Neurosurgery Around the World: Education and Other Opportunities-Katharine J. Drummond, MBBS, IFAANS, FRACS Video

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In this video, Kate Drummond, the Director of Neurosurgery at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Australia, discusses the challenges in the Australasian Neurosurgery training program. She highlights the importance of selecting and training neurosurgeons, as well as accrediting training units or programs. In Australasia, the situation is unique due to the large country with a small population and the preference for coastal cities. To ensure a broad training experience, a centralized bi-national training program was developed in the 1990s, which involved trainees moving between different units every one or two years. The program has since evolved with regular curriculum reviews, competency-based training, and flexibility in hours and training duration. While overall satisfaction with training is high, there are deficiencies in the selection process, accreditation of training units, and support for underperforming trainees. The video discusses the selection process, the change in reference evaluations, and the accreditation standards for training posts. It also addresses the experiences and challenges faced by trainees in moving between training units. The video concludes by highlighting the need for uniformity in training unit accreditation and improving the trainee selection process.

Keywords

Neurosurgery

Australasian Neurosurgery training program

training neurosurgeons

accrediting training units

challenges in moving between training units