Dr. Johnson and Mike discuss what the data tells us regarding successful candidacy for neurosurgery residency.

A discussion on what it takes to become a spine subspecialist in neurosurgery, with Dr. John Shin (Director of Spinal Deformity Surgery and Spine Oncology) of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. 

A discussion on what it takes for an IMG to earn a neurosurgery residency spot in the United States, with Dr. Panos Kerezoudis, PGY3 from Mayo Clinic Rochester, and Dr. Gregoire Chatain, PGY4 from the University of Colorado. 

A discussion on what it takes to become a vascular neurosurgeon, with Dr. Adam Arthur (Vascular Neurosurgery Fellowship Director) and Dr. David Dornbos (Open/Endovascular Fellow) of Semmes Murphey Clinic, as well as Dr. Tyler Lazaro, PGY4 of Baylor College of Medicine. 

A discussion on how to effectively and professionally build a social media presence with Dr. Laura Stone-McGuire, PGY-6 of UIC, and Dr. Joseph Linzey, PGY-2 of Michigan.

A discussion with two 4th-year medical students, Sakib Huq of Johns Hopkins University and Michael Rothbaum of New York Medical College, on pre-interview neurosurgery residency application lessons learned, both in general and in the context of COVID. 

A discussion on what it takes to do well on sub-internships and interviews with Dr. Christopher Graffeo, PGY-7 of Mayo Clinic, and Dr. Joseph Linzey, PGY-2 of Michigan.

(While most of the conversation's advice and opinions have ramifications even considering the COVID pandemic's limitations, please note that it is mostly meant for the context of a normal application cycle)

Welcome to The Neurosurgeon's Journey Podcast, a collaboration between Brain and Spine Group's Medical Student Neurosurgery Training Center and the AANS's Young Neurosurgeons Committee. Michael Kortz and Jeremiah Johnson give a brief overview of the podcast and highlight their vision moving forward. 

A discussion on the challenges and opportunities of applying to neurosurgery residency in the COVID environment, with Dr. Gabriel Zada from USC and Dr. Jasmine Thum-Dicesare from UCLA.

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*Special thanks to Dr. Dave Segar, from BWH, on his outstanding work with the CNS Symposium this past June!