The development of the neurosurgery workforce in Austria over the past quarter century: is more always better?
Austria has experienced rapid workforce growth without a parallel rise in neurosurgical case volume, resulting in declining operative exposure per surgeon. These findings highlight risks for training quality, efficiency, and future competitiveness. Evidence-based workforce planning, structured regulation of training intake, and expansion of outpatient neurosurgical services will be essential to ensure sustainable care and safeguard international standards of neurosurgical education.
Authors
- Karl Roessler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9249-8082)
- Christian Dorfer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1843-7732)
- Georg Widhalm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6014-0273)
- Mario Mischkulnig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5478-0792)
- Josa M. Frischer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6638-3476)
- Christian Matula
- Cornelia M Diendorfer
- Lisa I Körner
- Roland Polacsek-Ernst
Institutions
- Witten/Herdecke University (DE)
- University of Applied Sciences BFI Vienna (AT)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1711856
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00