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Go Dr Sills!

if you manage to shadow someone for many months,

and he gives you a very strong letter, do you think it would matter much at all?

A lot of chairman positions open and being advertised:
1) UCLA
2) UCSD
3) UC Davis
4) MD Anderson
5) Rutgers
6) U of Cincinnati 

Any names for these positions?

Can we generate a top-5 list of surgeons for the various fields?  Tumor, vascular (open, endo, combined), functional (epilepsy, pain, neuromodulation), spine (degenerative, scoli, spine-onc), pedi, peripheral nerve, trauma, research.  Would love to hear the discussion.

Does anyone think its too old to finish residency at 38 years old? I just came to face with this reality and I'm having second thoughts about pursuing NSG, help.

How many hours on an average would a practising neurosurgeon work?

in private practise?

in academic setting?

Any reviews for the MSKCC 1 month subi?

Wondering how useful it would be.

does having completed a pgy1 (prelim surgery) offer an advantage to matching in NS?

Would he have more options as in matching into either PGY1 or PGY2(depending on vacancies available) of neurosurgery?

Ive heard of someone who had completed a pre-residency who managed to match into a PGY2 NSG, as he had also finished a PGY1 prelim surgery year before.

Not sure if this is true now.

I logged out of the site and don't recall my password. I've submitted a password retrieval request twice through the login button, but it doesn't seem to be going to my email - is there something else I should do? I have already checked my clutter folders.

What programs impressed you the most (positively and negatively ) during this cycle?