04-18-2022, 12:08 AM
Struggled with the dissection component of anatomy lab -- cutting through all the fat, etc. to reveal structures. I wasn't clumsy/dropping stuff etc. but there were definitely some students that were more gifted at doing clean dissections. I did decent on exams/practicals identifying structures (scored C's/B's mostly).
Is this a good sign that neurosurgery/a surgical career might not be for me? Haven't had surgical rotation yet but wondering how performance in cadaver lab relates to future or baseline operative skills.
I'm sure I could learn most mechanical exercises with time, but I'm a slower learner when it comes to muscle memory. If I decide I really want to do this (soon to be MS2), i'm willing to memorize Greenberg/Rhotons top 100/whatever else over the summer to get ahead so I can focus on operative skills if I lag behind during training.
Is this a good sign that neurosurgery/a surgical career might not be for me? Haven't had surgical rotation yet but wondering how performance in cadaver lab relates to future or baseline operative skills.
I'm sure I could learn most mechanical exercises with time, but I'm a slower learner when it comes to muscle memory. If I decide I really want to do this (soon to be MS2), i'm willing to memorize Greenberg/Rhotons top 100/whatever else over the summer to get ahead so I can focus on operative skills if I lag behind during training.
