Training in Neurosurgery in the Countries of the EU
A Guide to Organize a Training Programme

Agreed standards and guidelines are the heart and soul of improving the differing training systems and to harmonize neurosurgical training in the European countries. This book offers those concerned with neurosurgical training - trainers and trainees - practical advice to implement the above mentioned standards and recommendations.

Agreed standards and guidelines are the heart and soul of improving the differing training systems and to harmonize neurosurgical training in the European countries. Such standards and guidelines have been laid down in the European Training Charter of the European Union of Medical Specialists and recently novellated. This book, written by experienced neurosurgeons, offers all those concerned with neurosurgical training - trainers and trainees - practical advice to implement the above mentioned standards and recommendations. It has been written as a manual: "How to do it". It describes the tasks of a chairman (programme director), the tasks of the teaching staff, the organisation of a training curriculum, a rotation plan or a morbidity and mortality conference, the periodic progress evaluation, the course of an external audit and many more important topics. It contains a lot of practical tips, check lists and useful examples. Well educated young colleagues offer "safe neurosurgery" to our patients.

Lobo Antunes J.: Introduction Steers, J., Reulen, H. J., Lindsay, K. W.: UEMS charter on training of medical specialists in the EU -- the new neurosurgical training charter
Neil-Dwyer, G., Lang, D. A., Trojanowski, T.: Neurosurgical training programme director position and responsibilities Lobo Antunes, J.: Teaching staff Long, D. M.: The ideal neurosurgical training curriculum Reulen, H. J., Steiger, H. J.: Internal regulations and general guidelines of a neurosurgical department and training programme
Steiger, H. J.: Principles of teaching in a structured training programme, the rotations, and the surgical training plan Lindsay, K. W.: A structured neurosurgical training plan and the neurosurgical logbook in the UK Reulen, H. J.: The European Neurosurgical Log-Book (UEMS/EANS)
Brennum, J., Gjerris, F.: Morbidity &
mortality conferences -- How can we do it? Winkler, P. A., Tonn, J.-C.: Problem-based learning in residency training and the tutorial process for training and education in neurosurgery Lindsay, K. W.: Periodic progress evaluation Reulen, H. J., Kanpolat, Y.: Research rotation in a trainee's curriculum
Reulen, H. J.: The accreditation of a training programme Haase, J.: The European Examination -- its present status and potential development
Schackert, G., Reulen, H. J.: Neurosurgical subspecialization: pros and cons Important Addresses Author Index Index of Keywords