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Program Overview
PGY-1: Intern
Goals and Objectives
- 6 months of neurosurgery
- 3 months of neuro-ICU
- 1 month of neuroanesthesia
- 1 month of surgical-ICU
- 1 month of emergency medicine
- Attendance at neurosurgery intern boot camps
PGY-2
Goals and Objectives
- Clinical neurosurgery service, junior resident level; day float/night float, consult/service pager call; operative experience during nonpager carrying shift
PGY-3
Goals and Objectives
- Clinical neurosurgery service, junior resident level; major operative junior year
- ABNS Exam
PGY-4
- Basic science or clinical research year; residents may work in neurosurgery laboratories or develop collaborations in Columbia laboratories outside the department
- Neurosurgery clinic, one morning per week
- One night of call every other week
- Attend RUNN course
- Neurosurgery Research Laboratories
PGY-5
Goals and Objectives
- Basic science or clinical research year; residents may work in neurosurgery laboratories or develop collaborations in Columbia laboratories outside the department
- Clinical responsibilities limited to senior night call and senior operative coverage
PGY-6
Goals and Objectives
- Clinical service chief; exclusively operative experience
PGY-7: Chief
Goals and Objectives
- Administrative and clinical service chief; exclusively operative experience
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