Information from the ACGME

Key documents related to neurological surgery residency programs are listed below. Information listed here, and additional resources, can be accessed directly through the acgme website, www.acgme.org.

ACGME Neurological Surgery Information

ACGME Requirements

• Common Program Requirements (effective date July 1, 2019)
• Neurological Surgery Program Requirements (July 2020)
• Neurological Surgery FAQs
• Common Program Requirements Section VI: Implementation Dates

ACGME Milestones
The Milestones are designed for use only in the evaluation of residents in the context of their participation in ACGME-accredited residency programs. The Milestones provide a framework to assess resident development in key dimensions of physician competency in a specialty.

• Neurological Surgery Milestones 2.0 (March 2018)
• Milestones FAQs
• Clinical Competency Committee Guidebook (September 2017)

ACGME Case Log System

• Case Log Guidelines re: resident roles (June 2019)
• Case Minimums (July 2019)

Self-Study and Site-Visit
Up to date materials and instructions related to the Self-Study and Site visit available at https://www.acgme.org/What-We-Do/Accreditation/Self-Study