Show Notes
Drs. Spader and Ravindra have a discussion with Dr. Ariana Barkley, Assistant Professor at University of New Mexico and Dr. Robert Bollo, Division Chief Primary Children’s Hospital, University of Utah about fellowship training.
In this episode we discuss the characteristics of training, goals of fellowship, what to look for when applying for fellowship, and what programs are looking for from their pool of applicants. An honest discussion of “what we wished we had done/known” will be useful to anyone applying for pediatric neurosurgery fellowship during this cycle or the near future.
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