It Is Time to Increase Representation of Medical Students’ Perspectives in Opinion Articles

Shlobin, Nathan A.; Garba, Deen L.

doi:10.1097/acm.0000000000003982

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“…Fourth, medical students provide an innovative perspective due to their stage of training and diverse backgrounds. 12 This is important in global pediatric neurosurgery given stasis is a frequent impediment to progress. 11 New modes of conceptualizing a problem or solutions and challenging the status quo may reverse the stasis.…”

Section: Medical Students Constitute a Critical Asset For Global Pedi...mentioning

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The Role of Medical Students in Global Pediatric Neurosurgery

Shlobin¹,

Takoutsing²,

Dada³

et al. 2022

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Objective: Medical students are important for the long-term efficacy of global pediatric neurosurgery initiatives. In this manuscript, we describe the rationale for mobilizing medical students in global pediatric neurosurgery, delineate the potential impact of this mobilization, and detail how to increase exposure of medical students to global pediatric neurosurgery. Methods: A narrative review was conducted and supplemented with an anecdotal review. Results: Medical students are a critical asset for global pediatric neurosurgery due to their motivation and diligence, time management and organizational skills, technological proficiency, innovative perspective, and resourcefulness. Fostering the next generation of global pediatric neurosurgeons is important to facilitate long-term engagement in pediatric neurosurgery, ensure the sustainability of global pediatric neurosurgery, develop capacities to collaborate with diverse partners, teach knowledge and skills for engaging in advocacy and capacity-building, and facilitate determination of effective strategies for making progress in global pediatric neurosurgery. Opportunities for medical student involvement include reading key manuscripts; finding mentors; becoming involved in university-based global neurosurgery groups, auxiliary organizations, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies Global Neurosurgery Committee, InciSion, or general neurosurgery medical student and trainee interest groups. Conclusion: Medical students represent a valuable asset for addressing the global burden of pediatric neurosurgical disease, ameliorating workforce and equipment deficits, and facilitating access to timely and affordable pediatric neurosurgical care. Involving medical students through existing opportunities and developing additional pathways specific to medical students will strengthen the impact and reach of global pediatric neurosurgical initiatives.

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Section: Medical Students Constitute a Critical Asset For Global Pedi...mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Medical Students in Global Pediatric Neurosurgery

Shlobin¹,

Takoutsing²,

Dada³

et al. 2022

JGNS

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“…14,15 Medical students add value to global neurosurgery through motivation, diligence, time management and organizational skills, and novel perspectives. [14][15][16] These factors allow for evolution of existing perspectives, generation of new ideas, utilization of novel models of thinking, streamlining of workflows, and effective and efficient collaboration. 14 Educating medical students in global neurosurgery will develop a generation of global neurosurgeons committed to addressing the burden of neurosurgical disease on the levels of individual patients and health systems, with the requisite knowledge and skills.…”

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confidence: 99%

Educating the Next Generation of Global Neurosurgeons: Education for Medical Students Interested in Global Pediatric Neurosurgery

Shlobin

Sharma

DeCuypere

et al. 2022

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Objective: Education is a critical component of global pediatric neurosurgery with increasing attention being placed on the role of medical students in global neurosurgery. We provide a background of education for medical students interested in global pediatric neurosurgery, present existing pediatric neurosurgery resources with a focus on virtual modalities, and describe the need to create accessible resources for medical students. Methods: A narrative and anecdotal review was performed. Results: Education of medical students regarding pediatric neurosurgery is particularly important due to multidisciplinary collaboration and advocacy. Benefits of virtual education include accessibility across the world, convenience, easily updatable nature, incorporation of multimedia, minimal cost, and personalization. Existing online resources include courses focused on medical webinars, general courses, on-demand content, journals, online simulation, and social media. Few resources focused exclusively on medical students exist in pediatric neurosurgery, and none address the intersection of pediatric neurosurgery and global neurosurgery. Additional educational resources that incorporate neurosurgical knowledge with special applicability to the medical student population will capture the interest of medical students, while those incorporating global health elements will develop a commitment to global neurosurgery. Conclusion: Education of medical students is important for the sustainability of global pediatric neurosurgery. The development of educational resources for medical students interested in global pediatric neurosurgery should be encouraged.

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“…Medical students often hold unique perspectives relative to trainees or neurosurgeons given their distance from practicing neurosurgery and a willingness to question long standing assumptions. 15,16 Medical students must mobilize creative problem-solving capabilities to address these problems.…”

Section: Creative Problem-solvingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…15 Medical students benefit the field through enthusiasm and diligence in affecting positive change, time management skills that translate to productive action, and the addition of innovative perspectives. 15,16 Moreover, involving medical students will facilitate long-term participation in global neurosurgery while creating a generation of global neurosurgeons well-equipped to collaborate with a variety of partners at the intersection of neurosurgical care and public health. 15,17 In this manuscript, we describe the competencies medical students must harness, knowledge and skills medical students should obtain, and resources for medical students striving to become effective future global neurosurgeons.…”

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confidence: 99%