2020 Volume 29 Issue 11 Pages 805-810
Fifteen years have elapsed since the start of the postgraduate clinical resident training program in Japan. Although the program has become established, the needs of residents continue to evolve because of the development of medical technology and changes in social circumstances. In the present study, we report the results of a survey conducted over a 7-year period to assess the needs of junior residents who had completed neurosurgery training. We found that junior residents wish to learn general care approaches for patients with severe illness of the central nervous system, including during the perioperative period, as well as acute care approaches, such as surgical procedures, but within limited work hours. The results also suggest that junior residents are greatly troubled by endovascular thrombectomy in the setting of hyperacute cerebral infarction. Therefore, instructing physicians should modify their activities and guidance to align with the needs of junior residents.
