Does attending a residency program with a pediatric fellowship provide much advantage for doing a peds fellowship over someone at a program without one?

Interesting descriptive study in JNS: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29303441

Everyone remember the Trailies from forums past? Now that interview season has about a month left, lets bring out some nominations.

Best interview overall?
Best pre-interview dinner?
Worst pre-interview dinner?
Worst pimping during an interview?
Hottest female applicant?
Hottest program coordinator?
Drunkest residents?
Hero on the trail?

https://deadspin.com/no-one-will-say-if-...1821511808

what the heck happened here?

Looks like there are some abstract decisions available via the myaans site, FYI.

Can only do one second look. My chairman said uva has trained most chairmen but UCSF has Mitchell Berger. Which 2nd look should I do?

I have a good step 1 and over 20 pubs so I know I'm competitive LOL

Anyone know who the heavy hitters are in functional neurosurgery?

Can we have an open discussion about the match?

This process sucks.  There has to be a better, more efficient, cheaper system.  I propose two alternative ways for programs to obtain talent:

1) Super match.  All interested applicants are invited to attend a national meeting in the fall, or even spring, before the application year (i.e. can be part of AANS or CNS).  This phase would be at the applicants expense.  Programs would have a booth in the exposition for the program to display which aspects they want to emphasize, and a sign-up for interviews to be conducted during the conference.  Following this, the programs would go back to their respective institutions and discuss the applicants.  Thereafter, they would invite whomever they have interest for an on-site interview.  This phase would be at the program expense.  Offers would take place either on a rolling basis, or after an expressed date by which sufficient programs could have a face to face with sufficient applicants.

2) Recruiting/national signing day.  This would work much like the NCAA does for football and basketball.  Programs could recruit applicants over a period.  On-site visits etc.  During the M4 year there would be a national-signing day where applicants could express their desire to accept a specific offer from a program.

What are the most country club programs?  I want good training, but no need to beat myself up.   Rounds at like 7, couple of cases, home by 5.  I've heard some names thrown around but curious who else.  Thx

To all the attendings/residents out there: when did you know you wanted to pursue a career in neurosurgery? College? M1? Rotations? The day you realized your Step 1 was good enough? Curious to know if it’s even worthwhile to pursue an interest as an M1/M2 in terms of seeking out research and mentorship opportunities if you don’t know what your step score is like and if you haven’t actually rotated on a neurosurgery service.