Hello all, current M3 interested in neurosurgery. Have 10+ pubs, 20+ posters, and competitive step score. However, I feel like my life has revolved around neurosurgery completely for multiple years. I did not take a gap year after undergrad, but I have been considering taking one now by choice so I can have the opportunity to travel and have time for self-reflection and self-discovery (not necessarily to publish or bolster my application). I have no doubts about neurosurgery, but I understand that once residency starts that I won't be able to take this kind of time for myself.
Would this be a major red flag? Or would programs/PD's understand the intention and respect the decision?
What's your practice for working up a patient with a newly-diagnosed "likely primary" brain tumor? If you have somebody with a new-onset seizure who's got what looks like a GBM on imaging, do you still get whole-body imaging to exclude mets?
Any residents compensated per consult? I know some other specialties do this in residency and it is more inline with what happens out in practice. Attendings' attitudes on bs consults is to see them, be nice to the consulting team and bill. For residents, bs consults just mean more work without any legit education or benefit, often leading to demeaning phone calls and interactions. If there was an extra little amount of money to see dumb consults, I think I would more easily tolerate it
The Department of Neurosurgery at Boston University is seeking physicians for pre-residency, post-graduate fellowship positions in neurosurgery beginning July 1, 2020. Pre-residency fellows work alongside 8 neurosurgeons, 6 neuro intensive care neurologists, and neurosurgical and neurology residents at Boston Medical Center (Boston MA) and nearby St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center (Brighton MA). The program provides broad clinical exposure in the neurosciences, and the duties of the fellow are primary neurosurgery inpatient coverage including call, first assist in the operating room, rotating on the neurocritical care service, performance of bedside procedures, and outpatient clinic. Fellows also participate in weekly didactic sessions including neurosurgical core conferences, multidisciplinary tumor board, neuroscience grand rounds, and critical care problem case conference. Opportunities exist for clinical or basic research both within the institution and the fertile Boston academic environment. Accepted candidates must commit to a minimum of 2 years. Completion of an internship in surgery or medicine is preferable but not a requirement.
Previous fellows have gained residency positions in neurosurgery (4), anesthesiology (1), pathology (1), and radiology (1).
To apply, please forward (email) a letter of introduction and curriculum vitae to:
Posted by: Guest - 12-22-2019, 05:32 PM - Forum: On the trail
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Hey guys, just wondering, so I have 13 interviews and I'm unsure if I'll match so I've obviously started thinking about soap/scramble vs prelim vs preresidency fellowship vs research year
I honestly don't know much about the process and was hoping to ask for some advice and the pros and cons of each and how the soap even works. my school has been really unhelpful so I'm just lost and a bit overwhelmed by the situation.
thank you everyone in advance, I really appreciate it!
Hey everyone, MS2 here looking for some insight. I know that the average pubs cited on NRMP is around 18 for matched neurosurgery but that includes pubs along with posters and abstracts. Wondering how many actual publications I should be aiming for to have a good chance to match at highly academic programs like Columbia, MGH, Stanford, UCSF, etc. I understand the more the better but with the various projects I am taking on now I’m projecting about 8-9 papers before matching, a mix of some basic science and some clinical. Should I be aiming higher and putting more effort into picking up more clinical projects? I attend a highly ranked med school if that’s relevant. Thanks
