Course dir:
Dr. Wojcieszek

Other Faculty:
Dr. Fleck
Dr. Farlow
Dr. Kincaid
Dr. Markand
Dr. Mattson
Dr. Maybury
Dr. Salanova
Dr. Roos
Dr. Pascuzzi
Dr. Hake
Dr. Alonzo
Dr. Bhatt
Dr. Bain

Description:

NOTE: THIS COURSE MAY BE DROPPED OR ADDED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH.

The senior will work with various faculty in the outpatient clinic. The purpose of the program will be to have an opportunity to observe and to study neurologic diseases and to enhance skills and abilities in neurologic history taking and examination. The student will be come familiar with diagnosis and treatment of common neurological disorders.

Competency offered:
II: Basic Clinical Skills

Course dir:
Dr. Williams

Other Faculty:
Dr. Reddy
Dr. Daly
Dr. Duguid
Dr. Jones

Description:

Each student will be primarily assigned to the consult service and to outpatient Neurology clinics. At the completion of this elective students will: (1) perform and interpret the neurologic exam to make a reasonably correct clinical diagnosis; (2) know principles of laboratory and neuroimaging workup to aid in differentiation of diagnostic problems; (3) know principles of treatment, management and rehabilitation of patients with neurologic diseases and deficits.

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Competency offered:
None 

Course dir:
Dr. Laurence Walsh

Other Faculty:
Dr. DeMyer
Dr. Patel
Dr. Walsh
Dr. Sokol
Dr. Golomb
Dr. Hamati
Dr. Carvalho
Dr. Garg
Dr. Pongonis

Description:

Clinical Elective, Education objectives: proficiency in the neurological examination of the child with experience in diagnosing and managing common neurologic disorders in infants and children. Students experience:  outpatient and/or inpatient child neurology at Riley Hospital and required teaching seminars, conferences and rounds.

Research Elective: A student with a research interest in child neurology may work with any member of the child Neurology staff. The research project may be clinical or basic. Basic research can be done in the areas of neuroanatomy, neurogenetics, neurophysiology (EEG, EMG, and Evoked Potentials), muscle diseases, childhood strokes, and neurochemistry. Call Dr. Garg or Dr. Walsh at 278-2228.

Goals:

The goal of the course is to give the student interested in the care of children an approach to children with neurologic or neurodevelopmental disorders. The education objectives are proficiency in the neurological examination of the child with the experience in diagnosing and managing common neurologic disorders in infants and children.

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Max Students/Unit:
2

Competency offered:
None 

Course dir:
Dr. W. DeMyer

Description:

The student selects a topic of great personal interest, e.g., the neuroanatomy of memory, ethics of euthanasia, eliminating poliomyelitis, etc. The student researches the topic and summarizes it as a didactic monograph and a lecture for delivery to peers. The student may prepare text or lecture either in programmed or conventional format. The course enables students to explore their own creativity, skills, and potential to be great teachers and learners.

Goals:

This course provides students with one month to study in-depth a medical topic of personal interest and to discover whether the experience of researching, organizing and presenting medical topics may make medical education appealing as a career.

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Course components:

Competency offered:
None 

Description:

The student should refer to the section of the Preface entitled "Special Electives" for information concerning the availability of elective opportunities especially designed to meet his/her needs and interests. The "Special Electives" section will also identify the procedures for arranging and scheduling special elective courses.

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Course dir:
Dr. D. Josephson

Other Faculty:
Dr. E. Wallack
Dr. J. Munshower
Dr. L. d'Ambrosio 
Dr. W. Fulton
Dr. K. George
Dr. D. Glander
Dr. M. Sermersheim
Dr. P. Castellanos
Dr. J. Vivio
Dr. A. Rau
Dr. K. Mohan
Dr. F. Kahn
Dr. P. Matoole
Dr. A. Didkno
Dr. D. Strobel
Dr. Ray Loffer
Dr. K. Kobza
Dr. S. Sanders
Dr. C. Herrman

Description:

Proficiency in the neurologic examination of adults and children with experience in diagnosing and managing neurologic disorders specially pertaining to the private practice of neurology. Student experience: Office and hospital private practice experience and required teaching conferences, rounds, and reading material.

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Competency offered:
None 

Course dir:
Dr. M. Turner

Other Faculty:
Dr. B. Hale

Note: This course may be dropped or added up to the 15th day of the month preceding the elective month.

Description:

The student will develop proficiency in the neurologic history and examination and receive intense exposure to a diverse spectrum of neurological disorders, both in the office and hospital based practice. The student will become experienced in the diagnosis and management of common and uncommon neurological and neurosurgical disorders. The student will be assigned to the inpatient ward/consult service and attend Methodist outpatient neurology clinics. The participant will attend the Methodist neuroscience lecture series, neurology grand rounds, neuropathology and neuroradiology teaching conferences. Interested individuals may wish to spend time in the neurodiagnostic lab. In addition, opportunities to participate in ongoing clinical research are available. This elective will provide the individual with a sound fundamental basis in clinical neurology and is recommended for those interested in pursuing careers in neurology, internal medicine or subspecialties.

