Advanced Dissection for Neurosurgery Residency

Catalog description

Students will refine knowledge of cranial structures and anatomical relationships as applicable to both microsurgical and endoscopic neurosurgical approaches. Students will apply this knowledge through dissection of the cadaveric head. This course is Pass/Fail. Eligible students are those with intention to apply to neurosurgery residency. Students should have completed a direct patient care neurosurgery rotation / elective / subinternship prior to taking this course. This can be an rotation during the surgery clerkship (verified through surgery clerkship evaluation) and/or a career exploration elective during the FCM-301 or OB-301 clerkships (verified on OASIS).