At a fairly well known program. We recently have been undergoing remodeling and current plans are to have no dedicated space for neurosurgery. All the call rooms would be hotel style (having to call to reserve and the potential for none being available) as well as no dedicated work room (only shared space with all other specialities including nursing). This is at the large level 1 trauma center with 24 hour calls not our community hospital. At present there is also no personal place to put personal items including laptops backpacks ect. 

Is this is common or ever seen at other places? Also are there any obvious ACGME violations with this?

Preemptively making this thread for people to post his/her top 5, any communications received, etc. Cheers!

As a rising fourth year preparing for sub-Is (and more-so a career in Neurosurgery), I've been trying to grab hold of some of the important historical figures and inventions related to neurosurgery. I'm hoping we can create a thread naming and highlighting some of the "Hall of Fame" members of neurosurgery -- those with great contributions, held. in high regard, etc. to help guide my studies.

Hi, does anyone knows about a PGY2 or 3 opening anywhere???

When will dates be current and up to date on vsas. Most places aren’t up yet

What are your takes on the top 5 programs that set their graduating residents up best for an academic career - job prospects, desirability, early and long term success in the field?

Anyone know why Nebraska lost an intern?

https://www.usmle.org/announcements/

Today, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®), co-sponsors of the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®), announced upcoming policy changes to the USMLE program.

• Changing Step 1 score reporting from a three-digit numeric score to reporting only pass/fail;
  

Let's hear them

I observed a resection of Primary Brachial Plexus Tumor via a Supraclavicular Approach and notices the physician used vascular ties to retract and position vessels - specifically the brachial plexus  C7 nerve root at the middle trunk of the brachial plexus.

The physician then used a hemostat to clamp the distal ends of the vascular ties to the surgical drapes. Is this standard? What other approaches do Neurosurgeons use to manage vascular ties? That seems a bit like an "OR hack".

Thoughts