Exams

On this page we offer a short overview on the steps necessary for acquiring the Swiss neurosurgical title (FMH Neurochirurgie). This is only an overview and details are subject to change. Specialist training is regulated by the FMH.


General Information
For general regulations concerning specialist training please consult the Weiterbildungsordnung WBO and for neurosurgery specific details the Weiterbildungsprogramm Facharzt für Neurochirurgie. For a list of clinics certified for training and their respective category please see the Liste der anerkannten Weiterbildungsstätten Neurochirurgie.

 
Registering for the Basis Examen Chirurgie
All trainees in surgical specialisation must pass the “Basis Examen Chirurgie.” This exam should be taken around the 2nd or 3rd year of training. For details and registration please visit the dedicated website.
 
Registering for the Strahlenschutzkurs
Neurosurgeons are required to gain expertise in radiation protection. Further information can be obtained and courses booked in different institutions:

Basel: SafPro AG
Dr. Rolf P. Stürm, Eulerstrasse 33, 4051 Basel
Tel. 061 272 85 73 or 079 358 68 39
E-Mail: mail@safpro.ch
Internet: www.safpro.ch

Lausanne: Fondation PRORAME, Institut de radiophysique appliquée
Dr. Francis R. Verdun, Grand-Pré 1, 1007 Lausanne
Tel. 021 623 34 40, Fax 021 623 34 35
E-Mail: francis.verdun@chuv.ch, nicole.tille@chuv.ch
Internet: www.chuv.ch/ira

Villigen: Paul Scherrer Institut, Schule für Strahlenschutz
Sekretariat: Frau H. Schmid, 5232 Villigen PSI
Tel. 056 310 25 00 (9.00–11.30), Fax 056 310 41 91
E-Mail: schule@psi.ch
Internet: www.psi.ch

e-learning: pnn pharma nation network ag
Kirchgasse 42, 8001 Zürich
Tel. 044 225 15 00, Fax. 044 225 15 06
E-Mail: radia@pnn.ch
Internet: www.radia.ch


Registering for the 4 Year EANS Course
All neurosurgical trainees are encouraged to participate in the 4 year training course offered by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies EANS. The number of trainees from Switzerland is limited, so not everyone will be able to participate. The course is not mandatory for the FMH Neurochirurgie. Currently our national delegate is Prof. Hans Landolt. In order to register for the course, applicants must download the application form from the EANS website and send the completed form to:

Prof. Dr. med. Hans Landolt
Kantonsspital Aarau AG
Neurochirurgische Klinik
5001 Aarau
hans.landolt@ksa.ch


Registering for the MCQ EANS Exam
The first part of the FMH Neurochirurgie is a written multiple choice exam held twice a year by the EANS. The exam is usually taken by EANS course trainees in their fourth year. But the exam may be taken by any trainee, regardless of course participation or not, upon separate registration.

Registering for the Oral Exam
The second part of the FMH Neurochirurgie is an oral exam which is usually held once a year around March/April. Trainees must be in their final year of specialisation and have completed the MCQ EANS exam successfully prior to registering for the oral exam.

Executives:
FMH, EANS Exam coordinators
Bertrand Actor and Katharina Jetzer