REGISTRATION: Closed

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all 2020 Medical Student Neurosurgery Training Camps were canceled.

2021 Training Camp dates to be announced Fall 2020

2020 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Women in Neurosurgery Mixer: 7AM-8AM
 
Check-in and breakfast starts at 7:30AM
 
Morning lectures Series: *Speakers subject to change

Introduction by Bill Mack and Gabriel Zada

• 8:00-8:15         History of Neurosurgery. Martin Weiss, MD
• 8:15-8:30         Overview of Neurosurgery Subspecialty and Match/Job process. Steven Giannotta, MD
• 8:30-8:45        Advice for the Application Process. Gabriel Zada, MD
• 8:45-9:00        How to ace your sub-internship. Isaac Yang MD
• 9:00-9:15         Neurosurgery: Life and Career Paths after Residency. Arun Amar, MD
• 9:15-9:30         Research/Academics in Neurosurgery. William Mack, MD
• 9:30-9:45        Approaches to maintaining well-being and avoiding burnout during neurosurgery residency. Frank Attenello, MD
• 9:45-10:00      Women in Neurosurgery. Eisha Christian, MD
• 10:00-10:15     Coffee Break
• 10:15-10:30      How to choose the Neurosurgery program that is right for you. Alex Khalessi MD
• 10:30-10:45     Overview of Functional Neurosurgery. Brian Lee, MD
• 10:45-11:00     Overview of Spine Neurosurgery. John Liu, MD
• 11:00-11:15       Overview of Vascular Neurosurgery. Jon Russin MD
• 11:15-11:30       Overview of Pediatric Neurosurgery. Gordon McComb MD
• 11:30-11:45      Overview of Skull Base Neurosurgery. Gabriel Zada, MD
• 11:45-12:15      Resident and newly matched student panel

 
Guidance from a program coordinator: Kathy Guzman

1. 1st and 2nd years: Strategy in the early years (research, leadership, and rotations) – 30 min
2. 3rd and 4th years: Strategy for Matching (Sub-Is, application, and interviewing) – 30 min

Laboratory Sessions

1st and 2nd years:

1. OR Essentials (Etiquette, prep, and patient positioning) – 20 min
2. EVD (Use, placement, troubleshooting, practice) – 30 min
3. Suturing (two-handed tie, one-handed tie) – 30 min
4. Crash course in Neuroradiology – 20 min
5. Cadaver cranial and spinal anatomy – 40 min
6. Burr holes, Kocher’s point, and approaches to craniotomy – 20 min
7. Endoscopy (camera positioning, practice) - 20 min

 
3rd and 4th years:

1. OR Prep (Order of operations, positioning, and mayfield) – 20 min
2. EVD (Use, placement, troubleshooting, and practice) – 30 min
3. Suturing (1 handed ties with silk ties, galea ties, spine closure) – 40 min
4. Crash course in Neuroradiology – 20 min
5. Cadaver cranial and spinal anatomy (overview of surgical approaches) – 30 min
6. Burr holes, Kocher’s point– 20 min
7. Endoscopy (camera positioning, practice) - 20 min ​

Training Camps are made possible by multiple sponsors and academic partners. Thank You!