroşirürji Dernekleri Birliği) önerilerine rağmen bir uzlaşma bulunmadığı aşikârdır. Avrupa Birliği dışındaki ülkelerin katılımcıları EANS eğitim kurslarında daha az temsil edilmektedir. Nöroşirurji eğitimindeki ilerlemelerde, doğu Avrupa'da daha büyük bir boşluk bulunduğunu düşünmekteyiz. Tüm bu problemlerin çözümünün, öncelikle bu problemlerin tanınması ve dikkate alınması; ardından da çözüm yollarının üretilmesi ile mümkün olacağı kanaatindeyiz.tARtIŞmA: Bu çalışmanın amacı, Avrupa'daki bazı NEP'lerin farklılıklarının karşılaştırılması ve daha bütünleşik bir tıp eğitiminin önünün açılmasına katkıda bulunmaktır. Genç nöroşirürjiyenlerin perspektifinden bazı tespitlere ve önerilere de yer verilmektedir.

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“…The concern for a more formal approach to an examination led in 1992 to the creation of the Joint EANS/UEMS Examination Committee and introduction of the European Examination in Neurosurgery. (Parts I through III) are mandatory for licensure and practice in all states (5,7).…”

Section: Eans Board Examinationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Turkish board of neurological surgery

Bulduk

Yilmaz²

2018

Turkish Neurosurgery

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and one year later, the first board exam was performed by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS). The reflection of this movement in the USA and Europe to the Turkish Neurosurgical Society (TNS) occurred much later and the first board exam in Turkey was performed in 2006 (6). In 2004, the National Proficiency Board was established by the Coordination Board for Turkish Medical Associations (TMA). Proficiency Boards were formed on the 43 main and side branches mentioned in the Specialty in Medicine Regulation and 26 of them performed board exams (10). In the discipline of general surgery, the first board exam in Turkey was performed by the Turkish Surgical Association (TSA) in 2000 (3). The Turkish Board of Neurological Surgery has been administered in two steps as written and verbal since 2006. The exam process is run by the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Proficiency Board (TNSPB). █ INTRODUCTION T he struggles of human beings "to know and educate", and for these purposes, "to measure and assess" dates to the times Before Christ (B.C.). In 2000s B.C., it is known that there was a system that might be considered as extremely complex to select the state officials in China. The system was based on an exam (1,2). In the specialization field, the real purpose of the board exams, which create the opportunity to update the knowledge and skills of doctors, is to ensure that the specialization of the doctor is confirmed by other colleagues. The examination for specialty in medicine was performed for the first time in 1917 by the American Ophthalmology Board (9). In the Neurosurgery field it was also performed in the USA in 1940 (9). After the American Board, a 3-stage (multiple choice, clinical and verbal) exam was applied in England in 1991, AIM: To provide information on the process and the results of the Turkish Board of Neurological Surgery and increase the relevant awareness. MATERIAL and METHODS: The number of applications to the written and oral board exams organized by the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Proficiency Board since 2006, the number of successful and unsuccessful participants, and the number of the neurosurgery residents and specialists who applied to the exam were evaluated. RESULTS: A total of 554 candidates took the exam since 2006 when the first TBNS was applied. Two hundred and sixty of the candidates were successful (46.9%), and 294 (53.1%) were unsuccessful. Two hundred and forty six (44.4%) of those who took the test were neurosurgeons, 308 (55.6%) were neurosurgery residents who had completed their 3 rd year in their training. The highest score in the written exams was 93/100, and the lowest score was 33/100. In verbal exams, a total of 73 candidates participated, and 66 (90.4 %) of them were successful while 7 of them (9.6%) were unsuccessful. CONCLUSION: Board exams are inevitable to provide a certain level of education and standardization in the training of neurosurgery. Our duty as neurosurgeons is to participate in these exams and work to increase participation for continu...

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Assessment of Training Progress and Examinations

Cited by 6 publications

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Efficacy of Neurosurgery Resident Education in the New Millennium

Efficacy of Neurosurgery Resident Education in the New Millennium

Neurosurgical training programme in selected european countries – from young neurosurgeons point of view

Turkish board of neurological surgery

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