E-071 Organization of a Neurointerventional Fellowship Curriculum

The objective of this report is to present a comprehensive three -tier model for a Neurointerventional didactics program. Methods The model divides an annual Neurointerventional didactic curriculum in to three tiers: Introduction to Neurointervention Series: Basic concepts of Neurointervention. Implemented during the first two months of the academic year. Faculty/speaker driven. Total 20 sessions. See Table 1. Neurointervention Core Curriculum: Implemented during months 3 to 12 of the academic year. Faculty/speaker moderated; more interactive. Total 30 sessions. See. Table 2. Neurointervention Advanced Didactics: Periodic conference sessions. See Table 3. Other aspects: Neurointerventional Fellow Progression in Angio Suite Neurointerventional fellow 360 degrees evaluation Research during Neurointerventional fellowship Abstract E-071 Table 1Introduction to neurointervention series Didactic sessionCategory Introduction to AngioSuite, diagnostic table set up, biplane operationsProceduralIntroduction to vascular access, closure devices, contrast agents, and medicationsProceduralIntroduction to neurointervention equipment and devicesProceduralIntroduction to radiation safetyProceduralIntroduction to preparing angio reportsDocumentationDoctoring skills in neurointervention: Taking informed consent and otherCommunicationIntroduction to diagnostic cerebral angiographyProceduralIntroduction to cerebrovascular anatomyBasic scienceIntroduction to cerebral venous anatomyBasic ...
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Electronic poster abstracts Source Type: research