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Training the next generation of child neurologists: a child health-based approach
1Child Neurology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH 45229, USA. Donald.Gilbert@cchmc.org
Insights
Child neurology training in the US needs modernization. Reducing mandatory adult neurology rotations would better prepare specialists for pediatric neurological diseases.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pediatric Medicine
- Medical Education
Background:
- Child neurologists maintain historical links with adult neurology.
- Current training requirements mandate a year of adult neurology.
- This structure may not optimally serve pediatric patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the rationale for transforming child neurology training.
- To advocate for curriculum modernization in pediatric neurology education.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of the historical context of child neurology training.
- Review of survey data from Professors of Child Neurology.
- Discussion of certification requirements by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Main Results:
- A majority of program directors favor reducing adult neurology training.
- There is significant support for changing certification to "Child Neurology."
Conclusions:
- The current "Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology" certification needs reform.
- Reducing adult training can enhance educational opportunities for pediatric neurological conditions.
Abstract:
In the United States, child neurologists continue to value close, historical ties to adult neurology. However, the mandatory year of adult training for American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology certification in "Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology" deprives residents of educational opportunities that would yield greater benefit for children afflicted with neurologic diseases. The need for modernization has been recognized in a Professors of Child Neurology survey in which a majority of program directors favored reducing adult neurology training and changing the certification to "Child Neurology." This article reviews the rationale for an overdue transformation of Child Neurology training.
