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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:10 AM | Virtual Session | Opening Remarks | Orient attendees to the program schedule. | MSNTC Host |
| 9:10-9:45 AM | Virtual Session | Being Successful in the Match: Subinternships and the Application Process Pt. 1 | ● Discuss the medical student path to neurosurgery. ● Review metrics associated with success in the Match. ● Characterize the traits of a successful subintern. ● Discuss the major components of the residency application. ● Explain the approach to neurosurgery interviews . | Nicholas Brandmeir, MD (West Virginia University) |
| 9:45-10:30 AM | Virtual Session | Being Successful in the Match: Subinternships and the Application Process Pt. 2 | Provide a forum for attendees to ask questions regarding subinternships and applications. | Jody Leonardo, MD (Allegheny Health Network) Nicholas Brandmeir, MD (West Virginia University) Nathan Nair, MD (Medstar Georgetown) David Baskin, MD (Houston Methodist) Libby Infinger, MD (MUSC) |
| 10:30-11:30 AM | Virtual Session | Relieving Intracranial Hypertension: CSF Flow Dynamics and Diversion | ● Discuss the causes of intracranial hypertension including trauma, stroke, and hydrocephalus. ● Describe CSF physiology and flow in the brain. ● Review medical and surgical interventions for relieving intracranial hypertension. ● Discuss the steps of EVD placement including relevant anatomy through a virtual demonstration. | Baylor College of Medicine Tyler Lazaro, MD |
| 11:30 AM-12:30 PM | Virtual Session | Principles of Cranial Surgery Approaches and Techniques | ● Primer review of patient positioning and approaches. ● Case-based discussion reviewing cerebral aneurysm clipping (pterional approach), meningioma removal (bifrontal approach), and Chiari decompression (suboccipital approach). ○ Clinical presentation, physical examination, and diagnostics including role of neuroimaging. ○ Types of approaches and considerations for selecting the optimal approach. ○ Considerations for patient positioning. ○ Key steps in the procedure and relevant anatomy. | Weill Cornell Medical College Antonio Bernardo, MD |
| 12:30-1:00 PM | Virtual Session | Lunch | ||
| 1:00 AM-2:00 PM | Virtual Session | Principles of Spinal Surgery Approaches and Techniques | ● Primer review of patient positioning and approaches (demonstration video). ● Case-based discussion reviewing spinal trauma, degenerative disease, and oncology. Each case should consider the following: ○ Clinical presentation, physical examination, and diagnostics including role of neuroimaging. ○ Types of approaches and considerations for selecting the optimal approach. ○ Considerations for patient positioning. ○ Key steps in the procedure and relevant anatomy. | Rutgers Stephen Johnson, MD |
| 2:00-3:00 PM | Virtual Session | Basic Endoscopic Techniques in Pediatric Neurosurgery | ● Review types of lesions that can be approached endoscopically. ● Demonstrate endoscopic intraventricular anatomy through review of pediatric intraventricular lesions and adult colloid cysts | Northwestern Michael DeCuypere, MD, PhD |
| 3:00-4:00 PM | Virtual Session | Basic Endovascular Neurosurgical Techniques | ● Conceptual discussion (primer) of angiographic anatomy, catheter selection, and access point selection. ● Case-based discussion reviewing cerebral aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, and ischemic stroke. Each case should consider the following: ○ Clinical presentation, physical examination, and diagnostics including role of neuroimaging. ○ Selection of access point (i.e., femoral vs. radial). ○ Selection of catheters and/or devices. ○ Relevant angiographic anatomy. | Westchester Medical Center Fawaz Al-Mufti, MD Jared Cooper, MD |
Virtual Session
Opening Remarks
MSNTC Host
Virtual Session
Being Successful in the Match: Subinternships and the Application Process Pt. 1
Nicholas Brandmeir, MD (West Virginia University)
Virtual Session
Being Successful in the Match: Subinternships and the Application Process Pt. 2
Jody Leonardo, MD (Allegheny Health Network) Nicholas Brandmeir, MD (West Virginia University) Nathan Nair, MD (Medstar Georgetown) David Baskin, MD (Houston Methodist) Libby Infinger, MD (MUSC)
Virtual Session
Relieving Intracranial Hypertension: CSF Flow Dynamics and Diversion
Baylor College of Medicine Tyler Lazaro, MD
Virtual Session
Principles of Cranial Surgery Approaches and Techniques
Weill Cornell Medical College Antonio Bernardo, MD
Virtual Session
Lunch
Virtual Session
Principles of Spinal Surgery Approaches and Techniques
Rutgers Stephen Johnson, MD
Virtual Session
Basic Endoscopic Techniques in Pediatric Neurosurgery
Northwestern Michael DeCuypere, MD, PhD
Virtual Session
Basic Endovascular Neurosurgical Techniques
Westchester Medical Center Fawaz Al-Mufti, MD Jared Cooper, MD
Our Sponsors
This event is sponsored and hosted by Brain and Spine Group in collaboration with our academic partners and sponsors.
Course Planning Team
Student Leadership
Sergio Guadix, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine, Neurological Surgery
Student Leadership
Devon B. O’Donnell, MD
Neurosurgery Resident, MedStar Health—Georgetown University Hospital
Student Leadership
Michael Rallo, PhD
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Student Leadership
Divine Nwafor, MD, PhD
Neurosurgery Resident, University of Virginia
Student Leadership
Kyle Zappi, MD, MEng
Neurosurgery Resident, University of California San Diego
Faculty Advisor
Susan C. Pannullo, MD
Weill Cornell Medicine, Neurological Surgery
Faculty Advisor
Ryan E. Radwanski, MD
Co-Founder / CEO, Brain & Spine Group
Registration is Closed!
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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