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The Neurology and Neurosurgery Interest Group (NANSIG)-ten years of cultivating interest in clinical neurosciences.

Authors :
Park JJ
Ooi SZY
Gillespie CS
Bandyopadhyay S
Chowdhury YA
Solomou G
Gough M
Kanmounye US
Yanez Touzet A
Poon MTC
Demetriades AK
Jenkinson MD
Jenkins A
Source :
Acta neurochirurgica [Acta Neurochir (Wien)] 2022 Apr; Vol. 164 (4), pp. 937-946. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 18.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Collaboration and successful teamworking are important components of clinical practise, and these skills should be cultivated early in medical school. The breadth of current medical school curricula means that students often have limited exposure to clinical neurosciences. Since its inception in 2009, the Neurology and Neurosurgery Interest Group (NANSIG) has become a national (UK and Republic of Ireland) example of student and junior doctor synergistic collaboration to deliver educational materials, research, conferences, seminars and workshops, as well as advocating for diversity in this field. Recently, it has expanded to incorporate an international audience and cater for a larger group of young medical professionals. The organisation has overcome numerous challenges and is constantly innovating new approaches to harness the necessary knowledge, skills and network to succeed in a career in neurosciences, neurology and neurosurgery. This article summarises the initiatives undertaken by the group over its first 10 years of existence and its organisational structure, as well as its future plans.<br /> (© 2022. The Author(s).)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0942-0940
Volume :
164
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Acta neurochirurgica
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
35039958
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-022-05113-0