title: Present and future of neurosurgery training and education.
abstract: Multiple challenges are faced by educators and trainees. These challenges are multidimensional and pertain to a scenario in which trainees have to become in a short period of time competent technical neurosurgeons, while at the same time conscious of economic and professional factors that will influence their practice. It is the duty of societies and leading educators to come together in developing continental methods of training aimed towards "organised learning". The goal should strictly be the education of our residents, not just the utilisation of their manpower for a number of years.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor Director of Resident Education, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, United States of America.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gasco
keywords: certification; competency; education; neurosurgery; training