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.

First comprehensive manual on how to organize a structured neurosurgical training programme Written by experienced neurosurgeons With many practical tips, check lists and useful examples

Inhalt
UEMS charter on training of medical specialists in the EU the new neurosurgical training charter.- Neurosurgical training programme director position and responsibilities.- Teaching staff.- The ideal neurosurgical training curriculum.- Internal regulations and general guidelines of a neurosurgical department and training programme..- Principles of teaching in a structured training programme, the rotations, and the surgical training plan.- A structured neurosurgical training plan and the neurosurgical logbook in the UK.- The European Neurosurgical Log-Book (UEMS/EANS).- Morbidity & mortality conferences How can we do it?.- Problem-based learning in residency training and the tutorial process for training and education in neurosurgery.- Periodic progress evaluation.- Research rotation in a trainee's curriculum.- The accreditation of a training programme.- The European Examination its present status and potential development.- Neurosurgical subspecialization: pros and cons.- Important addresses.- Author index.- Index of keywords.