Neurology Clerkship
   
Course Director: Arlene Barr, MD
Ph: (312) 996-4780
ABARR@uic.edu
   
Course Website :  
 

Prerequisites and Placement in the Curriculum:

 Students must have completed their M3 Core Clerkships in Medicine, Surgery, and Pediatrics; Year 3 or 4.
   

Purpose:

 

 

 Student clerks spend two weeks on the Neurology Consultation Service or the Inpatient Neurology Service at the WSVA Hospital, the University of Illinois Hospital or Christ Hospital. Students will be assigned to one resident and one faculty member. They will attend the outpatient clinics of the assigned residents and faculty members up to two clinics per week.
   
   

Competencies:

 

 

 

 

 

In the process of completing this course students acquire the following competencies:

! Perform a neurologic history and examination so that common neurological diseases may be recognized.

! Learn the principles of neurological localization in the nervous system.

! Know the cardinal manifestations of neurological disease including their differential diagnosis: disorders of mentation, pain, dizziness, headache, movement disorders, loss of consciousness, spells, disorder vision.

!Know the major categories of neurological disease and common neurological entities. ! Be familiar with major modes of neurological therapy. ! Be familiar with the major neurological emergencies and their treatment.

   
   

Instructional
Features:

 

 

 The clerkship has a two week structure with an orientation at the beginning, and a final exam at the end of the clerkship. Students will watch instructional videotape as well as be provided with the learning objectives on CD-ROM. The students also have the opportunity to do routine neurologic procedures such as lumbar punctures and observe laboratory diagnostics such as electromyography.
 

Assessment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each student is evaluated in writing by their supervising attendings and residents in the outpatient clinic as well as the inpatient or consultation services. A brief written examination will be administered at the end of the rotation. Grades will be a composite of the performance on clinical service and the written examination.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Program Number

Location

Coordinator

Telephone

SPEC 714

various sites as assigned

Arlene Barr, MD

996-4780

Requirements

Hourly Breakdown Per Week

Duration

2 wks

Lectures/conferences/faculty contact

13

Night Call

NO

Laboratory/independent study

2

Weekends?

optional

Outpatient

20

Students accepted

10

Inpatient

20

Housestaff used as faculty?

NO

Total hours/week

40/wk

 

 

Key Words:

Neurologic assessment, neurologic diagnostic procedures, and neurologic therapy.
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Carolynn Crouch (ccrouc1@uic.edu) or Deb Moulton (dmoult1@uic.edu)