Animal Research for Neurosurgery

[GlennGuglia]

Hey folks,

I had a question for all of you who had the necessary research qualifications in medical school to be competitive for neurosurgery. I see many residents in Top 40 NIH institutions that have had some sort of publications involving experimentation on mice or other small animals. Is this pretty much a given for anyone with ambitions for a career in neurosurgery?

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[Serous Demilune]

Hey folks,

I had a question for all of you who had the necessary research qualifications in medical school to be competitive for neurosurgery. I see many residents in Top 40 NIH institutions that have had some sort of publications involving experimentation on mice or other small animals. Is this pretty much a given for anyone with ambitions for a career in neurosurgery?

No. Don't you also see many residents who don't have publications in those areas?

 

[mmmcdowe]

I never messed with animals, if anything I would say it is in the minority. Perhaps you are thinking more generally on basic science.