About the program
The Medical Student Neurosurgery Training Camp was started in 2018 by medical students at Weill Cornell Medical College with the purpose of providing a hands-on course designed by medical students for medical students aspiring to become neurological surgeons. When In-person courses were canceled in 2020 due to the ongoing pandemic, Students launched the first-ever Virtual Neurosurgery Training Camp.
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Program Details
ONLINE SESSION
Virtual Neurosurgery Training Camp
An online experience that sets the standard for online professional education in the neurosciences.
Program Itinerary
| Time | Format | Sessions | Description | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 - 8:15 AM | Virtual Session | Introduction | Jasmine Thum, MD | |
| 8:15 - 8:30 AM | Virtual Session | Overview of Neurosurgery Subspecialty and Match/Job Process | Steven Giannotta, MD | |
| 8:30 - 9:00 AM | Virtual Session | Panel: What Programs look for in an applicant | Linda Liau, MD, PhD; Steven Giannotta, MD; Frank Hsu, MD; Michael Lim, MD; William Taylor, MD | |
| 9:00 - 9:15 AM | Virtual Session | General Advice for Medical Students Considering Neurosurgery | Gabriel Zada, MD | |
| 915 - 9:30 AM | Virtual Session | How to ace your sub-internship, even during Covid-19 | Isaac Yang, MD | |
| 9:30 - 10:00 AM | Virtual Session | Panel: What to look for in Selecting a Residency Training Program | Chirag Patil, MD, Alexander Khalessi, MD, Marvin Bergsneider, MD, Susan Durham, MD, Kiarash Shahlaie, MD, PhD | |
| 10:00 - 10:20 AM | Virtual Session | Panel & Presentation: Research in Neuroscience and Neurosurgery | Michael Lim, MD, Edward Chang, MD, Daniel Lu, MD, PhD, William Mack, MD | |
| 10:20 - 10:40 AM | Virtual Session | Presentation & Panel: Advice from the Residency Program Administrator and ARANS Perspective/ Resources for the Process | Kathy Guzman, Colleen Bruton | |
| 10:40 - 11:10 AM | Virtual Session | Panel: Why Neurosurgery / Recently Matched Medical Student and Intern | Daniel Donoho, MD, Josh Bakhsheshian, MD, Sophie Peeters, MD, Timothy Florence, MD, Zoe Teton, MD, Yagmur Muftuoglu, MD, Nandie Khahera, MD, Michelle Lin, MD | |
| 10:40 - 11:10 AM | Virtual Session | Panel: Being a Woman in Neurosurgery | Susan Durham, MD, Jos’lyn Woodard, MD, Jasmine Thum, MD, Shivani Rangwala, MD, Saman Sizdahkhani, MD, Maya Harary, MD | |
| 11:10 - 11:40 AM | Virtual Session | Panel: A Day in the Life – Mentorship, Culture, & Structure / Succeeding in Neurosurgery Residency | Daniel Donoho, MD, Joel Beckett, MD, Prashant Giyarpuram, MD, Josh Bakhsheshian, MD, Jasmine DiCesare, MD, Shivani Rangwala, MD | |
| 11:40 - 11:55 AM | Virtual Session | Avoiding burnout in Neurosurgery Residency (and Beyond) | Frank Attenello, MD | |
| 12:00 - 12:15 PM | Virtual Session | Anatomy lab session: Simple cranial dissection | Daniel Donoho, MD | |
| 12:15 - 12:30 PM | Virtual Session | ICP/EVD and shunt management Functional Nsgy planning | Won Kim, MD or Marvin Bergsneider, MD | |
| 12:15 - 12:30 PM | Virtual Session | Basic neuronavigation set up. Common instrument names/how to use them What to do in the OR | Josh Bakhsheshian, MD | |
| 12:30 - 12:45 PM | Virtual Session | Reading radiology Vascular Anatomy (interactive) | Anthony Wang, MD or Geoffrey Colby, MD | |
