Table 2.

Summary of Feedback Received after First Week of Neurosurgery Elective

Points of Positive Feedback

Points of Negative Feedback

•Lecturers reviewing fundamental knowledge from preclinical curriculum and building on that knowledge base ○ E.g., GCS scores, trauma workup •Interactive talks from a variety of lecturers (M4s, residents, fellows, attendings); engaging lectures with questions/answers/discussion •“Chalk talk” style lectures ○ E.g., aneurysm morphology to guide treatment options •Exposure to new technologies in neurosurgery and relating them to fundamental concepts •Appreciation of neuroradiology review on the first day •Surgical videos •Appreciated repetition of concepts throughout the week

•Fewer cases and slower pace for “Neuroradiology cases” session •More opportunities for quizzing students/teach back •More opportunities for students to take histories and write notes during telemedicine clinics ○ Potentially reduce number of clinic hours and replace with additional didactics •Would appreciate a neuroanatomy “refresher” on first day of the course •Would appreciate more photos/videos in lectures •Would like fewer tables/epidemiology/data points in lectures

GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale.