Neurosurgery PGY-6
This is a dedicated research year; residents during this year of training participate in clinical duties or activities only when required for coverage for their peers’ vacation or academic meetings.
Patient Care:
The resident will develop the ability to:
- Understand indications for and interpret the meaning of routine and complex laboratory studies and imaging
- Counsel patients on the risks, goals, limits, and alternatives to most neurosurgical procedures
Medical Knowledge:
The resident will develop the ability to:
- Perform above the 50th percentile level of the ABNS primary examination
- Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology related to inpatient and outpatient neurosurgical care
- Demonstrate an advanced familiarity with the neurosurgical literature
- Demonstrate the ability to evaluate and synthesize hypotheses regarding basic scientific investigations
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement:
The resident will develop the ability to:
- Demonstrate an ongoing and improving ability to learn from errors
- Demonstrate a high capacity for work and intensity in a basic science research environment
- Develop problem-solving skills that can be used to design, implement, analyze, and report basic science research that is relevant to the clinical arena
- Establish sound research and research-related problem-solving habits, including the establishment of familiarity with relevant research literature
- Become an integral component of a research team
- Learn significant features of outcomes research and clinical epidemiology
Interpersonal and Communication Skills:
The resident will develop the ability to:
- Communicate effectively with all members of the research team
- Utilize communication and interpersonal skills to effectively participate in and lead research projects
- Communicate research results effectively and persuasively through written and oral presentations
- Present a summary of the resident's activities in clinical or basic research at the end of the year during a dedicated institution of neurosurgical research forum
Professionalism:
The resident will develop the ability to:
- Demonstrate a commitment to academic and scientific integrity through participation in Department-sponsored educational forums on basic and clinical research
- Participate meaningfully in ongoing professional development by submitting research for peer review to journals and national meetings
System-Based Practice:
The resident will develop the ability to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of practice opportunities, practice types, health care delivery systems, and medical economics