University of Florida Department of Neurosurgery Resident Page

INTRODUCTION


	The University of Florida Department of Neurological Surgery offers a comprehensive training program in a 7 year format. The PGY-1 year is a neurosurgery internship, including 3 months of neurosurgery, 3 months of neurology and 6 months of surgical subspecialty rotations. The PGY-II and PGY-III years are junior resident years, both at Shands Hospital and the VA hospital. The PGY-IV year is spent doing neurosurgical research. The PGY-V year is the senior resident year at Shands Hospital. The PGY-VI year is spent as Chief Resident, 6 months at each hospital. The PGY-VII year is a "Transition to Practice" year as junior faculty. The program adheres to an 80 hour work week, with in house call approximately 4-5 calls per month. Link to AAMC article Houstaff Manual PDF Rotation Objectives-Competencies ACGME Core Competencies Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) Journal of Neurosurgery Online Neurosurgery Online Pubmed UF Library E-Journals

PROSPECTIVE RESIDENTS AND MEDICAL STUDENTS


	The Department offers a one month externship for fourth year medical students. The externship includes paid housing near the hospital. Please contact fjohnson@neurosurgery.ufl.edu for more information. Prospective Resident Presentation UF Medical Students are able to participate in the Neurosurgery Clerkship during their 3rd and 4th year rotations. The rotation includes extensive operating room experience, as well as clinic exposure. After completing the rotation the student should be familiar with the neurological exam, basics of neuro-imaging, and be able recognize basic cranial and spinal disease. The rotation is supervised by Stephen Lewis, MD. Neurosurgery Match results for UF Medical Students: 2008: 1. Matthew Gary, Emory University 2007: 1. Devon Haydon. Washington University 2. Justin Sporrer, University of Florida 3. Nasrin Aldawoodi, Emory University 4. Shih-Shan Lang, University of Pennsylvania 2006: 1. John Bandela, University of Florida 2. KrystalTomei, UMDNJ 2005: 1. Adam Reig, Vanderbilt 2. Greg Cumberbatch, Georgetown 3. Jennifer Moliterno, Yale 4. Kevin Cahill, Harvard-Brigham 5. Maryam Rahman, University of Florida 6. Matt Lawson, University of Florida 7. Michael Antonucci, University of Florida 4th year Medical Student Objectives Medical Student Curriculum-CNS Medical Student Lectures-CNS UF Medical Neuroscience Course

LECTURES AND VIDEOS


	Chief Resident Presentations Neurosurgery Grand Rounds