Students interested in a career in neurosurgery should meet with a neurosurgery career mentor very early in their medical school years. Research is very important to neurosurgery and the medical student applicant needs to have published research preferably in the neuroscience field. The honors rotation in neurosurgery is recommended for students who meet USMLE requirements but did not fulfill research component. This consists of one month of clinical neurosurgery at IU Health Methodist Hospital and two months in a neurosurgery lab.
*Match statistics for each specialty are provided the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Charting Outcomes in the Match, most recently published in August 2024.**Program signals represent the 2025 application season.
Match Statistics
Mean USMLE Step 2 CK: 255
Average number of research experiences: 5.8
Average number of abstracts, presentations and publications: 37.4
Program signals for 2025 Match: 25