AANS Neurosurgeon - Negotiating the Neurosurgical Learning Curve

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May 2013, Volume 22, Number 2

	Visit www.aansneurosurgeon.org to read the latest edition of the AANS Neurosurgeon — the American Association of Neurological Surgeons' (AANS) quarterly online magazine. View a more detailed Table of Contents for the May 2013 issue of AANS Neurosurgeon by following this link.

In This Issue Negotiating the Neurosurgical Learning Curve The field of neurosurgery comes with a steep and ever-changing learning curve. The May 2013 issue of AANS Neurosurgeon examines some of the necessary steps needed to negotiate this always-evolving constant in the specialty. Physicians both home and abroad offer unique perspectives on how best to handle that curve, whether you are a resident just beginning a neurosurgical career or an established neurosurgeon expanding your practice and acquiring new techniques. Our Point-Counterpoint features an ethical discussion about whether or not we inform our patients where we are on the learning curve and how we ensure patient safety in the process. Are we obligated to disclose? If so, how much? Fundamental to the conversation is the underlying question: How do we as neurosurgeons gain expertise? Read on and join the lively debate. Features Adopting New Techniques in Private-practice Neurosurgery  by Mark Spatola, MD, FAANS Dealing with the Learning Curve  by Michael Lawton, MD, FAANS Making the Neurosurgical Transition From Private to Hospital Employment by James Bean, MD, FAANS Point: A Physician Has an Obligation to Disclose by Peter Nakaji, MD, FAANS; and Nicole Nakaji, RN, JD Counterpoint: Learning Curve Ethics — How Much Must You Disclose?  by Harold Rekate, MD, FAANS Peer-Reviewed Research Neurosurgeon and Student Perspective on the Current Medical Education in Neurosurgery  Julie Pilitsis, MD, PhD, FAANS; Sandra Beverly, BA; Catherine Mazzola, MD, FAANS; William W. Ashley, Jr., MD, PhD, MBA; Chaim Colen, MD, PhD; Kaveh Asadi, MD, PhD; and Michael Steinmetz, MD, FAANS Survey: Gray Matters Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping: Like Riding a Bike, Once It's Learned, It Cannot be Forgotten?  by Andrew H. Jea, MD, FAANS; and Robert J. Bollo, MD Archives Follow this link to read past issues of AANS Neurosurgeon. Departments Editorial License: Curve-y New Letters to the Editor: The True Personality of a Neurosurgeon Education: A Flattened Curve: Results of Duty-hour Restrictions Timeline: A Learning Curve with n = 1 + 14  Financial Forethought: Smart Decisions: Managing Your Debt and Finances After Residency and Fellowship InfoTech Impact: Evolution of a Dual-trained Vascular Neurosurgeon Face-Time: Interview with Dr. Robert Solomon International: A Brazilian Look at the Neurosurgical Learning Curve International: A Greek View of the Neurosurgical Learning Curve International: A Russian Perspective on the Learning Curve in Neurosurgery Bookshelf: How We Present Evidence Medicolegal: Before You Get Carried Away: The Legal and Ethical Considerations of Physician "Drift" Ethics in Practice: Ethical Considerations of the Learning Curve Patient Safety: Patient Safety Within a Changing Field of Neurosurgery Coding Clarity: Coding and the Learning Curve Inside Neurosurgeon Neuros in the News: Who's Making Headlines? AANS President's Perspective: The AANS' Commitment to Neurosurgery Washington Watch: Working for You in Washington: A Snapshot of Neurosurgery's Advocacy Successes AANS News: The 81st AANS Annual Scientific Meeting: Putting Patient Safety on Center Stage NPA Update: National Neurosurgery Quality and Outcomes Database: One-year Preliminary Data CSNS Report: Fond Farewell AANS Governance: Notice of Disciplinary Actions: Member Censure Multimedia Operative and Instructional Videos In the Loupe: A Right Far-lateral Approach Video: Exposure of Posterolateral Mesencephalon Random Sample Should an attending neurosurgeon perform unfamiliar surgical procedures to gain experience? Vote here. Newsline: Headlines posted daily. Read more... Study: Anti-nausea Drug Kills Brain Tumor Cells  Selective Peripheral Neurotomy Ends Paralysis for Wheelchair-bound Man  Body Fat May Treat Deadly Brain Tumors Patients with Spinal Stenosis May See Worse Outcomes after Steroid Injections  Brain Cooling May Curb Trauma-induced Seizures   Coming Soon:   Our upcoming issue will highlight the importance of Patient Safety   and Today's Neurosurgeon.Visit www.aansneurosurgeon.org in late   August to read all about it. Neuros in the News Have you or a colleague been recognized with an award or appointed to a new position, or have other celebratory news to share? Celebrate the accomplishment and send the news to us for publication in AANS Neurosurgeon! Please include a hi-res headshot or relevant image, if possible.  About AANS Neurosurgeon AANS Neurosurgeon is your online source for neurosurgical news and information, written BY those involved in the neurosurgical specialty FOR those practicing in the field. 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