Quick question for the resident crowd that does 24h calls (not night float) -

On a day that you're "on call" what time do you pick up the pager and take over? Who typically has the pager throughout the day - interns, PGY-2/3, APPs? When you take the pager, are they still around working for a few more hours to finish their shift?

Trying to get a sense of what's normal. Thanks-

ABNS - American Board of Neurological Surgeons
AANS - American Association of Neurological Surgeons (JNS)
CNS - Congress of Neurological Surgeons (Neurosurgery)
WFNS - World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (World Neurosurgery)
SNS - Society of Neurological Surgeons
CSNS - Council of State Neurosurgical Societies
AAcNS - American Academy of Neurological Surgeons
NSA - Neurosurgical Society of America
SUN - Society of University Neurosurgeons
NREF - Neurosurgical Research & Education Foundation

CovidSurg will be a platform of studies aiming to explore the impact of COVID-19 in surgical patients and services. 

The WFNS is supporting the @CovidSurg studies and is encouraging all neurosurgeons to participate. To sign up visit https://globalsurg.org/covidsurg/


More info here and on the website:
Outcomes of elective cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis: an international, multicentre, observational cohort study (CovidSurg-Cancer)

What's your institutions practice for giving steroids in non-functional pituitary surgery both intraop and post-op & keeping in foley catheters?

Can get this info from your program coordinator

Quote:Dr. Lola Chambless, PD of Vanderbilt Neurosurgery, will be leading a new program for the CNS that involves virtual town hall sessions with the first one on Thursday 4/30 at 8PM EST for a med student audience.  This will include going over the issues of subI scheduling, rotation concerns, potential changes to the match process, etc. 
I don't have the flier yet but should have it in the next few days. We really want to get all med students applying to neurosurgery this year as well as program coordinators to attend.  Please spread the word and detailed information is coming soon.

There was an ABNS update today. Anybody hear anything?

Currently interested in both tumor and functional... which one has more potential in the future? What are you guys' thoughts?

how hard is it to just match, not caring about where you go? How hard will this be when step 1 becomes pass fail ?

I know this shouldn’t make or break a decision, but I’m curious as to what resources different programs provide their residents. What can be expected, loupes, book fund?

Hi guys!

Would like some advice and guidance on the best way to achieve my lifelong goal of landing a neurosurgical residency in the States. Full disclaimer, being a FMG, I understand that the odds are stacked against me; but frankly neurosurgery is the only career that I can see myself doing for the long run, so I would really appreciate any and all comments that y'all could give me!

I'm currently in third year of med school (out of five), with a Step 1 score of 267. No pubs yet, but am working on that as of now. I lack a green card, and have no feasible way of obtaining one for the foreseeable future. I don't mind working anywhere in the States, so long as I match, and I plan to stay in the US to work even after I complete my GME.

However, my biggest problem right now is that I'm not sure whether I'll be able to get a sub-I/ elective rotation in the States. This is primarily due to my institution scheduling a non-final year slot for elective rotations, whereas almost all the US institutions (except for 3) that I've contacted require international students to be in their final year. I'm willing to defer a semester just to qualify for sub-Is, though, if there is no other way.

My question is, for someone in my situation, what would be the best course of action? If those three institutions wind up not accepting me for sub-Is, should I defer a semester just to qualify for sub-Is? Or should I graduate first, and attempt to make up for the lack of USCE via observer-ships (during my med school years) and via the various pre-residency programs (after graduation)?

If it's the latter, which type of pre-residency program* (e.g. research fellowships with a PI, clinical pre-residency fellowships, or a PGY-1 preliminary year in Gen Surg if I'm offered/ SOAP into one) should I go for, if my intension is to eventually match into neurosurgery? I'd have no problem working for 2-3 years in such a position, but I think that 1-2 years for an unpaid research position would be the most that my finances would allow.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to read through my long-ass post, and I would be very grateful indeed if any of you could help me answer my questions!

* I understand that these are not strictly pre-residency programs, but I'm at a loss as to what to call them otherwise.