03-20-2022, 03:36 PM
You're right, I think I should have said: "poorly correlates". However, I would argue that many of the places (including a couple in your list) bear little to no resemblance to what they looked like 5-10 years ago even accounting for a change at chairman. There have been more than a few mass exodus faculty transitions at the "neurosurgeryhub top 5" in the last couple of years - and yet the medical students on here keep talking about it like those places are the same. And remember, it takes 10-15 years to get to the point where you are ready for a plum chairmanship job, so that is a massively lagging indicator.
To everyone arguing that the current world order of programs will stay the same, I would encourage you to think about UF, Cincinnati, Ohio State. All places that 20 years ago were top tier but do not necessarily fit that bill anymore. There seems to be more movement than normal right now. That's potentially some delayed movement due to COVID, but I wouldn't bet on it.
To everyone arguing that the current world order of programs will stay the same, I would encourage you to think about UF, Cincinnati, Ohio State. All places that 20 years ago were top tier but do not necessarily fit that bill anymore. There seems to be more movement than normal right now. That's potentially some delayed movement due to COVID, but I wouldn't bet on it.