Hello all,

Through my message, i will be asking you if i have a chance to get a PGY-1 Neurosurgery position in the USA.
I am a PGY-1 Neurosurgery resident.
Me and my family are moving to the States soon. I was about to apply for research (paid) position for 2 years in a program there.
I have a good CV with a lot of volunteer work and research experience and waiting the submission of several papers.
I did one year of prelim general surgery in an ACGME-i accredited program in the middle east with 6 months of Neurosurgery rotation that allowed me to take several recommendation letters from different American Board Drs. 
The problem is that i got 207 on my step 1 done in Med 1. It was too early. 
I heard about the possibility of making it pass/fail then.
Can you give me your kind recommendations to know about the possibilty of applying to the NS program after years of research and maybe prelim general surgery?

Thank you

Anyone had any impressive rotators this season? So far we have only had 1 of 8, but  all were good on paper.

Now that the dust has settled from the past year’s trail, are there examples of applicants who particularly stood out? If so, where did these folks end up matching?

How do you guys go about advertising any subspecialty elective time youve done on your CV? I've doing 6 month blocks of sub specialty training after my chief year and want it to stand out on a CV but this isn't always accredited.

Step 1: 240
Step 2: 248
Step 2CS: pass 2nd attempt
Pubs: 8
LOR: strong, 3 aways 

Genuinely looking for input

Hey All,

So happy I found this site, as it seems like a great resource. 

I just wanted some feedback on my likelihood of actually matching.

I am a US DO student with honors in preclinical years, SSP (honors society) membership, and alot of volunteer work.

My main problem is a 216 on step 1. I know this very, very less than ideal, but it what I have to work with. I just started M-3 and my plan is to crank out good research and kill my rotation scores/Step 2. As far as research goes, I have my own project in the area of pediatric brain cancer I am going to begin working on, and I am applying to any research rotations I can for my elective time this year. I have also been fortunate enough to have two cases on my first rotation that I am publishing studies on.

I'm trying to find any opportunity to make connections in the neurosurgery world, as my school does not have a program. 

I'm remaining optimistic, but my Step 1 score often feels like a fatal blow.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated! If there's any other info needed for you to weigh in, don't hesitate to ask.

Hi,

Applying next year, and looking to stay in nyc area.  Don't think I have a shot at Columbia or Cornell, and looking at other programs in the area. What do you guys think about Northwell? Anyone do SubI there recently? Wanna share your thoughts?

will a single payer healthcare system drive down neurosurgery wages? With all the current hype about medicare for all it seems like it will be implemented sometime in the near future, which has me wondering how our compensation may be affected...

interventional neuroradiology, radiation oncology, nuclear medicine, ortho spine... can’t all of these specialties breach into neurosurgery and take our patients away and take away a large portion of our salary? This worries me for the future...

I have seen all sorts of number thrown around the web about the salary of a neurosurgeon. I was curious about what the average would be throughout the nation and how much it changes in different areas around the country. Is the salary likely to decline or increase in years to come?