Proposed definition of competencies for surgical neuro-oncology training

Kamp MA, Malzkorn B, von Sass C, DiMeco F, Hadjipanayis CG, Senft C, Rapp M, Gepfner-Tuma I, Fountas K, Krieg SM, Neukirchen M, Florian IȘ, Schnell O, Mijderwijk HJ, Perin A, Baumgarten P, van Lieshout JH, Thon N, Renovanz M, Kahlert U, Spoor JK, Hänggi D, McLean AL, Mäurer M, Sarrubbo S, Freyschlag CF, Schmidt NO, Vergani F, Jungk C, Stein M, Forster MT, Weinberg JS, Sinclair J, Belykh E, Bello L, Mandonnet E, Moiyadi A, Sabel M (2021)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2021

Journal

Book Volume: 153

Pages Range: 121-131

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1007/s11060-021-03750-6

Abstract

Objective: The 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. Methods: We 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. Result: In 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 Relevance: The 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.

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Universitätsklinikum Jena Germany (DE) Università degli studi di Milano Italy (IT) Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf Germany (DE) Cluj County Emergency Clinical Hospital Romania (RO) Universitätsklinikum Freiburg Germany (DE) Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Tübingen Germany (DE) Medizinische Universität Innsbruck Austria (AT) University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center United States (USA) (US) Hôpitaux Universitaires Saint-Louis, Lariboisière, Fernand-Widal France (FR) Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) India (IN) Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf Germany (DE) Erasmus University Medical Center (MC) Netherlands (NL) Universitätsklinikum Regensburg Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg (UKGM) Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt am Main (KGU) Germany (DE) Ottawa Hospital Canada (CA) The State University of New Jersey (Rutgers) United States (USA) (US) Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai United States (USA) (US) General University Hospital of Larissa Greece (GR) Klinikum rechts der Isar Germany (DE) King's College Hospital (KCH) United Kingdom (GB)

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APA:

Kamp, M.A., Malzkorn, B., von Sass, C., DiMeco, F., Hadjipanayis, C.G., Senft, C.,... Sabel, M. (2021). Proposed definition of competencies for surgical neuro-oncology training. Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 153(1), 121-131. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-021-03750-6

MLA:

Kamp, Marcel A., et al. "Proposed definition of competencies for surgical neuro-oncology training." Journal of Neuro-Oncology 153.1 (2021): 121-131.

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