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How to Apply to Residency - Skills and Practice

Friday, May 3, 2024

8:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT

Location: S401ab

Course Director(s)

David Dornbos, III, MD (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Michael McDowell, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA, US

Faculty(s)

Justin Fraser, MD (he/him/his)

Associate Professor of Cerebrovascular, Endovascular, and Skull Base Surgery
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington, KY, US
Andrew Grande, MD

Neurosurgeon
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Carolyn Quinsey, MD

Associate Professor
University of North Carolina Department of Neurosurgery
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Shahid Nimjee, MD, PhD, FAANS (he/him/his)

Professor of Neurosurgery
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, OH, US
Adam Arthur, MD, MPH (he/him/his)

Professor
UTHSC, Semmes-Murphey Clinic
Memphis, TN, US
Nitin Agarwal, MD

Associate Professor
University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurosurgery
Pittsburgh, PA, US
Nicolas Khattar, MD

Cerebrovascular Fellow
Semmes-Murphey Clinic
Memphis, TN, US
Debraj Mukherjee, MD, MPH (he/him/his)

Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD, US
Brian Howard, MD

Neurosurgeon
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Laura McGuire, MD (she/her/hers)

Endovascular/Cerebrovascular Fellow
University of Illinois at Chicago - Department of Neurosurgery
Chicago, IL, US
Michael Ivan, MD, MBS

Neurosurgeon
University of Miami
Miami, FL, US
Angela Richardson, MD, PhD (she/her/hers)

Neurosurgeon, Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University Health
Indianapolis, IN, US
Christopher Graffeo, MD MS

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK, US
H. Westley Phillips, MD

Resident
Univ. of California/Los Angeles Neurosurgical Residency
Los Angeles, California, United States

The objective of this course is to assist those interested in applying to a neurosurgical residency program by helping medical students understand the essentials in the application process. We will discuss specific attributes that program directors, residents and faculty associate with a successful neurosurgery resident. Topics discussed will include research as a medical student, taking time off, foreign applicants, women applicants, neurosurgery mentorship and shadowing. Panels of both successful neurosurgery residents and neurosurgical department leaders (chairs, program directors) will discuss their “do’s & don’ts” for sub-internships and interviews and their optimal residency candidates. We will review all resources available through the AANS for assisting medical students in the process and during residency, as well.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize key attributes for success in a neurosurgical residency applicant
Prepare for the neurosurgical application process from the written application to the interview
Discuss a variety of medical student paths for applying to neurosurgery (including research years, foreign medical students, women in neurosurgery)
Identify the available resources of the AANS to assist medical students, including mentorship and ways to get involved with the AANS

Disclosure(s):

David Dornbos, MD, III: Imperative Care: Consultant (Ongoing); Siemens: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

Michael M. McDowell, MD: Astria Biosciences: Ownership Interest (Ongoing); LICA-Tech: Ownership Interest (Ongoing)

Justin F. Fraser, MD: Cerelux: Ownership Interest (Ongoing); Cerenovus: Consultant (Ongoing); Fawkes Biotechnology: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Imperative Care: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); LETSGETPROOF: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Medtronic: Consultant (Ongoing); NIH: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Penumbra: Consultant (Ongoing); Stream Biomedical: Consultant (Ongoing); University of Kentucky: Research Grant (Ongoing)

Andrew W. Grande, MD: Medtronic: Consultant (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (Ongoing); NeuExcell: Consultant (Ongoing)

Carolyn Quinsey, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Shahid Nimjee, MD, PhD, FAANS: Cerenovus: Consultant (Ongoing); Hyperfine: Consultant (Ongoing); Medtronic Inc: Speaker/Honoraria (Terminated)

