Department of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon.
J Neurosurg. 2017 Jan;126(1):158-164. doi: 10.3171/2016.2.JNS152606. Epub 2016 May 6.
The theme of the 65th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the title of this presidential address focus on mentorship as a valuable service owed to the profession of neurological surgery by its members, a crucial tool for the education of new neurosurgeons, and a fundamental contributor to the progress of the specialty. The author explores the origin of the term "mentor" in Homeric tradition and the impact of mentorship on the historical legacy of neurological surgery. He outlines the role mentorship played in his own professional development, as well as the changing face of mentorship today due to increasing numbers of women in neurosurgery. Many surgeons perceive modern educational approaches as threats to the tradition of personal mentorship in medicine. The author argues that intentional educational methods, such as the Society of Neurological Surgeons (SNS) "matrix" curriculum, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education "milestones," and the SNS "boot camp" courses, each focus, enhance, and empower, but do not replace, personal mentorship. The author further describes the important role of mentorship in the definition, growth, and health of the specialty of neurological surgery and in the personal well-being and fulfillment of its practitioners.
神经外科学会第 65 届年会的主题和本次主席演讲的标题都聚焦于指导，这是神经外科学领域成员应向本专业提供的一项有价值的服务，是新神经外科医生教育的重要工具，也是专业发展的重要贡献者。作者探讨了“导师”一词在荷马传统中的起源，以及指导对神经外科学历史遗产的影响。他概述了指导在他自己的职业发展中所扮演的角色，以及由于神经外科领域中女性人数的增加，指导如今所呈现的面貌变化。许多外科医生认为现代教育方法对医学中个人指导的传统构成了威胁。作者认为，有目的的教育方法，如神经外科学会（SNS）的“矩阵”课程、研究生医学教育认证委员会的“里程碑”以及 SNS 的“训练营”课程，都各有侧重，增强并赋予个人指导以力量，但不会取代它。作者进一步描述了指导在神经外科学专业的定义、发展和健康以及从业者的个人幸福和成就感方面的重要作用。
