Who Can I Talk to About My Plans?
As with any profession, the best way to know about it is to talk to individuals who practice the art and science of neurosurgery. For students this can sometimes be intimidating. A neurosurgical career is a rigorous undertaking, and careful consideration should be given to one’s motivation for choosing this specialty. Get to know neurosurgeons who are actively practicing neurosurgery. Spend time with them and with residents training in neurosurgery. There are many different styles of practice, and a wide variety of personalities can be found in neurosurgery. To be certain that this career is right for you, it is wise to immerse yourself in it for a period of time. Spend at least one month on a neurosurgery service. Go to the operating room as much as possible. Shadow a neurosurgeon to see what his or her life is like. Consider spending time in a neurosurgery laboratory to understand the complexity and beauty of neuroscience. If possible, spend some time at a neurosurgery program other than that at your own institution. Talk to neurosurgery residents about their experiences with the interview process and how they ranked programs. Ask questions. Be certain that you have a clear understanding of why you have chosen this field.
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Interview Dates for Neurosurgery Residency Programs.
Further Your Career and Advance the Field of Neurosurgery
Medical Student Summer Sponsored fellowship awards represent a strategic investment by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons on behalf of the field of Neurosurgery. The Congress of Neurological Surgeons offers several fellowship awards for medical students. The awards are meant to defer some of the costs fellows incur during their research and studies and to enhance the education of neurological surgeons at all stages of their careers.
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Deadline for all 2008-2009 Medical Student Fellowship applications:
January 31, 2008 at 11:00 pm Central time.
Complete the Online CNS Fellowship Application
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Elad I. Levy, MD
Chairman, CNS Fellowships Committee
10 North Martingale Road, Suite 190
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Phone: 847 240 2500
Fax: 847 240 0804
Toll Free: 877 517 1CNS
E-mail: info@1CNS.org
Other Medical Student Fellowships
• AANS Medical Student Summer Fellowships
• Campagna Scholarship in Neurological Surgery
• Penn State College of Medicine for Parkinson's Disease
• The American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) MGH