| 12:30 - 12:45 PM | Virtual Session | Case series (interactive) | Luke Macyszyn, MD, Martin Pham, MD, Frank Attenello, MD | |
| 12:45 - 1:00 PM | Virtual Session | Thank you & Mentoring small groups | Jasmine Thum, MD | |
| 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Virtual Session | Virtual Mentorship Cocktail Hour | Join faculty from around the country in breakout rooms. Zoom information will be given to students at the conclusion of the Virtual Training Camp. |
Time
Description
Format
Virtual Session
Virtual Session
Sessions
Introduction
Introduction
Lead
Jasmine Thum, MD
Jasmine Thum, MD
Location
Format
Virtual Session
Virtual Session
Sessions
Overview of Neurosurgery Subspecialty and Match/Job Process
Overview of Neurosurgery Subspecialty and Match/Job Process
Lead
Steven Giannotta, MD
Steven Giannotta, MD
Location
Format
Virtual Session
Virtual Session
Sessions
Panel: What Programs look for in an applicant
Panel: What Programs look for in an applicant
Lead
Linda Liau, MD, PhD; Steven Giannotta, MD; Frank Hsu, MD; Michael Lim, MD; William Taylor, MD
Linda Liau, MD, PhD; Steven Giannotta, MD; Frank Hsu, MD; Michael Lim, MD; William Taylor, MD
Location
Format
Virtual Session
Virtual Session
Sessions
General Advice for Medical Students Considering Neurosurgery
General Advice for Medical Students Considering Neurosurgery
Lead
Gabriel Zada, MD
Gabriel Zada, MD
Location
Format
Virtual Session
Virtual Session
Sessions
How to ace your sub-internship, even during Covid-19
How to ace your sub-internship, even during Covid-19
Lead
Isaac Yang, MD
Isaac Yang, MD
Location
Format
Virtual Session
Virtual Session
Sessions
Panel: What to look for in Selecting a Residency Training Program
Panel: What to look for in Selecting a Residency Training Program
Lead
Chirag Patil, MD, Alexander Khalessi, MD, Marvin Bergsneider, MD, Susan Durham, MD, Kiarash Shahlaie, MD, PhD
Chirag Patil, MD, Alexander Khalessi, MD, Marvin Bergsneider, MD, Susan Durham, MD, Kiarash Shahlaie, MD, PhD
Location
Format
Virtual Session
Virtual Session
Sessions
Panel & Presentation: Research in Neuroscience and Neurosurgery
Panel & Presentation: Research in Neuroscience and Neurosurgery
Lead
Michael Lim, MD, Edward Chang, MD, Daniel Lu, MD, PhD, William Mack, MD
Michael Lim, MD, Edward Chang, MD, Daniel Lu, MD, PhD, William Mack, MD
Location
Format
Virtual Session
Virtual Session
Sessions
Presentation & Panel: Advice from the Residency Program Administrator and ARANS Perspective/ Resources for the Process
Presentation & Panel: Advice from the Residency Program Administrator and ARANS Perspective/ Resources for the Process
Lead
Kathy Guzman, Colleen Bruton
Kathy Guzman, Colleen Bruton
Location
Format
Virtual Session
Virtual Session
Sessions
Lead
Daniel Donoho, MD, Josh Bakhsheshian, MD, Sophie Peeters, MD, Timothy Florence, MD, Zoe Teton, MD, Yagmur Muftuoglu, MD, Nandie Khahera, MD, Michelle Lin, MD
Daniel Donoho, MD, Josh Bakhsheshian, MD, Sophie Peeters, MD, Timothy Florence, MD, Zoe Teton, MD, Yagmur Muftuoglu, MD, Nandie Khahera, MD, Michelle Lin, MD
Location
Format
Virtual Session
Virtual Session
Sessions
Panel: Being a Woman in Neurosurgery
Panel: Being a Woman in Neurosurgery
Lead
