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Show NANOS Examination Techniques (NExT) for Neuro-ophthalmology Section I- Introduction and foreword Sachin Kedar, MD, Editor-in-Chief Hello and welcome to the North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society (NANOS) Examination Techniques (NExT) for Neuro-ophthalmology electronic curriculum. I am Sachin Kedar, chair of the NANOS curriculum committee and Editor-in Chief for NExT. This electronic curriculum has resulted from collaborative efforts between the NANOS Curriculum committee, NOVEL committee (chaired by Dr. Kathleen Digre) and the NOVEL Editorial Board (chaired by Dr. Aki Kawasaki). Dr. Digre is the senior editorial advisor and Ms. Nancy Lombardo is the managing editor for NExT. The goal of the NeXT curriculum is to enhance clinical examination skills of learners who evaluate patients with visual complaints. The curriculum is designed for learners at all training levels- basic, intermediate and advanced. The curriculum will meet the needs for practitioners in diverse specialties. So, whether you are a student or resident in the college of medicine, nursing, optometry or allied health (orthoptics, ophthalmic technician, emergency medical technician, physical or occupational therapist), or a licensed professional such as ophthalmologist, optometrist, neurologist, neurosurgeon, otolaryngologist, internist, emergency department physician or physiatrist, you will find the contents of this e-curriculum useful in your practice. NExT has 14 major sections with sub-sections, which describe pertinent clinical and diagnostic evaluation techniques used in neuro-ophthalmology and allied areas. Sections II-IX describe clinical examinations of the ophthalmic, neurological and audio-vestibular systems. Sections X-XIII describe the commonly used diagnostic modalities for these three systems. Section XIII- XIV describe neuroophthalmic examinations in specialized settings- comatose patient, pediatric patient and patient with non-organic visual loss. Each section is led by a Section Editor who has helped solicit, develop and manage the content. The contents include a variety of learning objects such as narrated video, images, power-point slides and iterative word documents, which describe and demonstrate the examination and diagnostic technique. These contents were provided by experts and peer-reviewed by the NOVEL editorial board for their educational value. As you peruse NExT, you will notice that each component of the curriculum is graded as Level 1, 2, or 3. These reflect the difficulty levels and the target audience for those components. We suggest Level 1 for learners at an entry level such as students, Level 2 for learners at an intermediate level such as residents and Level 3 for learners at an advanced level such as fellows or practitioners. These are not meant to be prescriptive and each learner is encouraged to tailor the curriculum to their individual training and comfort levels. Training directors and faculty mentors will have the ability to design a curriculum which is appropriate for the needs of their trainees. The NANOS NExT curriculum covers the 6 core-competencies- patient care, medical knowledge, practice based learning and improvement, interpersonal and professional skills, professionalism and systems based practice. Upon completion of NANOS NExT, learners will be able to 1. Discuss the components of neuro-ophthalmologic examination in a clinical setting. 2. Describe modifications of examination techniques used in the evaluation of comatose, pediatric and non-organic visual loss subjects. #12;3. Apply relevant clinical and ancillary diagnostic techniques in a subject with visual disorder. We at NANOS are excited about this very novel approach to learning clinical and diagnostic methods. NExT is entirely online, is customizable to meet individual and program learning requirements and incorporates learning objects in multiple traditional and nontraditional formats. This digital format allows NExT to be a living, changing curriculum, with frequent updates and revisions. Your feedback is crucial and we would love to hear about your learning experiences. We welcome you to explore NExT for your training needs! With best wishes, Sachin Kedar (on behalf of the NANOS NExT editorial board) |
