Annie Drapeau, MD, FAANS

Quality Improvement (QI) work requires recognition that our patient care and health systems demand constant adjustments to accommodate an everchanging landscape. Simply increasing our knowledge or skillset does not immediately translate into better patient care. We must appreciate the influence of factors within the system and its processes which enable high quality, patient centered, efficient, equitable care. QI initiatives are...

Many pediatric neurosurgeons feel a sense of calling for this subspecialty. Along the way, we encounter many challenges unique to this field related to working with children and their parents or guardians. Patients and their families must place their trust and life in our hands. Building trust can lead to meaningful surgeon-patient relationships but can also be difficult, particularly...