Pathway to Neurosurgery from D.O.

[The_DO_Master]

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[SurgeDO]

-Don't run for class president.
-board scores are important but can be overcome with a solid rotation. You'll be fine anywhere with a 600+ from what I have gathered.
-research is helpful.

-you need to grind every single day for neurosx as a DO. If there is a program within 2 hours of your school, I would be contacting them to see if you could spend time with them whenever you have time off. Be confident and enthusiastic but don't be annoying.

in my experience, you can't just be interested in nsx by third year as a DO--you need to want it with every fiber of your being. use the first two years to really figure out if you're willing to make the commitment.

 

[SurgeDO]

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[BurghStudent]

Echo above post.

If it is any encouragement, DOs have entered ACGME Neurosurgery residencies in the past. Of course, look at AOA programs very closely.

http://lomalindahealth.org/health-c...-care-professionals/residency/residents.page?

 

[Medschoolornah]

-Don't run for class president.
-board scores are important but can be overcome with a solid rotation. You'll be fine anywhere with a 600+ from what I have gathered.
-research is helpful.

-you need to grind every single day for neurosx as a DO. If there is a program within 2 hours of your school, I would be contacting them to see if you could spend time with them whenever you have time off. Be confident and enthusiastic but don't be annoying.

in my experience, you can't just be interested in nsx by third year as a DO--you need to want it with every fiber of your being. use the first two years to really figure out if you're willing to make the commitment.

What do you mean by spend time?

 

[SurgeDO]

What do you mean by spend time?

Watching surgeries, going to clinic, rounding, fetching coffee

 

[AlteredScale]

-Don't run for class president.
-board scores are important but can be overcome with a solid rotation. You'll be fine anywhere with a 600+ from what I have gathered.
-research is helpful.

-you need to grind every single day for neurosx as a DO. If there is a program within 2 hours of your school, I would be contacting them to see if you could spend time with them whenever you have time off. Be confident and enthusiastic but don't be annoying.

in my experience, you can't just be interested in nsx by third year as a DO--you need to want it with every fiber of your being. use the first two years to really figure out if you're willing to make the commitment.

How important is nsx research for matching into into a place like LLU?