Introductory course in intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM)

Webinar

Wednesday 13 November @ 4pm GMT

Find out more about our unique to the UK IONM course aimed at supporting colleagues in the NHS to upskill their staff, enabling them to deliver a high quality, in-house service with the potential to save their organisation up to £100k annually.

The problem

The skills required to perform intra operative neuromonitoring are highly specialised with those trained in short supply forcing many NHS organisations to outsource external IONM services at significant cost.

There are currently no professional requirements for individuals delivering IONM services, which obliges organisations to rely on in-house training and competency based assessment that can vary in scope and quality.

The solution

Through a joint collaboration, the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals and US-based education and training specialists at the Center for Electroneurodiagnostics (CEN) have developed an innovative 6 to 9 month training programme to address this skills gap. By harnessing a hybrid approach, delegates learn all the requisite skills and knowledge they need to deliver IONM for spinal deformity:

· Seven weeks of online didactic teaching led by CEN covering a wide and diverse range of intraoperative neuromonitoring topics concluding with a formal assessment - all delivered by highly experienced US based neuromonitoring professionals

· Simulation training in state of the art training facilities at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, followed by two weeks of real-time, hands-on experience in hi-spec spinal orthopaedic operating theatres involving four to six spinal deformity cases led by Newcastle's IONM experts

· Mentorship period over a number of months during which time delegates are required to complete around 50 supervised cases in their local NHS Trust including monthly sessions scheduled with a mentor to review progress and conduct workplace assessments.

On successful completion we award the “Certificate of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (focus on spinal deformity).”

Book onto our webinar

If you would like to hear how your organisation can reduce the reliance on expensive outsourcing by investing in and upskilling your own staff, then email us today to register your place:

Register here

Email: nuth.ncsa@nhs.net

Call: 0191 282 4710

Disclaimer: The British Society of Intraoperative Neurophysiology (BSIN) is pleased to provide information about various training courses available within the field. However, BSIN does not endorse, recommend, or certify any specific course, program, or provider. Information is shared for the convenience of our community members, and individuals are encouraged to conduct their own research to determine the suitability and quality of any training they may consider.