Journal Article

Proposed definition of competencies for surgical neuro-oncology training

Rapp, Marion, Schnell, Oliver, Sarrubbo Silvio, Weinberg, Jeffrey S, Malzkorn Bastian, von Sass Christiane, Ștefan, Florian Ioan, Baumgarten, Peter, DiMeco Francesco, Thon Niklas, Freyschlag, Christian F, Moiyadi Aliasgar, Fountas Konstantinos, ster Marie-Therese, Kamp, Marcel A, Perin Alessandro, van Lieshout Jasper H, Mäurer Matthias, Sinclair, John, Krieg, Sandro M, Jungk, Christine, Senft, Christian, Neukirchen, Martin, Sabel, Michael, Bello, Lorenzo, Kahlert Ulf, Renovanz Miriam, Spoor Jochem K H, Hänggi, Daniel, McLean, Aaron Lawson, Stein, Marco, Mandonnet Emmanuel, Hadjipanayis, Constantinos G, Gepfner-Tuma Irina, Hendrik-Jan, Mijderwijk, Vergani, Francesco, Schmidt, Nils O, Belykh Evgenii

2021

Overview

ObjectiveThe aim of this work is to define competencies and entrustable professional activities (EPAs) to be imparted within the framework of surgical neuro-oncological residency and fellowship training as well as the education of medical students. Improved and specific training in surgical neuro-oncology promotes neuro-oncological expertise, quality of surgical neuro-oncological treatment and may also contribute to further development of neuro-oncological techniques and treatment protocols. Specific curricula for a surgical neuro-oncologic education have not yet been established.MethodsWe used a consensus-building approach to propose skills, competencies and EPAs to be imparted within the framework of surgical neuro-oncological training. We developed competencies and EPAs suitable for training in surgical neuro-oncology.ResultIn total, 70 competencies and 8 EPAs for training in surgical neuro-oncology were proposed. EPAs were defined for the management of the deteriorating patient, the management of patients with the diagnosis of a brain tumour, tumour-based resections, function-based surgical resections of brain tumours, the postoperative management of patients, the collaboration as a member of an interdisciplinary and/or -professional team and finally for the care of palliative and dying patients and their families.Conclusions and RelevanceThe present work should subsequently initiate a discussion about the proposed competencies and EPAs and, together with the following discussion, contribute to the creation of new training concepts in surgical neuro-oncology.

• Publisher: Springer Nature B.V
• Subject: Brain cancer / Brain tumors / Oncology / Patients / Training