In 1997, Julius M. Goodman, MD, proposed that the AANS Professional Development Program include an Oral Boards Review Course. He felt that there was a need for such a course and that it would be of the best quality if sponsored by organized neurosurgery. The purpose of the course would be to familiarize candidates with the mechanics of the Board examination and, at the same time, provide a broad review of clinical neurosurgery.
The AANS Board approved the concept, and the first course was held in San Diego, California, in May 1997. The three-day course, which met with resounding success, had 40 participants (course capacity) and immediately preceded the Oral Board examination. Since then, a total of four courses have taken place with the most recent being held in November 1998 in Houston, Texas.
Reflecting on the courses, Dr. Goodman said, “Initially, I felt the attendees would be mostly neurosurgeons in private practice who did not have the opportunity to attend weekly neurosurgical conferences. However, to my surprise, a large number of academic neurosurgeons and subspecialists have enrolled, and their evaluations have been extremely complimentary. Many have asked to be faculty for future courses.”
When describing the course, he said, “What I like most about the course is that the format is entirely interactive with no lectures. The days are long and intense, but the attendees stay awake and seem to enjoy the case scenarios. Even though they are under great pressure, most have indicated that the course was fun and valuable, and that they would consider taking a similar course again, even after they are certified.”
The next course is slated for May 12-15, 1999, in Baltimore, immediately preceding the spring Oral Board exam. Dr. Goodman has had a career-long interest in medical education. In addition to serving as Chair of the Oral Board Review Course, he is Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at Indiana University School of Medicine and a member of the Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group.
If you would like to learn more about the Oral Board Review Course, please contact the Professional Development Program at (847) 692-9500.
| 1998 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FACULTY APPRECIATION | ||
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| The Professional Development Program would like to thank the following faculty members who participated in the 1998 Professional Development courses: | ||
| Bizhan Aarabi, MD Mark S. Adams, MD John Adler, MD Cary Alberstone, MD Robert Alonso, MD Ronald Alterman, MD Bruce J. Anderson, MD Issam A. Awad, MD* Julian E. Bailes, MD Roy A.E. Bakay, MD Nevan Baldwin, MD Perr y A. Ball, MD Gene Barrett, MD Tom Baumann, PhD Edward C. Benzel, MD* Joel C. Boaz, MD Jessica Borne, MD Julie Broderson, RN Richard Bucholz, MD Kim J. Burchiel, MD, FACS* Jacques Caemaert, MD Fady Charbel, MD Jefferson Chen, MD Alan R. Cohen, MD* Christopher H. Comey, MD G. Rees Cosgrove, MD Jeffrey W. Cozzens, MD William T. Couldwell, MD* Carolyn Coulter, RN, BSN* Gayle Dasher, RN, MSN Dzung Hong Dinh, MD Daryl Di Risio, MD Eldan B. Eichbaum, MD Marc E. Eichler, MD Lisa A. Ferrara, MS Enrique Ferrer, MD Nancy J. Fischbein, MD Winfield Fisher, MD Kevin T. Foley, MD Kenneth A. Follett, MD, PhD Herbert E. Fuchs, MD Regan Gallaher, MD Deborah Garcia, RN |
Remo Gay, JD John German, MD Steven L. Giannotta, MD Kevin J. Gibbons, MD Julius Goodman, MD* Ziya Gokaslan, MD Jeremy Goodwin, MD John P. Gorecki, MD David Gostnell, PhD Scott Grafton, MD Mark S. Greenberg, MD Jeffrey D. Gross, MD Robert G. Grossman, MD* Regis W. Haid Jr., MD Andrea L. Halliday, MD Robert E. Harbaugh, MD Haynes L. Harkey III, MD Samuel J. Hassenbusch, MD, PhD* Cary B. Heilbrun, MD Mary Heinricher, PhD Brett Henderson, MD Jamie M. Henderson, MD Charles Hodge, MD Matthew A. Howard, MD Karen Hutsel, RN Larissa Jeffreys, RN Patrick J. Johnson, MD Frederick Junn, MD Iain H. Kalfas, MD Yucel Kanpolat, MD Prabhakar Kesava, MD John C. Kincaid, MD Ken Krantz, PhD David J. Langer, MD Thomas J. Leipzig, MD Denise Miller Lemke, RN, BSN Christopher M. Loftus, MD, FACS* Robert Maciunas, MD* Parley W. Madsen III, MD Christian Matula, MD Paul Matz, MD Michael A. Morone, MD Harring Nauta, MD |
Russ P. Nockels, MD* Steven Ojemann, MD B. Joe Ordonez, MD Thomas C. Origitano, MD Richard K. Osenbach, MD T. Glen Pait, MD Troy D. Payner, MD Axel Perneczky, MD John Piper, MD Greg Przybylski, MD Jesse R. Rael, MD Diane Ralston, PhD Kathleen Redelman, RN, BSN Richard A. Roski, MD, FACS* Michael J. Rosner, MD* Oren Sagher, MD Daniel Scodary, MD Joel L. Seres, MD Mitesh V. Shah, MD Peter M. Shedden, MD Brett Stacey, MD Charles B. Stillerman, MD Jamal M. Taha, MD Robert Tiel, MD William Tobler, MD Susan Tolle, MD Richard Tosselli, MD Jill Travioli, RN, MSN Gregory R. Trost, MD Jerrold Vitek, MD Dennis Vollmer, MD Andy Wakefield, MD M. Christopher Wallace, MD, FACS Stuart M. Weil, MD G. Alexander West, MD, PhD Eric J. Woodard, MD Paul A. Young, PhD Paul H. Young, MD * Indicates Course Chair or Co-Chair |