BACKGROUND Neurosurgery residency programs are tasked with imparting large volumes
of both clinical knowledge and technical skill to trainees in limited time. Many investigators …

This paper describes a methodology for the assessment of training simulator‐based
computer‐assisted intervention skills on an AR/VR‐guided procedure making use of CT …

Background Undesirable events in the neurosurgery operating theater have less often been
the result of a technical error than of a dysfunction linked to nontechnical skills (NTSs). The …

BACKGROUND: The relative educational benefits of virtual reality (VR) and physical
simulation models for endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) have not been evaluated …

The purpose of this report is to chronicle a 2-decade period of educational innovation and
improvement, as well as governance reform, across the specialty of neurological surgery …

The complexity of the material being taught in clinical neuroscience within the medical
school curriculum requires creative pedagogies to teach medical students effectively. Many …

Background The operative environment poses many challenges to studying the relationship
between surgical acts and patient outcomes in intracranial oncological neurosurgery. We …

Background: The proposed implementation of work hour restrictions has presented a
significant challenge of maintaining the quality of resident education and ensuring adequate …

The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging nearly every aspect of our professional lives,
including how we train residents to become competent surgeons. Public health measures …

Phenomenon: There is currently a move to provide residency programs with accurate
competency-based assessments of their candidates, yet there is a gap in knowledge …