Solomou, G;
Murphy, S;
Bandyopadhyay, S;
Horsfall, HL;
Mohan, M;
Chari, A;
Sinha, S;
(2020)
Neurosurgery specialty training in the UK: What you need to know to be shortlisted for an interview.
Annals of Medicine and Surgery
, 57
pp. 287-290.
10.1016/j.amsu.2020.07.047.
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Abstract
Neurosurgery is one of the most competitive specialties in the UK. In 2019, securing an ST1 post in neurosurgery corresponds to competition ration of 6.54 whereas a CST1 post 2.93. Further, at ST3 level, neurosurgery is the most competitive. In addition, the number of neurosurgical training posts are likely to be reduced in the coming years. A number of very specific shortlisting criteria, aiming to filter and select the best candidates for interview exist. In the context of the high competition ratios and the specific shortlisting criteria, developing an interest in the neurosciences early on will allow individuals more time to meet the necessary standards for neurosurgery. Here, we aim to outline the shortlisting criteria and offer advice on how to achieve maximum scores, increasing the likelihood to be shortlisted for an interview.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Neurosurgery specialty training in the UK: What you need to know to be shortlisted for an interview |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.amsu.2020.07.047 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2020.07.047 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | Neurosurgery, Surgery, Training |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Developmental Neurosciences Dept |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10111034 |
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