Neurosurgery Training in Greece

Theodosios Spiliotopoulos, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Larissa, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece. Electronic address: spilteo90@gmail.com.
Adamantios Kalogeras, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Larissa, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Nathan A. Shlobin, Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Anastasia Tasiou, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Larissa, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Thanasis Paschalis, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK.
George A. Alexiou, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Moschos Fratzoglou, Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Nikaia-Piraeus, Athens, Greece.
Theofilos S. Paleologos, Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Nikaia-Piraeus, Athens, Greece.
Panagiotopoulos Vasilios, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Patras, Rion-Patras, Greece.
Aristeidis Prassas, Department of Neurosurgery, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Parmenion P. Tsitsopoulos, Department of Neurosurgery, Hippokratio General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Konstantinos Vlachos, Department of Neurosurgery, 'KAT' General Hospital of Attica, Athens, Greece.
Spyridon Voulgaris, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Gail Rosseau, Department of Neurological Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Barrow Global, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Kostas N. Fountas, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Larissa, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.

Document Type

Article

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The structure and specifics of neurosurgery residency training vary substantially across programs and countries, potentially leading to differences in clinical reasoning, surgical skills, and professionalism. The Greek neurosurgical training system is unique in numerous respects. This manuscript delineates the current state of neurosurgical residency training in Greece and outlines future directions. METHODS: A narrative review was conducted to describe the Greek neurosurgical residency training structure. The perspectives of the authors regarding challenges in training and future directions were synthesized. RESULTS: This manuscript describes the neurosurgery residency curriculum and board certification process, existing training programs, and key challenges in neurosurgery residency training in Greece. The authors propose future directions to reform neurosurgical training in Greece. CONCLUSIONS: Neurosurgery residency training in Greece has been largely unchanged for many years. This review leads to suggested modification of the existing training process may improve the quality of training and equip neurosurgeons to respond to the rapidly changing landscape of the field.

Medical Subject Headings

Humans; Certification; Clinical Competence; Curriculum; Greece; Internship and Residency; Neurosurgeons (education); Neurosurgery (education)

Publication Date

5-1-2024

Publication Title

World neurosurgery

E-ISSN

1878-8769

Volume

185

First Page

e304

Last Page

e308

PubMed ID

38244686

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.wneu.2024.01.064

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