| A. Certification. All neurosurgeons shall be board-certified or board-eligible in neurosurgery. A qualified Neurosurgeon shall be regularly involved in the care of patients with neurologic injuries and shall be credentialed by the hospital with general neurosurgical privileges. |
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| B. Continuing Medical Education. The CME qualification requires annual participation in at least 16 hours or more of trauma or neurotrauma related CME per year. |
Required |
Required |
| C. Research Participation. The research participation qualification is to demonstrate a commitment to clinical or basic science neurotrauma care which can be met by: |
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| (1) Annual submission of an abstract or publication related to neuro injuries; or |
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| (2) Research projects in progress. |
| D. Community Education and Neurotrauma Injury Prevention. The community education and neurotrauma injury prevention qualification is to participate in: |
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Desirable |
| (1) The development or revision of community or EMS neurotruama treatment protocols, or representation on a State or local EMS committee; and |
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| (2) At least one of the following: |
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| (a) Annual participation in one or more prehospital training/certification courses in neurotrauma care which can be met by prehospital basic life support or advanced life support courses or equivalent courses; |
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| (b) Annual development or presentation of neurotrauma care courses or lectures which can be met by prehospital basic life support or advance life support courses or equivalent courses; or |
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| (c) Participation in a neurotrauma injury prevention program. |
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