VNS, DBS Training and NANS Curriculum Update
Part of Training the Next Generation of Neuromodulators: Guidelines, Gaps, and the Road Ahead
Details
- Date
- Saturday, January 23, 2027
- Time
- 11:10 AM – 11:20 AM
- Session type
- Concurrent Session
- Schedule
- See this day
About
Neuromodulation training across Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited programs remains highly variable, with limited procedural standardization and competency assessment. While the ACGME outlines general educational milestones, these requirements often lack procedural specificity for neuromodulation techniques, resulting in variable trainee competency. This session critically evaluates existing ACGME training requirements for spinal cord stimulation (SCS), intrathecal drug delivery (IDDS), peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS), and vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and compares them with the NANS Education Committee's evidence-based curricula. The session will also discuss future directions, including post-graduate certification pathways, competency verification, and the growing influence of payer expectations on formal neuromodulation training standards.
Presenters
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Jeffrey S. Raskin, MD MS
Neurosurgeon
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine · Chicago, Illinois
Jeffrey S. Raskin MS MD is a board-certified pediatric neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital and clinical associate professor of neurological surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed residency in the department of neurological surgery at Oregon Health & Science University and fellowship training in pediatric neurosurgery at Texas Children’s Hospital. He maintains specific interests in functional neurosurgery in children and serves as director of functional neurosurgery in children at Lurie Children’s Hospital. Dr. Raskin is a member of AANS, CNS, AAP, ASPN, ISPN, and NANS and is associate editor of Operative Neurosurgery. Dr. Raskin’s career goals include creating and propagating standard work tools and new programs in functional neurosurgery to make this care more accessible for children worldwide. Dr. Raskin enjoys puzzling, kayaking, and amateur bird watching.