Neurological surgery is a relatively small specialty, with approximately 3650 practicing neurosurgeons constituting about 0.7% of the physicians providing patient care in the United States. About 125 residents finish training each year, with about 135 entering the training cycle each July. Approximately 750 residents are in training at any particular time. The minimum training period is 5 years after 1 year of postgraduate training.
The Neurosurgery Residency Program at The Ohio State University is a seven-year program. The PGY-1 year, under the direction of the Neurosurgery Program Director, is organized with three months of fundamental skill rotations in critical care, trauma and anesthesia; six months of neurosurgery; and three months of neurology. This fulfills the requirements of the American Board of Neurosurgery (ABNS) and the Neurosurgery Residency Review Committee (RRC). PGY-2 and PGY-3 years are spent between The Ohio State University Medical Center (OSUMC) and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. PGY-4 and PGY-5 years are dedicated to research/electives. During the research/electives years, residents maintain their clinical experience through Thursday conferences and resident clinic as well as call coverage. PGY-6 year is spent between OSUMC and OSUEast. The OSUEast rotation provides one-on-one training with basic degenerative spinal surgery. PGY-7 year is spent entirely at OSUMC as Chief Resident. OSUMC is split into 2 separate services (Hunt and LeFever). One concentrates on vascular and skull base, while the other concentrates on tumor and spine. Each chief resident spends 6 months per service with one 6 month period as administrative chief. Additional responsibilities include organizing the educational activities for Grand Rounds, maintaining monthly call schedules including all time away for resident vacations, presentations at conference, etc.
The recruitment and selection of residents is done in accordance with both The Ohio State University and University Hospital policies of equal opportunity and non-discrimination with regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Dr. E. Antonio Chiocca, MD, PhD is the Chairman and Dr. Carole A. Miller, MD is the Residency Program Director in the Department of Neurological Surgery at The Ohio State University. Dr John NcGregor, MD is the Interim Chief at Nationwide Children's Hospital. These two hospitals make up the core of the training program. The faculty includes:
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Robert Cavaliere, MD
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John McGregor, MD Interim Chief www.nationwidechildrens.org/neurosurgery
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Goals and Objectives for OSU Medical Center 
Goals and Objectives for Nationwide Children's Hospital