https://projects.seattletimes.com/2017/q...e/hospital?

I remember years ago while on a subi, an attending told me that we celebrate each other like we were God's greatest gift to mankind, forgetting that we treat the sickest patients and our complications cause very grave consequences. As residents, we remember our complications, it hurts us deeply, but over time...we becone immune to it; being there, done that. He told me to always remember that and I thank him for it.

For the younger ones out there, remember as physicians....patients entrust their lives to you and as Neurosurgeons, they entrust their life to your every decision and hand motioln.  Be smart, be humble, be caring and most of all get a good lawyer.

Not sure if it's me alone but I didn't receive any phone call or email of ranking me to match there or any serious message that you can read between the lines. I sent my number1 and other programs I ranked very highly telling them so and all what I got were generic emails like "thanks for letting us know and everyone thought highly of you." I guess you should expect more from a program if they are really ranking you in their top spots.

I am freaking out now because I have been hearing that most applicants match at their number 1 (especially home and sub-i program). I thought I was a descent applicant with >15 interviews...I just feel crap now

Got that update email from the program and residents about the split and new department, but it didn't mention names. Has anyone heard who the new chairman is going to be or who's considering it?

If you are in this year's match, make sure you have a list in by tonight.

Any thoughts about this program? What did people think on the interview trail?

Hey all;

I'm a very unique applicant.  I was a Gates-Cambridge scholar before medical school, and I played in the MLS for two years.  My Step score is a 202 and I passed all my clerkships so far (no HP or H).  I'm in the bottom quartiles of my class in a historically primary care centered school.  I haven't done any research.

Would my Fullbright, URM status, and MLS experience be enough to set me apart.

I understand there is a former NFL player who was a Rhodes scholar who has a similar background to me and whom interviewed at a lot of top schools this year despite scores/school/grades being low like mine.

What are the best spine fellowships out there? I know it varies dramatically based upon what subspecialty (ie MIS vs deformity ect) but what are the considered the best ones out there for academics. It seems everyone has a spine fellowship program, but plenty of them are certainly not highly sought after.

I will be a M1 this fall at a top 10 medical school program. The general consensus in Reddit and SDN is that I shouldn't think about medical school at all and just "enjoy my summer". However, as a non-traditional and an older medical student-to-be with family, I do not think that is really a practical option for me.

Browsing through multiple forums and the cached pages of Uncle Harvey, it seems pretty straightforward. For my M1 year, I am getting the impression that I just need to do well in school, slowly prepare for the USMLE, and start research (please correct me if I am wrong). However, there are a few questions that I'd like to ask:

1. My undergraduate publications and research interests were mainly in cancer research. I would like to do basic cancer research in medical school as well since I am comfortable with it. Would doing basic research be disadvantageous compared to clinical research with respect to publication volume?
   
2. Does membership in honors societies matter at all?
   
3. I have started going through Pathoma and annotating the book with some things that Dr. Sattar says verbally so that I wouldn't have to waste time during medical school doing this (I do this because it has helped me a lot in undergraduate school). My goal is to finish this before medical school starts. I have also started doing Brosencephalon's Anki deck regularly for the chapters related to Pathoma. What USMLE related things should I be doing during my M1 year? I read online that people suggest only studying during the dedicated period, but I am wondering if that is not the case.
   
4. I am moving to my medical school area with my family. This may sound like a silly question, but is it necessary to socialize too much with other students? I do not plan on being the guy who never talks with others, but I am thinking that I would like to devote most of my time to my family and my studies.
   
5. Do you guys have any other advice for someone about to start his M1 year in a few months?
   

Just two days after Valentine's Day the Mayfield Clinic and the University of Cincinnati breakup.

http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/ne...c-end.html

Does anyone have any personal tips on shunts and freehand EVDs? I'd really appreciate some general do's an dont's, as well as any specific troubleshooting points.