Empowering Neurosurgical Leadership: Training the Next Generation of Neurosurgical Leaders
The CNS Leadership Institute equips neurosurgeons with structured leadership training, mentorship, and practical tools to enhance their effectiveness as leaders. Survey results confirm that the program has a measurable impact on participants' career trajectories and professional growth. This initiative provides a reproducible model for cultivating the next generation of neurosurgical leaders and advancing the specialty's capacity for strategic, transformational leadership.
Authors
- Ellen L. Air (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7407-3697)
- Lauren E. Haydu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6360-0199)
- Steven N. Kalkanis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5310-2682)
- Anand Veeravagu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2929-1695)
- Shahaan S. Razak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1607-5309)
- A Khalessi
- John K. Ratliff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3452-1907)
- Brian V. Nahed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8537-106X)
- Ashwini Sharan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4759-6097)
- Alan M. Scarrow
- Michele Hilgart
- Brian Asmussen
- Emily Stiehl
- Elad Levy
- Lola B. Chambless
- David Langer
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- Henry Ford Health System (US)
- Chicago Department of Public Health (US)
- Lenox Hill Hospital (US)
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons (US)
- Jacksonville College (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Medtronic (United States) (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- Mass General Brigham (US)
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003996
- Primary Topic
- Mentoring and Academic Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00