Opting out of BSMD
OK I am in a BSMD program, whose med school has not much match rates in Neurosurgery. As a high schooler, I thought getting into BSMD was good enough and didn’t worry too much. Now that I am trying to make the journey, Iam split. Should I leave the BSMD program and try for better Med School wasting 1 year trying yo get a good MCAT and focus on extracurriculars or to continue in the same school. If I continue, how do I improve my match rates into this very competitive field from a college...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 22, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: sag21 Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
Do pubs from gap year(s) matter for residency apps?
I am on 3-4 publications from my time as a research tech in a basic science neurosurgical lab during a gap year. I am not a top 3 author on any of them. Do these matter at all? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 20, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: fd25 Tags: Medical Students (MD) Source Type: forums
20-year-old who matched Neurosurgery at MGH/Harvard
Does anyone know how he did it? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 19, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: joey jake Tags: Medical Students (MD) Source Type: forums
MS1 curious about Neurosurgery residency
Hi everyone.
I am an MS1 interested in Neurosurgery. I know the common things I have been told to focus on is research, step 2, research, rotation grades, LORs and oh did I mention research?
I know research in particular plays a massive role in matching neurosurgery, I was just wondering that someone who matched neurosurgery at a Barrow or UCSF what does their research output look like? How many research items and how many first-author papers?
Also how big of a role do class rank and...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 19, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Soccerfan5527 Tags: Medical Students (MD) Source Type: forums
Cardiointerventional Radiology
Just out of curiosity, why didn't Coronary artery disease catheterization/stenting end up being treated in a similar fashion to what happened with the arteries that feed the brain?
In the neuro realm, even though Neurologists are still the main person diagnosing the patient and making long term management decisions about antithrombotic therapy and statins, they are usually not the ones performing the procedures (which go to surgeons and radiologists).
Do you think that there is...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 18, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: jonathanlikes Tags: Cardiology Source Type: forums
Chances for ortho? - failed third block of MS1
I'm an M1 at a mid-tier med school and I just failed one of my blocks (neuro). I am doing remediation in a month. MSK was my first and best block and everything went downhill from there due to some family and personal problems. Barely passed my second block (cardio and pulm) as well. I feel like I probably am at the bottom of my class now. I think I might be interested in orthopedic surgery considering that I really enjoyed gross anatomy lab and MSK. Will this be a big red flag when it...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 17, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: foreigner14 Tags: Medical Students (MD) Source Type: forums
Columbia vs. UPENN
Hi, I have pretty much narrowed down my acceptances to UPENN and Columbia but am at a loss. As someone who enjoys planning, this is quite stressing me out. I am wondering if I am being silly and ignoring an obvious answer or if my "cons" are solvable. Thoughts? Thank u in advance !
COLUMBIA
Pros:
- Already connected with the neurosurgery department including the chair, invited to Zoom grand rounds starting ASAP
- Both interviewers super nice and welcoming, one invited me to dinners...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 8, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: eggy999 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Specialties with surgical procedures?
Hi, just had a question about residencies following vet school. I know it's a long way off, but I want to specialize in a surgical field (obviously could change) and want to know about all of my potential options. I know large/small/food animal surgery are all surgically focused obviously, but are there any other specialties where surgical procedures are common? An example I didn't realize was neurology- I didn't know it also entailed surgery on the brain, spinal cord and CNS. Would other...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 5, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: riderrapidash Tags: Pre-Veterinary Source Type: forums
Neurosurgeon speaks out about anesthesia errors in OR at hospital in Florida
Doctors at Florida hospital say patient care has suffered since HCA's cost cuts
Doctors allege unsanitary surgical instruments, an overflowing ER, roaches in the OR and anesthesiology errors that resulted in patients waking up during surgery.
www.nbcnews.com
Anyone work here or know about this? What is the staffing model at this hospital under the HCA (looking at a job on gasworks looks like it is a 99% supervision 1 anesthesiologist:4 CRNA model. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 18, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: sice4 Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Please help me figure out if I have a shot at a MD school after getting the same MCAT score twice.
cGPA: 3.72. sGPA: 3.76. MCAT: 504 (128/124/125/127) and 504(128/123/126/127). URM TX resident. Graduated in 5/2021.
ECs:
Nutrigenomics Research ~64 hours.
Exoplanet Research ~64 hours
Shadowed pediatric neurosurgeon. ~45 hours
COVID Screener ~39 hours
EMT at Sea World ~300 hours
Volunteered at a soup kitchen while in college. ~48 hours
Volunteer tutor for disadvantaged students ~540 hours
Learning Assistant for online physics lab for senior year
I’m just...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 16, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: futuredoc456 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Exhibition Booth at Other Specialty Conferences
Does anyone ever have a both at their state or region's PCP, ortho, or neurosurgery conference? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 10, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Working in the USA as a UK doctoral graduate. Serious, helpful advice please! :)
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Source: The Student Room - February 8, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Okorange Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
Role of Prestige for Internship and Residency
Hello, was hoping to maybe get some insight on a question I’ve seen a lot of mixed answers on. I’m wanting to specialize after vet school (most likely in neurology/neurosurgery or large animal surgery, could change of course) and plan to do 1-2 years of internship and hopefully a residency straight out of vet school (knock on wood lol). However, I’ve heard from some alumni from schools I’m interested in that the prestige of a school does matter for getting matched- but I’ve heard others say...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 1, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: riderrapidash Tags: Pre-Veterinary Source Type: forums
ASPN July Miami Throwdown
Tim Deer, MD on LinkedIn: #collaboration #neuroscience #neuromodulation #spinesurgery #spine… | 69 comments
WE ARE SURROUNDED BY CRAZIES. We have spine surgeons posting negative thoughts on Spinal Interventionalist, picking worst case scenarios. We have… | 69 comments on LinkedIn
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Anyone care to Sunshine Act this show?
Propublica Dollars for Doctors?
Financial disclosures?
The loudest voices are the KOLs. Science or marketing? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 29, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: lobelsteve Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Where should i do my ortho away rotation?
3rd year doing some neurotic away rotation planning and i'm really struggling with figuring out how to not do aways at TOO competitive places, and applying to programs in my competitive range.
For context these are my stats: excellent leadership and volunteering experience, 33 pubs (11 pubmed indexed pubs), GHHS, honored 4/6 rotations so far, but third quartile at a low-ranked school (poor M1/2 performance (no failures/repeats)). and Step 1 PF but no Step 2 till may,
I just need a...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 27, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: BonezBonezBonez Tags: Orthopaedic Surgery Source Type: forums
