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- Cara L Sedney, Jennifer Siu, Gail Rosseau, Robert Dempsey, and Mark Bernstein.
- Department of Neurosurgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Electronic address: csedney@hsc.wvu.edu.
- World Neurosurg. 2014 Dec 1;82(6):963-8.
ObjectiveTo examine the experiences of volunteers of the Foundation for International Education in Neurological Surgery.MethodsA qualitative analysis of >150 volunteer reports from 2004-2013 was performed using grounded theory. Various themes were explored based on their occurrence in the reports.ResultsVolunteer reports of extended trips appeared to peak in 2009, with a heavy emphasis on activity in Africa. Prominent themes in the reports included volunteer contributions, successful strategies, challenges, and future directions.ConclusionsVolunteers demonstrated wide-ranging contributions. Successful strategies included continuity and collaboration with other organizations. Challenges were overwhelmingly related to equipment or infrastructure. Common suggestions for future directions included institutional collaboration and subspecialty development.Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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