Are there any programs that allow student from international and Caribbean schools to rotate or do an acting internship? Most programs require VSLO to apply, but my school is not subscribed.

Can we all drop the name of programs that you have heard back from for sub-Is? 

Barrow, Vandy, Hopkins

Dear NeurosurgeryHub Community,

I would like to call on attention to user JoeyJJ. If you are not all familiar, this user has been spamming this forum (both anonymously and through his account) for the past month asking about summer research. I was one of the individuals to offer him a project (before I knew he was crazy) and gave him my email to discuss projects. This user has sent me at least 12 emails in the past week and another 6 emails 2 weeks ago. 

Please be vigilant regarding this user for your own safety. Do not give him your personal details. He is of questionable character and if you do decide to take him on, please conduct a thorough background check.

Hi everyone.

I've reached out to many prominent NS researchers asking for projects for MS1's, but most have blown me off. One promised me an online project, but after I asked if in-person work was possible they did not respond.

I have plenty of undergrad research experience and am willing to work remotely to gain NS experience.

Does anyone have any tips on how to secure summer research experience? Should I start going in person to hospitals and asking to meet with faculty to join labs? 

Please, any advice will help.

Hello everyone,

I am an incoming MS1 trying to choose between schools for neurosurgery. I currently have offers from SUNY Downstate and Stony Brook. 
Which school would be a better pick for maximizing my chances to match into neurosurgery?

My analysis so far

SUNY Downstate
Pros:
- In the city with more opportunities to network across different facilities within new york
- stronger clinical experience 

Stony Brook
- stronger research basic science research opps,
- better prestige
- existence of home neurosurgery program

Hello everyone,

Any input on Lahey neurosurgery program, especially their pre-residency fellowship program posted lately here?

Is it good, Has any previous pre-residency fellow matched into NS ?



Thank you for your input

Anyone have any experience taking the neurocritical care exam? How difficult is it and what all study materials did you utilize?

Hi,

Lahey Neurosurgery still is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 Pre-Residency Fellowship program.

Lahey Pre-residency Fellowship

The Lahey pre-residency fellowship has a long history of successfully matching applicants into neurosurgery residency programs. At Lahey, pre-residency fellows are integral members of the neurosurgical and neurocritical care teams. In this year-long program, pre-residency fellows will be trained to function as junior neurosurgery residents, including performing bedside neurosurgical procedures. Duties include managing floor and ICU patients, seeing consults, home-call during the night, and assisting in the operating room and outpatient clinic.

The pre-residency fellows at Lahey work alongside six neurosurgeons, neuro intensive care neurologists, and neurosurgery advanced practitioners. Fellows will participate in weekly neurosurgical conferences at Lahey, which include morbidity and mortality conference, spine conference, tumor board and pathology review. The Lahey pre-residency fellowship is also affiliated with Tufts University, and fellows can join the Tufts Department of Neurosurgery for didactic sessions on Thursdays.

The Lahey Department of Neurosurgery has multiple ongoing clinical research studies and robust research infrastructure. Pre-residency fellows will have opportunities to engage in these research endeavors, and in the past, such efforts have resulted in podium presentations and first author manuscripts early in the clinical year.

Accepted candidates must commit to the full year. The salary, benefits, days off, and vacation time with be commensurate with other PGY1 accredited neurosurgical program.


How to Apply
Please email your CV and cover letter to Julie Witham (Julie.m.witham@lahey.org) Neurosurgery Pre-Residency Fellowship Coordinator. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and employment offers are typically made after the residency match.

Im based in St Louis so I was hoping to get your input.

Previous thread had some insightful questions posed before it got locked without an opporutnity for OP to answer, so here we are. Hope OP can clear up any misconceptions and settle things down here