A career in neurosurgery: perceptions and the impact of a national SBNS/NANSIG neurosurgery careers day.
Georgios SolomouAshwin VenkateshWaqqas PatelAswin ChariMidhun MohanSoham BandyopadhyayConor Scott GillespieNigel MendozaColin WattsAlistair Jenkinsnull nullPublished in: British journal of neurosurgery (2022)
Formal undergraduate exposure to neurosurgery is limited. Neurosurgery careers days increase awareness and understanding of the application process and improve interest in a selected cohort. The factors attracting applicants to neurosurgery remain practical links to neuroanatomy, opportunities in neurosurgery for innovation and research, and direct impact on patients.