Global Neurosurgery Education in United States Residency Programs

Rolle, Myron; Zaki, Mark M.; Parker, Tariq; Berger, Connor; Knowlton, Harrison; Kerry, Vanessa; Nahed, Brian V.

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.06.039

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“…Other groups have described implementation of a global surgical elective with barriers similar to those that we have encountered 5,7,8 . Mentorship, funding, scheduling, and call/coverage responsibilities can be arduous to navigate.…”

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“…Other groups have described implementation of a global surgical elective with barriers similar to those that we have encountered. 5,7,8 Mentorship, funding, scheduling, and call/ coverage responsibilities can be arduous to navigate. We have implemented a number of strategies to help mitigate additional time spent toward the track objectives.…”

Section: Track Objectives and Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Design and Implementation of a Global Health and Underserved Care Track in an Otolaryngology Residency

Urban¹,

Jagasia²,

Batra³

et al. 2022

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Despite widespread resident interest in global health and underserved care, few otolaryngology residency programs offer a formal global health experience. This article is the first to characterize a formal otolaryngology global health and underserved care track with a focus on how this curriculum integrates with and supplements resident education. Components of the track include longitudinal limited-resource field experiences in domestic and abroad settings, a related quality improvement project, and completion of a formalized global health educational curriculum. In addition to delivering humanitarian aid, residents in this track obtain a unique educational experience in all 6 core competencies of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Early barriers to implementation included identifying mentorship, securing funding, and managing busy resident schedules. In this work, we detail track components, schedule by track year, keys to implementation, and potential educational pitfalls.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Track Objectives and Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

Design and Implementation of a Global Health and Underserved Care Track in an Otolaryngology Residency

Urban¹,

Jagasia²,

Batra³

et al. 2022

OTO Open

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“…The field of global neurosurgery and its multifaceted nature must be publicized. However, at present, there are few opportunities to participate (27)(28)(29).…”

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Medical Students in Global Neurosurgery: Rationale and Role

Zolo¹,

Koning

Ozair

et al. 2021

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pproximately 5 million essential neurosurgical cases are unmet each year, all in low- and middle-income countries (1). After the LancetCommission on Global Surgery described the absence of global surgery from global health discourse in January 2014 (2), the field of neurosurgery quickly recognized the importance of increasing equity in care globally (3-5). Although existing initiatives in globalneurosurgery have focused on neurosurgeons and trainees, medical students represent a promising group for sustainable long-termengagement. We characterize why medical students are fundamental to success, outline the importance of incorporating medicalstudents, and delineate how to increase medical student interest and participation in global neurosurgery.

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“…9,10 Existing educational initiatives in global neurosurgery have appropriately focused largely on trainees and attending neurosurgeons, who have the potential to immediately reduce the global burden of neurosurgical disease. [11][12][13] However, attention to the role of medical students in global neurosurgery has increased. 14,15 In this manuscript, 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.…”

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

Shlobin

Sharma

DeCuypere

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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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Global Neurosurgery Education in United States Residency Programs

Cited by 18 publications

References 28 publications

Design and Implementation of a Global Health and Underserved Care Track in an Otolaryngology Residency

Design and Implementation of a Global Health and Underserved Care Track in an Otolaryngology Residency

Medical Students in Global Neurosurgery: Rationale and Role

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

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