Use of a formal assessment instrument for evaluation of resident operative skills in pediatric neurosurgery

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 497-504

  Hadley, Caroline ^a   Lam, Sandi K ^a   Briceño, Valentina ^a   Luerssen, Thomas G ^a   Jea, Andrew ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Education assessment; Neurosurgery; Operative skills; Residency education; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CANCER SURGERY; COMPETENCE; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); CRANIOTOMY; CURRICULUM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEUROSURGERY; OPERATIVE SKILL; PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY; PERFORMANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RESIDENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; SKILL; SURGEON; TEACHING;

EID: 84971283898     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2015.1.PEDS14511     Document Type: Article

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