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About the program

NERVE (Neurosurgery Education and Research Virtual Experience Group) is a national virtual interest group designed to help supplement medical school, by providing a multi-institutional forum for shared objective mentorship. We have a particular focus on disadvantaged students, with preference given to students interested in neurosurgery/neurology/neuroscience/psychiatry, those who do not have a home program and/or a national organization chapter (AANS, AAN, etc.) in their specialty of interest at their home institution, those underrepresented in medicine/their specialty of choice, first generation medical students, and those currently enrolled in their first through third year of medical school or in research fellowship years. 

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Program Purpose

Our goal is to focus on five competency domains:

(1) Research Skills and Scholarly Activity, (2) Clinical Knowledge, (3) Professional Development, (4) Technological Literacy and Resource Management, and (5) Technical Skills.

To this end, in addition to twice-monthly sessions covering research skills, clinical knowledge, and professional skills, NERVE students participate on one or more of Brain and Spine Group’s research teams.

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Metrics (Neurosurgery Education & Research Virtual Experience (NERVE) Growth)

23Institutes represented with 50 members in ‘23-’24
30Institutes represented with 42 members in ‘22-’23
15Institutes represented with 25 members in ‘21-’22
3Institutes represented with 20 members in ‘20-’21

Publications

Shared Objective Mentorship via Virtual Research and Education Initiatives for Medical Students and Residents in Neurosurgery: A Systematic Review and Methodological Discussion of the Neurosurgery Education and Research Virtual Group Experience

Koller GM, Reardon T, Kortz MW, Shlobin NA, Guadix SW, McCray E, Radwanski RE, Snyder HM, DiGiorgio AM, Hersh DS, Pannullo SC

September 2024

Letter to the Editor Regarding “Shared Objective Mentorship via Virtual Research and Education Initiatives for Medical Students and Residents in Neurosurgery: A Systematic Review and Methodological Discussion of the Neurosurgery Education and Research Virtual Group Experience”

Barrington NM, Gupta N, Panico N, Ukachukwu A, D'Amico RS

February 2024

Patient and Caregiver Perception of Adenoidectomies: A Non-Real-World Social Media Analysis

Godbole NB, Paliwoda ED, Gajjar AA, Gupta N, Nguyen A, Nguyen A, Alexander R

January 2024

The Artificial Intelligence Revolution in Stroke Care: A Decade of Scientific Evidence in Review

El Naamani K, Musmar B, Gupta N, Ikhdour O, Abdelrazeq H, Ghanem M, Wali MH, El-Hajj J, Alhussein A, Alhussein R, Tjoumakaris SI, Gooch MR, Rosenwasser RH, Jabbour PM, Herial NA

January 2024

Assessing views and attitudes toward the use of extended reality and its implications in neurosurgical education: a survey of neurosurgical trainees

Gupta N, Barrington NM, Panico N, Brown NJ, Singh R, Rahmani R, D'Amico RS

January 2024

Innovations in Spine Surgery: A Narrative Review of Current Integrative Technologies

Bcharah G, Gupta N, Panico N, Winspear S, Bagley A, Turnow M, D'Amico R, Ukachukwu AK

December 2023

Management and outcomes of pediatric traumatic brain injury in Africa: a systematic review

Gupta N, Kasula V, Waguia Kouam R, Seas A, Esene I, Malomo AO, Shokunbi MT, Haglund MM, Fuller AT, Ukachukwu AK

December 2023

Trends in Spinal Orthosis Utilization Among Patients Insured Through Medicare Part B

Dholaria N, Bauer I, Kelbert J, Barbagli G, Pico A, Deaver C, Quiceno E, Nosova K, Hussein A, Mayeku J, Soto Rubio DT, Alhalal IA, Heinzmann E, Pacheco N, Al-Arfaj A, Li C, Prim M, Baaj A

November 2023

SmartWear body sensors for neurological and neurosurgical patients: A review of current and future technologies

Gupta N, Kasula V, Sanmugananthan P, Panico N, Dubin AH, Sykes DA, D'Amico RS

November 2023

Increased resources are needed in sub-Saharan Africa for epilepsy in older populations but also to prevent and treat epilepsy in the younger age groups

Gupta N, Singh R, Seas A, Antwi P, Kaddumukasa MN, Kakooza Mwesige A, Kaddumukasa M, Haglund MM, Fuller AT, Koltai DC, Ukachukwu AK

October 2023

Management of Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumors in the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Gupta NK, Godbole N, Sanmugananthan P, Gunda S, Kasula V, Baggett M, Gajjar A, Kouam RW, D'Amico R, Rodgers S

October 2023

Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Meningioma Patients Based upon Tumor Location and Treatment Modality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

San A, Rahman RK, Sanmugananthan P, Dubé MD, Panico N, Ariwodo O, Shah V, D'Amico RS

September 2023

A Bibliometric Analysis of the Rise of ChatGPT in Medical Research

Barrington NM, Gupta N, Musmar B, Doyle D, Panico N, Godbole N, Reardon T, D'Amico RS

September 2023

Epilepsy among the older population of sub-Saharan Africa: Analysis of the global burden of disease database

Gupta N, Singh R, Seas A, Antwi P, Kaddumukasa MN, Kakooza Mwesige A, Kaddumukasa M, Haglund MM, Fuller AT, Koltai DC, Ukachukwu AK

September 2023

Economic Trends in Commonly Used Drugs for Spinal Fusion and Brain Tumor Resection: An Analysis of the Medicare Part D Database

Doad J, Gupta N, Leavitt L, Hart A, Nguyen A, Kaura S, DeStefano F, McCray E, Lucke-Wold B

