Training in the practice of noninvasive brain stimulation: Recommendations from an IFCN committee.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-2021
Abstract
As the field of noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) expands, there is a growing need for comprehensive guidelines on training practitioners in the safe and effective administration of NIBS techniques in their various research and clinical applications. This article provides recommendations on the structure and content of this training. Three different types of practitioners are considered (Technicians, Clinicians, and Scientists), to attempt to cover the range of education and responsibilities of practitioners in NIBS from the laboratory to the clinic. Basic or core competencies and more advanced knowledge and skills are discussed, and recommendations offered regarding didactic and practical curricular components. We encourage individual licensing and governing bodies to implement these guidelines.
Volume
132
Issue
3
First Page
819
Last Page
837
ISSN
1872-8952
Published In/Presented At
Fried, P. J., Santarnecchi, E., Antal, A., Bartres-Faz, D., Bestmann, S., Carpenter, L. L., Celnik, P., Edwards, D., Farzan, F., Fecteau, S., George, M. S., He, B., Kim, Y. H., Leocani, L., Lisanby, S. H., Loo, C., Luber, B., Nitsche, M. A., Paulus, W., Rossi, S., … Pascual-Leone, A. (2021). Training in the practice of noninvasive brain stimulation: Recommendations from an IFCN committee. Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology, 132(3), 819–837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2020.11.018
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
33549501
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article