MISSION

Alshafai Neurosurgical Academy is committed to training future leaders and innovators in academic neurological surgery. Our core mission is to foster the development of the cognitive, technical, academic, administrative and humanistic capabilities of our residents and to train them to become highly motivated, confident, and clinically excellent neurological surgeons, equipped to contribute to the advancement of neurosurgery through the improvement of patient care and through the discovery, implementation and evaluation of new treatments and technologies.

GOALS

Encourage our residents to become patient-centered neurosurgeons.

Develop the individual strengths of our residents.

To become highly motivated, well-rounded neurosurgeons who will contribute to the field of neurosurgery.

Provide our residents with graduated levels of responsibility in patient evaluation, management and surgery.

Help our residents recognize that our specialty, like all fields of medicine, is a work in progress.

Teach our residents that patient care is a team effort.