Susan Durham, MD, Jos’lyn Woodard, MD, Jasmine Thum, MD, Shivani Rangwala, MD, Saman Sizdahkhani, MD, Maya Harary, MD
Susan Durham, MD, Jos’lyn Woodard, MD, Jasmine Thum, MD, Shivani Rangwala, MD, Saman Sizdahkhani, MD, Maya Harary, MD
Location
Format
Virtual Session
Virtual Session
Sessions
Panel: A Day in the Life – Mentorship, Culture, & Structure / Succeeding in Neurosurgery Residency
Panel: A Day in the Life – Mentorship, Culture, & Structure / Succeeding in Neurosurgery Residency
Lead
Daniel Donoho, MD, Joel Beckett, MD, Prashant Giyarpuram, MD, Josh Bakhsheshian, MD, Jasmine DiCesare, MD, Shivani Rangwala, MD
Daniel Donoho, MD, Joel Beckett, MD, Prashant Giyarpuram, MD, Josh Bakhsheshian, MD, Jasmine DiCesare, MD, Shivani Rangwala, MD
Location
Format
Virtual Session
Virtual Session
Sessions
Avoiding burnout in Neurosurgery Residency (and Beyond)
Avoiding burnout in Neurosurgery Residency (and Beyond)
Lead
Frank Attenello, MD
Frank Attenello, MD
Location
Format
Virtual Session
Virtual Session
Sessions
Anatomy lab session: Simple cranial dissection
Anatomy lab session: Simple cranial dissection
Lead
Daniel Donoho, MD
Daniel Donoho, MD
Location
Format
Virtual Session
Virtual Session
Sessions
ICP/EVD and shunt management Functional Nsgy planning
ICP/EVD and shunt management Functional Nsgy planning
Lead
Won Kim, MD or Marvin Bergsneider, MD
Won Kim, MD or Marvin Bergsneider, MD
Location
Format
Virtual Session
Virtual Session
Sessions
Basic neuronavigation set up. Common instrument names/how to use them What to do in the OR
Basic neuronavigation set up. Common instrument names/how to use them What to do in the OR
Lead
Josh Bakhsheshian, MD
Josh Bakhsheshian, MD
Location
Format
Virtual Session
Virtual Session
Sessions
Reading radiology Vascular Anatomy (interactive)
Reading radiology Vascular Anatomy (interactive)
Lead
Anthony Wang, MD or Geoffrey Colby, MD
Anthony Wang, MD or Geoffrey Colby, MD
Location
Format
Virtual Session
Virtual Session
Sessions
Case series (interactive)
Case series (interactive)
Lead
Luke Macyszyn, MD, Martin Pham, MD, Frank Attenello, MD
Luke Macyszyn, MD, Martin Pham, MD, Frank Attenello, MD
Location
Format
Virtual Session
Virtual Session
Sessions
Thank you & Mentoring small groups
Thank you & Mentoring small groups
Lead
Jasmine Thum, MD
Jasmine Thum, MD
Location
Format
Virtual Session
Virtual Session
Sessions
Virtual Mentorship Cocktail Hour
Virtual Mentorship Cocktail Hour
Lead
Location
Our Sponsors
This event is sponsored and hosted by Brain and Spine Group in collaboration with our academic partners and sponsors.
Additional Sponsors
Course Planning Team
Student Leadership
Ryan E. Radwanski, MD
Co-Founder / CEO, Brain & Spine Group
Faculty Director
Jasmine Thum MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama
Faculty Advisor
Isaac Yang, MD
Professor of Neurological Surgery, UCLA
Faculty Advisor
Gabriel Zada, MD
Professor of Neurological Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Registration is Closed!
Sign-up below for Virtual and In-Person training camp
Virtual only
Cost of registration: Free
Registration includes: Access to online learning platform BSG Learn.
In-Person Training camp
Cost of registration: $55.00
Registration includes: Access to online learning platform BSG Learn, Admission to In-Person Training camp, Breakfast and Lunch
