Hi,
My name Saam.

I am an 8th grader (I know, I know) who's really interested in Neurological surgery.
Unfortunately, from what I've heard, it takes a minimum of 18 years to become a neurosurgeon. Is it possible to side-study for it during high school? And if so, what do I study (is there a book, I could read and study? Or an online course? Preferably a book).

Best regards,
Saam.

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Can anyone share the places that residents eat for free or at a very reduced price?

Hi, I was wondering what the typical hours per week are for an attending neurosurgeon .

Dear Friends & Colleagues,
 
I’m honored to share that I’ve been asked to serve as a “Resident Liaison” to the Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF). In this capacity, I hope to introduce my fellow residents to the NREF and to increase our engagement with the Foundation. The NREF’s commitment to fund neurosurgical research and provide educational opportunities for residents is unmatched, and the need our need our support.

To introduce neurosurgical residents into the culture of philanthropy, the NREF established the Young Neurosurgeons Circle of Giving. This giving society was created with the goal of increasing donations over a lifetime, resulting in eventual membership in the NREF’s premier recognition society, the Cushing Circle of Giving.

Members of the Young Neurosurgeons Circle of Giving include:

Giving back to the NREF provides young neurosurgeons with research & educational opportunities, and engaging with the wider neurosurgical community provides a pathway to future leadership opportunities in organized neurosurgery.
 
The NREF makes giving back easy. Payment plans are available. Gifts can be made as a one-time contribution, in regular monthly or annual installments, or as part of a tiered plan during the course of your residency.
 
Your donation to join the Young Neurosurgeons Circle includes an invitation to the NREF Donor Reception – an exclusive opportunity to network with NREF leadership, Cushing Circle members and other VIPs during the AANS Annual Scientific Meeting – among other benefits.
 
Please consider supporting young neurosurgeons with a gift to the NREF. 

The Foundation is dedicated to:
·         Presenting educational courses that provide exceptional hands-on training and didactics that supplement a neurosurgical residency;
·         Offering online access to the legendary slides and teaching materials in the Rhoton Collection® for students, researchers and clinicians worldwide;
·         Training neurosurgeons in clinical research, as well as providing fellowship funding in basic neuroscience and neurosurgical programs; and
·         Giving medical students the opportunity to participate in neurosurgical research.
 
Donations have a direct impact on patients, educators, researchers, clinicians and, in particular, young neurosurgeons. In an era of decreased corporate dollars, your support makes it possible for us to continue funding cutting-edge courses and merit-based grants.
 
To support young neurosurgeons, please visit the NREF Donate page, and share this message with your social media network. Please feel free to contact me for any questions. Thank you for considering NREF in your philanthropy.

Sincerely,

Nitin Agarwal, MD
Resident Liaison to NREF
P: 908-531-1947
E: agarwaln@upmc.edu

Dear Friends & Colleagues,
 
I’m honored to share that I’ve been asked to serve as a “Resident Liaison” to the Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF). In this capacity, I hope to introduce my fellow residents to the NREF and to increase our engagement with the Foundation. The NREF’s commitment to fund neurosurgical research and provide educational opportunities for residents is unmatched, and the need our need our support.

To introduce neurosurgical residents into the culture of philanthropy, the NREF established the Young Neurosurgeons Circle of Giving. This giving society was created with the goal of increasing donations over a lifetime, resulting in eventual membership in the NREF’s premier recognition society, the Cushing Circle of Giving.
 
Giving back to the NREF provides young neurosurgeons with research & educational opportunities, and engaging with the wider neurosurgical community provides a pathway to future leadership opportunities in organized neurosurgery.
 
The NREF makes giving back easy. Payment plans are available. Gifts can be made as a one-time contribution, in regular monthly or annual installments, or as part of a tiered plan during the course of your residency.
 
Your donation to join the Young Neurosurgeons Circle includes an invitation to the NREF Donor Reception – an exclusive opportunity to network with NREF leadership, Cushing Circle members and other VIPs during the AANS Annual Scientific Meeting – among other benefits.
 
Please consider supporting young neurosurgeons with a gift to the NREF. 

The Foundation is dedicated to:
·         Presenting educational courses that provide exceptional hands-on training and didactics that supplement a neurosurgical residency;
·         Offering online access to the legendary slides and teaching materials in the Rhoton Collection® for students, researchers and clinicians worldwide;
·         Training neurosurgeons in clinical research, as well as providing fellowship funding in basic neuroscience and neurosurgical programs; and
·         Giving medical students the opportunity to participate in neurosurgical research.
 
Donations have a direct impact on patients, educators, researchers, clinicians and, in particular, young neurosurgeons. In an era of decreased corporate dollars, your support makes it possible for us to continue funding cutting-edge courses and merit-based grants.
 
To support young neurosurgeons, please visit the NREF Donate page, and share this message with your social media network. Please feel free to contact me for any questions. Thank you for considering NREF in your philanthropy.

Sincerely,

Nitin Agarwal, MD
Resident Liaison to NREF
P: 908-531-1947
E: agarwaln@upmc.edu

Does anyone know of any schools with neurosurgeons heavily involved in the Neuro ICU and/or interventional neuro? I want to get some exposure to these during M4 but would be great if I could do it at a program where the neurosurgeons are involved in those specific areas. Dually important because I am at my limit for months of neurosurgery I can do during M4, so hoping this is an extra avenue to getting facetime with some departments while still getting credit for school.

Seems like most places the neurologists run the NICU and the radiologists run the interventional neuro program.

Where is the best place to get loans for application season? I assume these will need to be personal loans since out medical school won't raise maximum government loans per semester for interview costs. Finally, roughly how much did interview season cost and for how many interviews?

Hey everyone, 

Just wondering what the etiquette is on changing the FB name in your experience. I know, everyone does it. If there are any PAs or residents that can comment on this I would appreciate it. Thanks again!

Hi everyone, 
I have posted here before but my name is Corey and I am a senior at Northwest High School! I am conducting original research about the recent advancements in neurosurgery. I made a survey for my research! May you please take the time to answer my survey? I promise it is really short ! I am very interested in the world of neuroscience and I will be attending the University of Miami in the fall of 2018 and be majoring in Neuroscience on the Pre-Medicine track. I also plan on expounding my senior research in college. This project is REALLY important to me! If you would like to be interviewed, please feel free to email me at corey.neurosurgeryproject@gmail.com for more details!

Survey:
https://goo.gl/forms/Taym8DkeVtC1K6Nf1

Hello everyone, my name is Corey Jones and I am a Senior at Northwest High School in Maryland, USA. I am conducting original research for my Senior Project about the recent advancements in neurosurgery and how they affect the procedure and performance of neurosurgery. I am focusing on frameless stereotaxy, neuroendoscopy, MRI, and CT Scans. As part of my research, I have to conduct a survey and interviews. Attached below is my survey! May you please take the time to fill out the survey? It will only take a maximum of 10 minutes and I would greatly appreciate it! If you are interested in being interviewed, feel free to message me or comment below! The interviews will be conducted via video chat! Thank you so much for your time! Have a great one!

https://goo.gl/forms/xA8XHGffEh1QPxrZ2