Medical Students
VCU Medical Students
If you are a VCU medical student considering neurosurgery as your clinical specialty, we encourage you to begin preparing early, which will help you be a more competitive applicant. Not sure where to start? Email Jessica Lane, M.D. to begin exploring neurosurgery as a career.
- Connect with a neurosurgery faculty member to discuss the specialty
- Attend neurosurgery clinics after classes
- Observe cases in the OR after classes
- Attend didactic conferences
- If you’re a student at VCU School of Medicine, apply for the A.D. Williams Student Research Fellowship
- Discuss plans for clinical rotations with neurosurgery faculty
- Develop a clinical or basic science research project
- Attend didactic conferences
- Complete a rotation on the VCU neurosurgery service
- Plan elective acting internships during your fourth year
- Begin to approach faculty for letters of recommendation
- Attend neurosurgery clinics during your free time
- Complete your application materials by early September of your fourth year, as many program directors review applications and offer interviews on a first come, first served basis
- Plan to interview at 10-15 programs
- Attend didactic conferences (see current
Visiting Medical Students
We offer a 4-week rotation to visiting MS4s which showcases the breath and depth of neurosurgery here at VCU. You will be a valued part of our team, gaining experience in the operating room, clinic, ICU and on the wards. Please apply via the AAMC VSLO website here