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?

Can research and pubs from undergrad be included on your ERAS?

Big moves for some programs. Any merit to this?

Hi guys - giving a lecture next month on stroke and ICH. As we don't have a nsg program at my hospital, was hoping to poll the audience here.

Re: craniectomy for ICH, it seems there is strong evidence for posterior fossa hemorrhage, easy peasy. I'm curious what y'all are doing for supratentorial hemorrhage though. I see there's one study that if its within 1cm of the cortex that might be beneficial but does not seem to improve functional outcomes, is that how you guys practice? What about blood in the ventricles, mass effect? just an EVD? That's our practice pattern here, but idk if thats actually because taking off the skull isnt beneficial or because the PAs can come in to do the drain without an attending.

What about blood pressure? We're sticking with <160 here, seems the data on <140 is not great. Is that mostly what y'all do?

Any other pearls you'd like your EM colleagues to know?