Clinical Rotations
PGY-1 (Intern)
- 3 months of Neurosurgery
- 3 months of Clinical Neurology
- 1 month each of:
- Neuro-Ophthalmology
- Neuro-Critical Care
- Otolaryngology
- 3 months of General Surgery rotations
- Written Neurosurgical Board Exam taken for self-assessment annually
PGY-2 (Junior Resident)
- 12 months dedicated to Neurosurgery Service
- Responsible for day to day management and care of service inpatients
- In-house call currently 1:7
- Opportunity for operative experience with senior residents
PGY-3 & PGY-4 (Senior Resident)
- 3 month blocks of Neurosurgery Service and Elective Rotations
- Responsible for management of inpatient consults and follow-ups
- Primary coverage of operating rooms
- 3 month blocks of Elective Rotations:
- Neuropathology
- Neuroradiology
- Interventional Neuroradiology
- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
- Written Neurosurgical Board Exam taken for credit PGY-4 year
- In-house call currently 1:7
PGY-5 (Research Resident)
- 12 months of dedicated/flexible research time
- Clinical and/or basic science research encouraged
- Responsible for organization of Journal Clubs and quarterly Cadaver Labs
- Back-up call of PGY-2 resident from home
PGY-6 (Chief Resident)
- Responsible for day to day management of inpatient clinical service
- Run weekly Tuesday afternoon Chief Resident’s Clinic
- Evaluation/management/operative care/follow-up of personal patients
- Organization of weekly Tuesday AM academic conference
Recent Graduates experiences:
- Dan Couture (2006) – Pediatric Fellowship (Utah)
- Paul Kim (2007) – Spine Fellowship (Cleveland Clinic)
- Alex Powers (2008) – Pediatric Fellowship (Washington University)
- Stephen Scibelli (2009) – Spine Fellowship (Cedars Sinai-LA)
- John Eickman (2010) – Spine Fellowship (Wake Forest)
- Andy Stevens (2010) – Spine Fellowship (TBA)