Educational Goals and Objectives of Training Year NS-4
This is a dedicated research year. Residents participation in the clinical service is limited to covering call other residents during vacations or other appropriate absences. However, Cedars-Sinai Neurological Surgery residents are expected to reach goals and objectives in six areas. Those areas and the expectations to be achieved in each area for NS-4 are:
Patient Care
The resident will develop the ability to:
- Understand the role of clinical trials in care of patients
- Understand inclusion and exclusion criterion for enrollment in clinical trials
Medical Knowledge
The resident will develop the ability to:
- Perform above the passing level of the ABNS primary examination (for credit)
- 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 applicable to design, implementation, analysis and reporting basic science research relevant to the clinical arena
- Establish sound research and related problem-solving habits, including a 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
- Use communication and interpersonal skills to effectively participate in and lead research projects
- Communicate research results effectively and persuasively in writing and speech
Professionalism
The resident will develop the ability to:
- Demonstrate a commitment to academic and scientific integrity through participation in 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
