Curriculum-based neurosurgery digital library.
BACKGROUND
Recent work-hour restrictions and the constantly evolving body of knowledge are challenging the current ways of teaching neurosurgery residents.


OBJECTIVE
To develop a curriculum-based digital library of multimedia content to face the challenges in neurosurgery education.


METHODS
We used the residency program curriculum developed by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons to structure the library and Microsoft Sharepoint as the user interface.


RESULTS
This project led to the creation of a user-friendly and searchable digital library that could be accessed remotely and throughout the hospital, including the operating rooms.


CONCLUSIONS
The electronic format allows standardization of the content and transformation of the operating room into a classroom. This in turn facilitates the implementation of a curriculum within the training program and improves teaching efficiency. Future work will focus on evaluating the efficacy of the library as a teaching tool for residents.
Langevin
Jean-Philippe
JP
University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Division of Neurosurgery, Tucson, Arizona 85724-5070, USA. jplangevin@hotmail.com
Dang
Thai
T
Kon
David
D
Sapo
Monica
M
Batzdorf
Ulrich
U
Martin
Neil
N
D001130:Arizona; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D003479:Curriculum; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000193:education*