Global Neurosurgery Education in United States Residency Programs
Autor: | Connor Berger, Brian V. Nahed, Mark M. Zaki, Myron L. Rolle, Tariq Parker, Vanessa B. Kerry, Harrison Knowlton |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Neurosurgery Student engagement Global Health 03 medical and health sciences Underserved Population 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Global health Humans Curriculum Global education Disease burden Accreditation Medical education business.industry Internship and Residency United States 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Surgery Neurology (clinical) business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
Zdroj: | World Neurosurgery. 141:e815-e819 |
ISSN: | 1878-8750 |
Popis: | Background Global neurosurgery encompasses the social and surgical practices that effect the neurologic health of vulnerable and underserved populations in domestic and international resource-limited settings. Formal academic engagement in global neurosurgery is limited in residency programs. Here we explore the current status of global neurosurgery education in residency programs across the United States. Methods We contacted 115 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education–accredited residency programs in the United States to complete an 8-question electronic survey on global neurosurgery education. Questions were framed with binary “yes” or “no” answers to indicate presence of a global health activity. Respondents provided additional information if desired. Global education activity was categorized based on the number of resources attributed to global health activities: low (0–2), moderate (3–5), or high (6–8). Results Thirty-four residency programs completed the survey (29.6%). The majority of respondents reported offering funding for research and educational opportunities in global neurosurgery (n = 22). Programs tended to support global neurosurgery conferences (n = 20), periodic dedicated lectures (n = 15), and rotations in resource-constrained or marginalized communities domestically or abroad (n = 15). Some programs offer continuity clinics in marginalized settings (n = 10), supplementary reading material (n = 8), core curricula (n = 6), or a designated residency track in global neurosurgery (n = 3). The majority of residency programs had low-level engagement in global neurosurgery (n = 18), with only 3 programs having high levels of engagement. Conclusions Formal global neurosurgery training is limited within US residency programs. With rising trends in the neurosurgical disease burden globally, it may benefit residency programs to develop training paths to equip the next generation of neurosurgeons to address such needs. |
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