Educational and Research Opportunities for Students

Whether you know without a doubt that you will be pursuing further training within neurosurgery or whether you are simply interested in learning more about the field, we invite you to spend time with us. Here is a guide to the educational and research opportunities available:

• AHN Affiliated Medical Student Neurosurgical Opportunities

• AHN Affiliated Medical Student Neurosurgical Courses
  • Drexel University College of Medicine Students
• Visiting Medical Student Neurosurgical Opportunities and Courses

• Medical Student Information
  
  • Lodging
  • Helpful Neurosurgical Websites
    
• Medical Student Curriculum
  
  • General Skills Topics
  • Intracranial Disease Topics
  • Spinal Disease
  • Peripheral Nerve Disease
  • Other Common Neurosurgical Problems
    

From all of us at AHN Department of Neurosurgery, we thank you once again for your interest in our department. We look forward to being a part of your neurosurgical experience.

AHN Affiliated Medical Student neurosurgical opportunities students in their 1st–4th years

Medical students affiliated with Drexel University College of Medicine and visiting students from outside institutions [See Visiting Medical Student Neurosurgical Opportunities and Courses] are welcome to visit our department to learn more about the field of neurosurgery. The following opportunities are available:

• Clinical and/or operative shadowing experiences

• Mentor-sponsored research projects

• Summer research opportunities

Please contact Deborah Musico (deborah.musico@ahn.org) for more information.

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AHN Affiliated Medical Student neurosurgical courses

• Drexel University College of Medicine Students

4th Year Neurosurgical Sub-Internship. Click here for more information.

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Visiting Medical Student neurosurgical opportunities and courses

Opportunities

Medical students from any institution are welcome to visit our department to learn more about the field of neurosurgery. We offer the following educational experiences that can be individualized to suit your interests and needs during any level of your medical student training. The following opportunities are available:

• Clinical and/or operative shadowing experiences

• Mentor-sponsored research projects

• Summer research opportunities

Please contact Deborah Musico (deborah.musico@ahn.org) for more information.

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Medical student information

Lodging

Students may stay in dormitory housing at the West Penn Hospital School of Nursing based on availability. Depending on space available, room sharing may also be an option. Please contact Jeff Reed for further information.

Neurosurgical websites

Please see the following neurosurgical websites you may find helpful:

• Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)

• American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)

• Medical Student Resources

• Medical Student Summer Grant Information

• The Rhoton Collection

• Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) –Program Requirements

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Medical student curriculum

The neurosurgical curriculum for medical students is based on the curriculum recommended by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

General skills topics

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