Category/Description Director Staff Surgeons 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. Required Required 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: Required Desirable (1) Annual submission of an abstract or publication related to neuro injuries; or (2) Research projects in progress. D. Community Education and Neurotrauma Injury Prevention. The community education and neurotrauma injury prevention qualification is to participate in: Required Desirable (1) The development or revision of community or EMS neurotruama treatment protocols, or representation on a State or local EMS committee; and (2) At least one of the following: (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; (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 (c) Participation in a neurotrauma injury prevention program.