Hey guys, was just wondering if people could provide some input on BWH as a program for residents. How well does it prepare the residents for the various subspecialties in neurosurgery? How are the faculty mentors for the different sub-specialties and would you be set up strongly for a career in either academics or private practice if you go there? What are general thoughts on the culture, operative autonomy, and relative perception in relation to say a highly academic program like Penn, MGH versus more clinically-focused programs? Just trying to guage on which part of the spectrum it is with regards that question.
Below MGH/USCF/Mayo but above average for sure.
Folks here will say lack of autonomy etc. but that is just cope/jealousy.
Like a lot of places, competence varies from resident to resident and therefore so does autonomy. While there I saw a chief do an acoustic skin to skin and another who couldn't open a posterior c-spine. Faculty mentorship seemed quite good, as did the culture as a whole. Having a resident cover a case post call seemed to be considered a big ask, which was baffling to me but to each their own.
I wanted to bump this up again as I posted it right before the hub shut down for a bit
Out of the three harvard residencies, it’s by far the best. More total cases and autonomy.
