Neurosurgical Training in the Caribbean

Overview

Journal Brain Spine

Specialty Neurology

Date 2022 Dec 12

PMID 36506291

Authors

Chrystal Calderon

Ellianne J Dos Santos Rubio

Ahmed Negida

Kee B Park

Affiliations

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Abstract

•Neurosurgical training in the Caribbean has not been well-defined in published data.•Neurosurgical programs are the framework for the delivery of surgical care.•Maldistribution of the neurosurgery workforce is one of the challenges faced.•Facilitating partnerships within the Caribbean would enhance regional solidarity.

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