Objectives:

• Evaluate and examine children neurologically
• Evaluate and treat pediatric trauma
• Understand treatment of movement disorders in children and adults

Any student wanting to drop or add this elective after the initial computer scheduling should contact Kathy Head at 962-5419.

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Competency offered:
None 

Course dir:
Dr. R. French

Other Faculty:
Dr. J. Hilburn
Dr. K. Kobza
Dr. S. Sanders

This elective does not participate in the initial senior match.

Description:

There is little formal teaching in this rotation, but students will see many patients with a variety of neurologic disorders. The pace is fast, but there is ample time for reading. Students are also encouraged to attend daily noon conferences in Internal Medicine and to attend a weekly neuroradiology conference.

In the office students observe the neurologic history and exam by the attending neurologist. However, consultations in the hospital are initially seen by the student and presented to the staff. There is ample opportunity to observe EEG and EMG/NCV tests and their interpretations. Students will be quite proficient in performing a neurologic exam, as well as appropriate neurodiagnostic work-up on patients by the end of the rotation.

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Competency offered:
None 

Course dir:
Dr. Alonso

Other Faculty:
Dr. Scott
Dr. Fleck
Dr. Bain
Dr. Bruno

Note: This course may be dropped or added up to the 15th day of the month preceding the elective month.

Description:

The student will develop proficiency in the neurologic history and examination and receive intense exposure to a diverse spectrum of neurologic disorders, both in the office and hospital based practice.  The student will become experienced in the diagnosis and management of common and uncommon neurologic disorders including intensive care, post operative and post transplantation complications.  The student will be assigned to the inpatient ward/consult service and attend Methodist outpatient neurology clinics.  The participant will attend the Methodist neuroscience lecture series, neurology grand rounds, neuropathology and neuroradiology teaching conferences.  Interested individuals may wish to spend time in the neurodiagnostic lab.  In addition, opportunities to participate in ongoing clinical research are available.  This elective will provide the individual with a sound fundamental basis in clinical neurology and is recommended for those interested in pursuing careers in neurology, internal medicine or subspecialties.

Any student wanting to drop or add this elective after the initial computer scheduling should contact Kathy Head at 962-5419.

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Competency offered:
None 

Course dir:
Dr. D. Josephson

Other Faculty:
Dr. E. Wallack
Dr. J. Munshower
Dr. L. d'Ambrosio
Dr. K. George
Dr. M. Sermershein
Dr. D. Glander
Dr. J. Vivio
Dr. A. Rau
Dr. K. Moman
Dr. W. Fulton
Dr. P. Castellanos
Dr. P Matdole
Dr. F. Khan
Dr. A. Didkno
Dr. S. Sanders
Dr. K. Kobza
Dr. C. Herrman
Dr. J. Ramecle
Dr. F. Nour

Description/Objectives:

Competency offered:
None 

Course dir:
Dr. H. Dickson

Other Faculty:
Dr. J.D. Wulff

This elective does not participate in the initial senior match.

Description:

The objective of this elective will be to develop proficiency in the performance of the neurological examination of adults and children. The clerk will obtain an in-depth experience in the diagnosis and management of multiple neurologic disorders on a very busy clinical neurology service. This experience will provide a sound fundamental framework in neurology for clerks interested in careers in internal medicine or neurology.

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Competency offered:
None 

Course dir:
Dr. Vidic

Other Faculty:
Dr. Schnittker

Description:

The student will be exposed to a broad range of neurologic and neurosurgical pathologies in the community setting. Specifically, the student will be exposed to: 

• outpatient neurologic and neurosurgical patients;
• inpatient neurologic consultation;
• neurosurgical patients; and
• EEG, EMG, and other neurologic testing.

Objectives:

To establish confidence with interactions with patients (and families) with neurological diseases, confidence in the neurological exam, and basic knowledge of neurological diseases and their treatments.

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Competency offered:
None 

Course dir:
Dr. Murphy

Description:

Educational objectives: Proficiency in the neurologic examination of adults and children. Experience in diagnosing and managing neurologic disorders, especially those pertaining to the private practice of neurology. Student will gain exposure to: office and hospital, private practice experience, required Medical Education conferences, seminars, and rounds.

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Competency offered:
None 

Course dir:
Dr. J. Bales

 

This elective does not participate in the initial senior match.

NOTE: THIS COURSE REQUIRES TWO MONTHS NOTICE FOR ALL ADD/DROPS.

Description:

Educational objectives: 

• Familiarity with inpatient and outpatient neurologic practice. 
• Proficiency in the neurologic examination of adults with experience in diagnosing and managing neurological disorders pertaining to the private practice of neurology. 

Student experience: 

• Office and hospital private practice experience and required teaching conferences, seminars and rounds.

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Competency offered:
None