Hoping to sit for oral boards in November. Does it make any sense to go to the Goodman course in May if I haven't really started studying and haven't confirmed my test date?

Hey everyone! 

Allegheny Health Network is holding a Neurosurgery Sub-I Prep Course to help medical students going into their sub-I's prepare for those challenging rotations. This will all be through zoom, with a focus on high yield information that can help you succeed, make a good impression, and evaluate the programs you are rotating at. Check out the flier below. This is open for all medical students and is completely free to anyone, not just AHN affiliated medical schools. The course will be two days long (Saturday and Sunday), from 8-noon both days. There is an April and May date to attend, so pick either one. Follow the survey monkey link below for registration information. Looking forward to seeing some of you all there! 

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I know in other specialties this is the case, and if you're too slow to respond then you don't get an interview. Is this also the case for neurosurgery? Or is it if they invite you for an interview they tend to hold a spot for you until you let them know which day is good for you?

I’m at a crossroads where I’m not sure what to do. I love spine, cranial, and hell even vascular. But doing a spine fellowship (thinking MIS, deformity) along with endovascular and skull base (tumor and open vascular) doesn’t seem a good use of one’s time when ultimately you’ll be hired as the “vascular” or “spine” guy. Im worried if I pursue vascular for example I’ll hired on as mostly taking stroke call and in angio suite rather than doing open cases, especially spine. There is also the matter of turf wars among other attendings where it’s a big no no to “take” cases in their specialty whether it be spine , etc. 

What do you guys think, am I trying to bite off more than I can chew when we live in an era of super sub-specialization?

I don’t see a match list sheet for this year. Did I miss the link?

All high passes for third year clerkships and one honor for neurosurgery AI so far 
will it be a red flag?

Anyone have information on the pediatrics fellowships with the best training and marketability afterwards?

Has anyone rotated / interviewed at University of Minnesota? Seems like a good program but I've heard mixed reviews about their culture from attendings. Sounds like they have had the same chair for a while, but wondering if anyone has more recent experience with them.

Hey all, current PGY-2 interested in endovascular/maybe open cerebrovascular fellowship here. I'm at an academic center and have talked with some of our faculty about fellowship but not sure when the formal application process begins for post-graduate fellowships in that area - do you apply around PGY4/5 for a postgraduate fellowship elsewhere? Just wondering so I can tailor/work on focused research and prepping for applications.