In- Service Exam
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In- Service Exam
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The Annual National Neurosurgery In-Service Examination is offered the first week in March. It is a four-hour proctored computer-based examination. There are 200 questions from all aspects of neurosurgery, including radiology and pathology images. There are 10 categories and 100 subcategories. Each examination is tested for psychometric soundness. The results are sent to the Program Director for review and distribution to residents. Passing the National In-Service Examination does not allow residents to bypass the written AOBS certification examination. Instead the Annual National Neurosurgery In-Service Examination provides the resident with a means to monitor performance in over 80 areas of neurosurgery.
Examples of examination categories and sub-categories are: Basic Science - Anatomy Brainstem Cranial nerves Anatomy Cortical Anatomy Skull Base Anatomy Spine Anatomy Vascular Anesthesia Biomechanics CVA Localization Neurophysiology Research/History Infection- AIDS Brain Abscess Meningitis Spinal Abscess Neurology- Central Cord Dementia/Headache Evoked Potentials/BSAER MS/ALS/Sub acute Combined Degeneration Neuropathy/Post Partum NPH/Papillaedema/Pseudotumor Ophthalmology/Otology Parkinson's/Movement Ds Seizure/Epilepsy & Surgery OMT- Pediatrics- Cranialsynostosis Neurology/Storage Ds Spinal Brain Dysraphism Trauma Tumor/VP/HCP Vein Galen/Vascular Peripheral Nerve- Brachial/Lumbar Plexus Cranial Neuropathy Entrapment Neuropathy Spine- Cervical Instability Cervical/Thoracic/Lumbar Stenosis Fractures Graft complications Lumbar Spondylosis Pain Syndromes Radiculopathy/HNP Syringomyelia Trauma/ICU- Cardiac/Pulmonary CHI DI/SIADH/Fluids GSW ICP/CSF Leak Nutrition Outcomes SPC Injury Tumor- Acoustic Craniopharyngioma Ependymoma Epidermoid/Dermoid/Cholesteatoma Glioma Glomus/Hemangioma Leukemia/Lymphoma Meningioma Metastisis Neurofibromatosis/Schwannoma Pathology Pineal Pituitary Skull Base Spine Stereotaxis XRT Vascular- AVM Carotid Ds CCF ICH/CVA SAH Spine Vasculopathy |