Hey Guys, 

The George Washington University NSGT department is hosting a virtual meet and greet for students interested in applying into their residency program on august 26 @ 7pm. Program Director and residents will be there to talk to you and answer questions about their program. If you are interested, please RSVP to sdalgo@mfa.gwu.edu they will send you the meeting link. GW Neurosurgery

Anyone know if they're starting up a program this year in Austin? I know there were rumors pre-covid

How do you guys handle consults without appropriate imaging?
Last week I had an ED try to consult me for a lady seen one month ago for a tiny right sided parafalcine meningioma who was coming in with new right sided arm weakness with the only new imaging done being a normal head CT.
Next the several neck and back pain consults with negative CT scans from the hospitalists.
And the one I'm not so happy about.  A 60 male with back pain, constipation, and urinary retention with a negative CT and ED calling saying the can't get an MRI because of a pacer.  I tell them get a CT myelogram if they are really worried about cord compression and if shows anything we will consult and see patient after imaging.  The ED doctor didn't really argue with me or fight me on it, he just wrote me up and sent it to hospital administration saying I was refusing consultation.   Anyways they were able to get an MRI after all the next day, which came back completely negative.

Any similar experiences or advice on how to handle this?  I know some people would say take the easy consultation fees, but we get 10-15 consults per day and I'm trying to cut down on unnecessary ones.

What are people's thoughts about this program? I'm not from socal so I'm not that familiar with Cedars

Hey all,
I've gotten bit by luxury watches (Rolex, Patek, AP), and was wondering if anyone is in the same boat. I'm interested in forming a network so we can find the pieces that we want.
Anyone interested?

Is Ryan chiu the strongest applicant on the trail this year (2020)?

http://ryanchiumd.com/
http://ryanchiumd.com/wp-content/uploads...yan_CV.pdf

Anyone know anything about AGH Program in Pittsburgh? Like what stats (Step 1/publications) they look at? Any positive/negatives?

What is the deal with programs in Washington DC? Anyone who has rotated or had any experience with them have any thoughts?

what would be my chances to apply with a 239 on step 1? I have 2 research publications, what should I do 3rd year in order to match? And which programs should I apply to with that score?

whats the story? they posted an opening for chairman. heard he's not feeling too well.