August 2023

Response to “Large language model artificial intelligence: the current state and future of ChatGPT in neuro-oncology publishing”

Gupta NK, Doyle DM, D'Amico RS

July 2023

Surgical management of petrous apex cholesteatomas in the pediatric population: A systematic review

Reardon T, Turnow M, Elston S, Brown NJ, Koller GM, Sharma S, Kortz MW, Mohyeldin A, Fraser JF

October 2022

In Reply: A Novel Neurosurgery Virtual Interest Group for Disadvantaged Medical Students: Lessons Learned for the Postpandemic Era

Kortz MW, McCray E

July 2022

Neurosurgical management of patients with neurocutaneous melanosis: a systematic review

Rahman RK, Majmundar N, Ghani H, San A, Koirala M, Gajjar AA, Pappert A, Mazzola CA

May 2022

Pharmacological neuroprotection and clinical trials of novel therapies for neonatal peri-intraventricular hemorrhage: a comprehensive review

Reardon T, Koller G, Kortz MW, McCray E, Wittenberg B, Hankinson TC

February 2022

The role of medical school prestige and location in neurosurgery residency placement: An analysis of data from 2016 to 2020

Kortz MW, McCray E, Strasser T, Koller G, Shlobin NA, Chatain GP, Radwanski RE, Dahdaleh NS

October 2021

Letter: A Novel Neurosurgery Virtual Interest Group for Disadvantaged Medical Students: Lessons Learned for the Postpandemic Era

Kortz MW, McCray E, Lillehei KO, DiGiorgio AM

September 2021

National Resident Matching Program Performance Among US MD and DO Seniors in the Early Single Accreditation Graduate Medical Education Era

Kortz MW, Vegas A, Moore SP, McCray E, Mureb MC, Bernstein JE, May J, Bishop B, Frydenlund M, Dobson JR

August 2021

How neuropsychiatric comorbidity, modulatory indication, demographics, and other factors impact deep brain stimulation inpatient outcomes in the United States: A population-based study of 27,956 patients

Kortz MW, Kongs BM, McCray E, Grassia F, Hosokawa P, Bernstein JE, Moore SP, Yanovskaya M, Ojemann SG

July 2021

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Neurosurgery Education & Research Virtual Experience (NERVE) Faculty Leadership

David Doyle

Senior Leadership

David Doyle

Central Michigan University

Jennifer Perrault

Student Leadership

Jennifer Perrault

Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

Megan Malueg

Student Leadership

Megan Malueg

Jacobs School Of Medicine And Biomedical Sciences

Nikki M. Barrington

Senior Leadership

Nikki M. Barrington

Rosalind Franklin University

Susan C. Pannullo, MD

Senior Leadership

Susan C. Pannullo, MD

Weill Cornell Medicine, Neurological Surgery

Zachary Taylor

Tets

Zachary Taylor

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Alvan Ukawchukwu, MD, MSc.

Principal Investigator

Alvan Ukawchukwu, MD, MSc.

Assistant Professor, Duke Health Department of Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery Education & Research Virtual Experience (NERVE) Resident Alumni

Megan Malueg image

Megan Malueg

Jacobs School Of Medicine And Biomedical Sciences

Jennifer Perrault image

Jennifer Perrault DO Candidate

Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

Nikki M. Barrington image

Nikki M. Barrington MD/PhD Candidate

Rosalind Franklin University

Zachary Taylor image

Zachary Taylor DO Candidate

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Ryan E. Radwanski, MD image

Ryan E. Radwanski, MD MD

MD, Co-Founder / CEO, Brain & Spine Group

David Doyle image

David Doyle MD/PhD Candidate

Central Michigan University

Megan Malueg image

Megan Malueg

Jacobs School Of Medicine And Biomedical Sciences

Nicholas Panico image

Nicholas Panico DO Candidate

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Sanjida Riea image

Sanjida Riea

Jacobs School Of Medicine And Biomedical Sciences

Susan C. Pannullo, MD image

Susan C. Pannullo, MD MD

Weill Cornell Medicine, Neurological Surgery

Nikki M. Barrington image

Nikki M. Barrington MD/PhD Candidate

Rosalind Franklin University

Nicholas Panico image

Nicholas Panico DO Candidate

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

David Doyle image

David Doyle MD/PhD Candidate

Central Michigan University

Megan Malueg image

Megan Malueg

Jacobs School Of Medicine And Biomedical Sciences

Jennifer Perrault image

Jennifer Perrault DO Candidate

Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

Nikki M. Barrington image

Nikki M. Barrington MD/PhD Candidate

Rosalind Franklin University

Zachary Taylor image

Zachary Taylor DO Candidate

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Ryan E. Radwanski, MD image

Ryan E. Radwanski, MD MD

MD, Co-Founder / CEO, Brain & Spine Group

David Doyle image

David Doyle MD/PhD Candidate

Central Michigan University

Megan Malueg image

Megan Malueg

Jacobs School Of Medicine And Biomedical Sciences

Nicholas Panico image

Nicholas Panico DO Candidate

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Sanjida Riea image

Sanjida Riea

Jacobs School Of Medicine And Biomedical Sciences

Susan C. Pannullo, MD image

Susan C. Pannullo, MD MD

Weill Cornell Medicine, Neurological Surgery

Nikki M. Barrington image

Nikki M. Barrington MD/PhD Candidate

Rosalind Franklin University

Nicholas Panico image

Nicholas Panico DO Candidate

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

David Doyle image

David Doyle MD/PhD Candidate

Central Michigan University

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