Adam S. Arthur, MD, MPH: Arsenal Medical: Consultant (Ongoing); Azimuth: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Balt: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Bendit: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Cerebrotech: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Cerenovus: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Endostream: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Johnson & Johnson: Consultant (Ongoing); Magneto: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Medtronic: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Mentice: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Microvention: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Neuros Medical: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Penumbra: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Perfuze: Consultant (Ongoing), Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); RevBio: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Scientia: Consultant (Ongoing), Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Serenity: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Siemens: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Stryker: Consultant (Ongoing); Synchron: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Tulavi Therapeutics, Inc.: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); Vastrax: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing); VizAi: Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing)

Nitin Agarwal, MD: Springer International Publishing: Royalty Recipient (Ongoing); Thieme Medical Publishers: Royalty Recipient (Ongoing)

Nicolas K. Khattar, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Debraj Mukherjee, MD, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Brian M. Howard, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Laura McGuire, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Michael Ivan, MD, MBS: No financial relationships to disclose

Angela M. Richardson, MD, PhD: NFL: Consultant (Ongoing); NREF: Research Grant (Ongoing); Stryker CMF: Consultant (Ongoing)

Christopher S. Graffeo, MD MS: No financial relationships to disclose

H. Westley Phillips, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Presentations:

8:00 AM – 8:04 AM CT

How to Apply to Residency - Introduction
Course Director: David Dornbos, III, MD (he/him/his) – University of Kentucky College of Medicine
8:05 AM – 8:15 AM CT

How to Choose a Sub-I
Speaker: Justin F. Fraser, MD (he/him/his) – University of Kentucky College of Medicine
8:15 AM – 8:25 AM CT

The Importance of Choosing Away Rotations
Faculty: H. Westley Phillips, MD – Univ. of California/Los Angeles Neurosurgical Residency
8:25 AM – 8:35 AM CT

How to Choose a Residency
Speaker: Stavropoula Tjoumakaris, n/a – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
8:35 AM – 8:45 AM CT

The Interview Day
Speaker: Andrew W. Grande, MD – Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
8:45 AM – 8:55 AM CT

Professionalism & the Interview Trail
Speaker: Carolyn Quinsey, MD – University of North Carolina Department of Neurosurgery
8:55 AM – 9:05 AM CT

Leveraging Research for Your Application
Speaker: Shahid Nimjee, MD, PhD, FAANS (he/him/his) – The Ohio State University Medical Center
9:05 AM – 9:20 AM CT

Key Attributes of the Successful Med Student/Resident
Speaker: Adam S. Arthur, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – UTHSC, Semmes-Murphey Clinic
9:20 AM – 9:40 AM CT

Panel Discussion
Moderator: David Dornbos, III, MD (he/him/his) – University of Kentucky College of Medicine
9:40 AM – 9:50 AM CT

Beverage Break
9:50 AM – 10:00 AM CT

Early in the Game: Tips for M1/2s
Speaker: Nitin Agarwal, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurosurgery
10:00 AM – 10:10 AM CT

Late to the Game: How to Overcome Weaknesses
Speaker: Nicolas K. Khattar, MD – Semmes-Murphey Clinic
10:10 AM – 10:20 AM CT

Research Time: Off?
Speaker: Debraj Mukherjee, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
10:20 AM – 10:30 AM CT

Research Time: Or Not?
Speaker: Brian M. Howard, MD – Emory University School of Medicine
10:30 AM – 10:40 AM CT

Applying as a Woman in Neurosurgery
Speaker: Laura McGuire, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois at Chicago - Department of Neurosurgery
10:40 AM – 10:50 AM CT

What to Put on Your Application (and what not to)
Speaker: Michael Ivan, MD, MBS – University of Miami
10:50 AM – 11:00 AM CT

Understanding Program Strengths and Weaknesses
Speaker: Angela M. Richardson, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University Health
11:00 AM – 11:09 AM CT

The Importance of Choosing the Away Rotations
Speaker: Ricardo Komotar, MD – University of Miami
11:00 AM – 11:10 AM CT

Choosing Sub-I’s & Interviewing the Programs
Speaker: Christopher S. Graffeo, MD MS – University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM CT

Panel Discussion
Moderator: Michael M. McDowell, MD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center