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To observe interdepartmental variation in the availability of resources and academic activities within the various neurosurgery programs of Pakistan. This was a proforma-based survey of neurosurgery trainees and young neurosurgeons of Pakistan, looking at the academic infrastructure and output of their programs. The proforma was filled by 36 respondents from 11 neurosurgery centers of the country.
All these centers were accredited for neurosurgery training in Pakistan. Structured academic sessions e. Neurosurgery training in Pakistan is not uniform and wide variations exist between the programs at the centers evaluated. We recommend exchange programs between centers at national and international levels, to allow trainees to gain first-hand exposure to training components not available in their own center. Neurosurgery is one of the younger surgical specialties.
The total expenditure on education is only 2. This low expenditure on education contributes greatly to the difficulties encountered in running higher educational programs in the country, as most of the budget is spent on primary education. Today, there are an estimated 42 neurosurgery centers, neurosurgery beds, and qualified practicing neurosurgeons in Pakistan.
Maintaining high standards in neurosurgical training has been a topic of debate, especially in developing countries like Pakistan. This was a proforma-based attached as a link survey of neurosurgery trainees and young neurosurgeons of Pakistan. This sample consisted of trainees from neurosurgery training programs in all the four provinces of the country. All centers were accredited for neurosurgery training in Pakistan.
