Course Description
The SANS Written Board Course prepares neurosurgery residents for the ABNS Primary Examination (commonly referred to as the Written Boards). Using SANS questions designed for the course, pairs of expert faculty cover the breadth of all subspecialty and general neuro topics included on the Written Boards Exam, in an engaging and participative manner for the attendees. The one-day intensive review provides summative didactic sessions covering the breadth of neuroanatomy, neurobiology, neuropathology, neuroimaging, neurology, neurosurgery, critical care, and core competencies—from synaptic physiology to cranial nerve anatomy to complex spine surgery.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the surgical and non-surgical management of tumors, vascular malformations, trauma, pain, and other pathological processes that affect the central nervous system (e.g., brain, hypophysis, and spinal cord), the peripheral nervous system (e.g., cranial, spinal, and peripheral nerves), the autonomic nervous system, the supporting structures of these systems (e.g., meninges, skull and skull base, and vertebral column), their vascular supply (e.g., intracranial, extracranial, and spinal vasculature), and their histopathology.
2. Discuss the use and interpretation of images associated with these conditions.
3. Discuss neurodegenerative processes and their management.
Course Director:
Kunal Vakharia
Agenda and faculty subject to change
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