Exploring the impact of early exposure and mentorship on the neurosurgery career aspirations of medical students in low-and middle-income countries

PP Kuol, WN Mabwi, AO Muili, AA Agamy… - Annals of Medicine …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Early exposure to neurosurgery has been shown to have a positive influence on students'
perceptions and attitudes towards the field of neurosurgery. This review delves into the …

Early neuro-rehabilitation in traumatic brain injury: the need for an African perspective

FC Buh, PJA Hutchinson, F Anwar - BMC medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global public health challenge, affecting about
69 million individuals annually and being one of the leading causes of mortality. It has …

Women in Nigerian Neurosurgery: A Cross-Sectional Survey

OA Badejo, E Oboh, N Abu-Bonsrah, Z Petitt… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Although women have made remarkable strides in several medical specialties
in Sub-Saharan Africa, their presence and contribution to the development of neurosurgery …

Perceived Barriers to Pursuing a Career in Neurosurgery in Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Nigerian Medical Students and Unspecialized Physicians

MN Odonkor, OE Dada, J Rincon-Torroella, B Pahwa… - World neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Nigeria has an inadequate number of neurosurgeons to meet the population's
demand for neurosurgical care. Furthermore, few Nigerian neurosurgeons are female. This …

Perceptions and likelihood of medical students to pursue a career in neurosurgery: Findings from the Philippines

KIP Chan, KJO Khu, EMB Brillante, GP Flores… - World Neurosurgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The number of neurosurgeons in the Philippines is less than ideal for its
population, so there is a need to recruit and train more. This study aimed to determine …

Comparison of opportunities and perceptions towards neurosurgery between the public and private sector in Pakistan: a national survey of medical students and …

M Shakir, HA Irshad, Z Alidina, BA Lodhi, Z Ali… - Neurosurgical …, 2025 - Springer
Public and private medical institutes must adhere to the same standards of quality set by the
Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC). However, studies have noted varied learning …

Neurosurgery as a Top-Drawer Choice for Residency in India: Reality or Myth?

H Shah, K Pandey, A Raheja, K Garg, R Singla… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction This survey was conducted to explore the perceptions of undergraduate (UG)
medical students regarding enrolling in a neurosurgical training program. The purpose was …

Global Mentorship in Neurosurgery for Medical Students Study (the GloMNMS Study): a multinational multi-institutional cross-sectional audit

KJ Minta, D Sescu, D Da Luz, C Kaliaperumal - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To assess the perception of global mentorship in neurosurgery among medical
students across the world. Secondary aim included investigating the factors affecting the …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting the choice of becoming a neurosurgeon in the western region of Saudi Arabia

KT Alghamdi, AA Alamoudi, MA Bomonther… - Surgical neurology …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The preference of medical specialty for students can start even before
enrollment into medical school, or as late as following their graduation. During their senior …

Perceptions of neurosurgery among medical students and interns: a national cross-sectional study

I Alnaami, MT Ahmad, MA Khan, KA Amer, A Alsaedan… - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Neurosurgery is considered one of the most admired surgical specializations.
Still, as evidenced by observations over the years, it is not amongst the top choices of …