So, you want to be a neurosurgeon | Julie Pilitsis, MD,PhD | TEDxAlbany
So, you want to be a neurosurgeon | Julie Pilitsis, MD,PhD | TEDxAlbany
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. As immediate past chair of the American Association of Neurological surgeons/congress of neurological surgeons section on women in neurosurgery, I was instrumental in bringing our group from a fringe organization to a recognized section in our national organizations. The development of our “women leading the way” leadership program has filled a void in neurosurgical education and allowed partnering of women neurosurgeons with women in the medical device industry. A portion of our program focuses on mentorship of female medical students, which matches 70-80 female students with neurosurgeons. We continue to look at the issues that face women in neurosurgery residency and practice to promote retention (samadani et al, accepted Journal of Neurosurgery 2014)
Julie G Pilitsis MD, PhD completed an accelerated 6 yr BS/MD program at Rensselaer and Albany Medical College. She went on to complete a PHD and neurosurgical residency at Wayne State University. She then completed a fellowship at Rush University in Chicago in functional neurosurgery, specializing in deep brain stimulation and stimulation for chronic pain syndromes. She is an R01 funded associate professor at Albany Medical College and is well published in her field. She is currently the immediate past chair of the AANS/CNS section on women in neurosurgery and the current chair of the AANS/CNS section on pain.
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Do i need prior education to go to a medical college? Or can i just go to that college with money?
Don’t believe this kind of people .
Surgery is most dangerous Any problem in your organ thay will removed that organ and they say operation success. But every organ as got different functions .
How I accept this stupids.
I just wanna learn more about neurosurgery, anyone can be anything now just bc less people wanted to do this in a specific gender DOESNT mean they can’t 🙄
Is she pregnant? No wonder she is so emotionally detached from the topic. Must’ve been doing her PowerPoint while on her menstrual cycle.
Too much about difference between men and women
Wow loved the talk ab neurosurgery oh wait I mean gender inequality
ARE WE IGNORING THE 28 YEARS
I hate clickbaits. This have nothing to do with neurosurgery.
this is so fascinating!
Ridiculous
With that voice, I wonder how much she smokes.
Ma’am can i asked a question?
Misleading title.
I’m extremely thankful for this talk, mostly for the last part. This is the problem, that face most of the female doctors, espacially surgeons and espacially in such men-dominated specializations. These are just the problems I’m facing at the moment: feeling not fitting in, thinking it’s impossible to cope neurosurgery with family life and asking myself if I’m strong/smart/skilled enough. Now I see I’m not the only one and that every women in neurosurgery went through these thoughts. That video gives strength, thank you once more. Huge thumb up!
It is about neurosurgery. In an intimidating field that is male dominated, you need to recruit women too… especially when they have the obvious potential. Don’t be the statistic she’s talking about, push yourself and others.
I’m 14 years old and I’ve always been fascinated by the brain. I have complete hope and knowledge in the area. Not as much but I hope but I will learn more when I reach college and go deeper into anatomy in Senior year of high school and become a neurosurgeon because I want to help people. I strive for that and I want to achieve it. 🙂
Wooooah
Although the title may be a little misleading, if people would take the time to read the video description then they would realize that she stuck to the point, and delivered according to her topic and what she came there to talk about. Great talk and very motivational!
She’s really influential! Empowering women to come to the field. <3
She uses the same intonation and speaking style as Ivanka Trump
I don’t care about your victimhood. If sexism is a problem, just be too good to dismiss.
This is not a neurosurgery talk. It’s gender equality.
What is the criteria to take admission in medical profession if you had done your Bachelor… i had done my bachelor in Material Engineering from Pakistan. (interested in biomaterials and want to be orthopaedic doctor)
Turned it from neuroscience to her own politics. wtf
One day I’m as successful neurosurgeon
Boooorrrrrriiiiiinnnnnggggg. It was great till she began playing the gender card.
RENAMED VIDEO NAME: "Calling all feminists that want to be a neurosurgeon".
y does she sound so unlikeable?
I’m 16 and I really don’t wanna watch this
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There going to be a time where doctors like her on both sides will not treat patients on the other side, I thought we settled this
please ,, pass the sick bucket
"feminism, i dont like that word"
*spends over 13 minutes talking about it*
lmao
She deserves standing ovation
Dr. Pilitsis gave a wonderful, important presentation. The wisdom she imparted is for everyone interested in living an insightful, respectful, integrated existence. Most of her presentation informed us about what research tells us about diversity, higher education and success. She used the framework of her specialty which is neurosurgery. Occasionally, she provided us with her opinion and sometimes she shared her experience. Well done. I am saddened by the listeners who were not able to see the importance of her presentation. The title of the TED talk is just fine if you believe that this information is for everyone.
Bruh I thought this was about surgery not gender gaps 😐
Man I thought this was about neurosurgery but it was just another lame talk about gender equality *moan*
First half of the video was good… second half not so much…
I want to be a neurosurgeon, I’m in medical school and I’m a women. I’m scared of it bc of all the points she outlined. 80hrs week, highest physician divorce rate….your life and happiness vs operating and saving lives more directly than any other type of physician.
exactly…. 4 minutes of Neurosurgery, 13 minutes about FEMINISM.
Maybe she should become a man. Her voice is nauseating.
I listened for 10 minutes to realise it was a gender equality speech
lmao she said women get sued much less than men neurosurgeons but she obviously didnt account for the fact she stated earlier, that women only make up 2% of the neurosurgeons🤣
Another pissed off woman. Let me guess, she doesn’t date and has dogs.
Saying “sooo” a billion times was obnoxious, combined with your voice = unbearable
يالله يوما ما انا جراحة مخ واعصاب ناجحه
"So, you want to be a [woman] neurosurgeon. Good example of someone with the skills and fortitude to do it and encourage other women to do hard things. As someone about to have spinal surgery, I would certainly be confident with her. One thing the Nurse Practitioner revolution is reminding us is women are wired to be comforters and healers. I would like to see more take advantage of that advantage. She didn’t demean men much and emphasized team work a little, to her credit.
I think it’s good to give other people a basis and general understanding of being a female neurosurgeon and providing us with her perspective but “how to keep women in neurosurgery” like? Stop. Just continue talking about the career and your experiences. People that pursue neurology are passionate in that topic. If more men are passionate about it, then? Encourage people to pursue their interests, not establish the differences between the two genders, unless it’s extremely significant. Women will come into the field if they want to.
She is really nasally.
Great presentation, I just stopped watching at 8:21 🙂