Osteopathic Neurosurgery - History, Organization and Workforce

Osteopathic Neurosurgery - History, Organization and Workforce is organized by Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS).

Course Dates:
Original Release Date:10/08/2008 
Reviewed Date:5/27/2017 
Termination Date:5/27/2020

Accreditation Statement:
The Congress of Neurological Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement: 
The Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Learning Objectives:
Upon conclusion of this educational activity, the learner will be able to:
• Identify Osteopathic Medicine in the United States
• Recognize non-ABNS certified pathways of neurosurgery residency training currently in existence (i.e. American Osteopathic Association or “DO”); compare and contrast ABNS and non-ABNS certified pathways of neurosurgery residency training; understand the neurosurgery workforce: past, present and future
• Formulate ideas as how to allow better access and improve patient care.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.