Standards for endovascular neurosurgical training and certification of the society of korean endovascular neurosurgeons 2013.
The need for standard endovascular neurosurgical (ENS) training programs and certification in Korea cannot be overlooked due to the increasing number of ENS specialists and the expanding ENS field. The Society of Korean Endovascular Neurosurgeons (SKEN) Certification Committee has prepared training programs and certification since 2010, and the first certificates were issued in 2013. A task force team (TFT) was organized in August 2010 to develop training programs and certification. TFT members researched programs and systems in other countries to develop a program that best suited Korea. After 2 years, a rough draft of the ENS training and certification regulations were prepared, and the standard training program title was decided. The SKEN Certification Committee made an official announcement about the certification program in March 2013. The final certification regulations comprised three major parts: certified endovascular neurosurgeons (EN), certified ENS institutions, and certified ENS training institutions. Applications have been evaluated and the results were announced in June 2013 as follows: 126 members received EN certification and 55 hospitals became ENS-certified institutions. The SKEN has established standard ENS training programs together with a certification system, and it is expected that they will advance the field of ENS to enhance public health and safety in Korea.
Department of Neurosurgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea. ; Certification Committee of Society of Korean Endovascular Neurosurgeons, Korea.
Dong-Seong
DS
Shin
Department of Neurosurgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ; Certification Committee of Society of Korean Endovascular Neurosurgeons, Korea.
Sukh-Que
SQ
Park
Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ; Certification Committee of Society of Korean Endovascular Neurosurgeons, Korea.
Hyun-Seung
HS
Kang
Department of Neurosurgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. ; Certification Committee of Society of Korean Endovascular Neurosurgeons, Korea.
Seok-Mann
SM
Yoon
Department of Neurosurgery, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. ; Certification Committee of Society of Korean Endovascular Neurosurgeons, Korea.
Jae-Hoon
JH
Cho
Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea. ; Certification Committee of Society of Korean Endovascular Neurosurgeons, Korea.
Dong-Jun
DJ
Lim
Department of Neurosurgery, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea. ; Certification Committee of Society of Korean Endovascular Neurosurgeons, Korea.
Min-Woo
MW
Baik
Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea. ; Certification Committee of Society of Korean Endovascular Neurosurgeons, Korea.
O Ki
OK
Kwon
Department of Neurosurgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea. ; Certification Committee of Society of Korean Endovascular Neurosurgeons, Korea.
Bum-Tae
BT
Kim
Certification Committee; Endovascular Neurosurgery; Society of Korean Endovascular Neurosurgeons