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Anybody going to the AANS in Miami and want to split lodging?

2012-02-07T21:46:00-08:00

Any medical students going to the AANS in April? It’s free to attend as a student, so all it will cost is lodging and airfare. PM me if your interested.

VCU vs. GW

2012-02-03T05:46:10-08:00

I’m lucky to have been accepted to both. Interviewing at Hopkins soon, so admission there would obviously make the decision for me. But if it comes down to VCU or GW, which is a better school? I should mention that I am primarily interested in neurosurgery or general surgery. The main hang up I have about GW is the pricetag, but will overlook that if I have reason to believe it will provide better opportunities or a better education.

Medical Management in Neurosurgery

2012-01-01T09:34:14-08:00

How much medical management does a neurosurgeon get to do outside of operating? What are some types of diseases or conditions that a neurosurgeon might manage?

PGY2 positions open?

2011-12-09T15:42:03-08:00

I’m a current PGY 2 resident in good standing in a neurosurgery program at which I am unhappy. I am very interested in other programs that could offer a better fit. I apologize for my paranoia, but I’d prefer to go into detail in private. I hope to hear from you soon.

Who you know…

2011-12-21T07:38:26-08:00

In terms of attaining great letter of recommendations, who you know is a major factor. However it is difficult to be acquainted with the bigger names in the field without knowing where to look. How can I search who are the more prominent surgeons in the field in a given city? Google doesn’t help very much with this.

Thanks.

ABNS Primary (Written) Exam

2011-12-07T18:44:25-08:00

Hey guys,

How many of you guys out there have to keep sitting the written boards until your senior year?
Some institutions allow you to sit it for credit as early as third year, whereas other institutions won’t allow you to sit it for credit until your sixth year?

What are your opinions?

Thanks.

Greenberg Spine

2011-11-28T10:22:31-08:00

Has anyone looked at the new Hanbook of Spine Surgery by Mummaneni, Vaccaro, and of course Greenberg among others? Any opinions? I don’t have a copy (yet) but have glanced at the table of contents and it seemed to be a very comprehensive text. However, I have heard from some reviewers that the book is not as comprehensive as the classic Greenberg.

pitt interview switch

2011-11-16T14:12:16-08:00

hi, can anyone switch their pittsburgh interview dates?

i am looking for a spot on November 21st (this coming Monday) and I have the December 11-12 spot.

Let me know, thanks
bob654

Best vascular/spine Fellowships

2011-07-17T11:00:00-08:00

IMG in British residency with USMLEs. Thinking about US Fellowships after my residency in vascular (surgical not endovascular) and also minimally invasive spine.
Which are the good places that take IMGs for hands-on fellowships? Prefer busy clinical and operating to research and some supervision/training.
Which offer ‘Clinical Instructor’ / Junior Faculty level?
Thanks.

Gettting involved at a small, non-academic department

2011-09-24T20:55:40-08:00

Hi all.

Just started med school at a small program in the midwest, with no residency program, but a reasonably busy NS department in the hospital network. From what I understand, they are primarily un-academic (very little in the way of research going on), but do have some device/instrumentation development going on. I’ve contacted a NS prior graduate of my school, and am working through the red tape to begin shadowing him long term.

I did some research last summer regarding medulloblastoma/PNETs with a local PI who is not connected to NS in any way. The project was very young when I was on it, so it was a lot of very basic background work, assay verification, etc. I’m thinking that if the project doesn’t mature over this year, I may not return to it next summer. We do have a reasonably strong academic research department associated with the graduate school, but nothing directly linked to the NS departments at our hospitals (that I’m aware of yet). I’m unsure how neuroscience research is weighed against NS specific research when you’re out on the trail.

My question is, what can I do in a small, community-based, non-academic environment to make up for what I’ll lose in research opportunities, etc. I assume I could do some case studies with the groups, perhaps some retrospective data analysis, etc. I feel my experience could be potentially limited just due to geography, but I also think that if I’m smart in my approach I can get around all of that.

Thanks for any advice.