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All students are expected to attend orientation on the first day of the course. Students
begin their assigned rotation immediately following orientation.
Below
is a brief overview of the topics covered in orientation. The course handbook distributed via email prior to the start of the course contains more detailed information.
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Overall Course
Objectives
Learn about the care of neurologic disorders likely to be seen by the primary care physician. Become familiar with these disorders as they evolve through stages: early presentation, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.
Solidify your neurologic exam skills by performing neurologic assessments from the perspective of a neurologist, a neurosurgeon, an ophthalmologist and a rehabilitation physician.
Understand how these specialties collaborate. Learn what to expect from a consultation made to each.
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Course
Breakdown
Three weeks of Neurology; one week each of
Neurosurgery,
Ophthalmology,
and one week split between Rehabilitation
Medicine and Neuroradiology.
Please refer to the handbook prior to each rotation
change.
Weekly schedules are meant to be representative and they are subject to change depending on cases
available and clinic schedules.
Learning objectives for each discipline are in the
course handbook and on this Web site.
Learning objectives for each lecture can be found by clicking here. |
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| Course-Wide
Topics |
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| Professionalism |
| Concept of a physician as a professional: |
- Honesty
- Reliability
- Trustworthiness
- Selflessness
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| Ethical responsibilities for medical students
and physicians: |
- Honesty on medical school course examinations,
in patient write-ups and in the reporting of research
- Respect for patients, colleagues, staff and
faculty
- Violations of honesty and of patient confidentiality
will be subject to disciplinary action and will
raise questions about suitability to become a
physician
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Appropriate
Attire
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Students are expected to dress in a
professional manner: |
- White coats
- Open-toed shoes are not appropriate
- For men: a collared shirt and tie
- For women: if skirts are worn, length should
be to knees or below, and tops should be modest
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Didactic
Sessions and Course Readings
Didactic sessions are held Monday-Friday, unless otherwise noted.
All students are expected to attend daily.The session topic will not necessarily
correspond to clinical activities of all students that
particular day.
See Representative Lecture Schedule
Lecture handouts are available here.
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Conferences
Students are expect to attend discipline-specific and course-wide conferences as part of their work week schedules. Specific times and locations are outlined in the course handbook. |
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Multidisciplinary Case Conferences
Over the course of the six weeks there are up to four multidisciplinary case conferences which gives each student an
opportunity to thoroughly research one aspect of a neurological
case and present recommendations to their colleagues.
Mentors
will help students prepare a five-minute presentation based
on an assigned topic which will include the student's review of the literature. Presentations should include a one-page handout and one
multiple choice question to ask the group. Presentations
are not formally graded but course directors will be present
to observe and provide feedback. Students should be prepared for additional questions.
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Exams and Evaluations
Students
receive a single grade for this course. The grade will be
based on two components: a departmental component (60%);
and a final examination (40%). The departmental component
itself will be a composite of five grades (one from each
department) weighted to reflect the time spent in each department.
Each departmental grade will be based on faculty/resident
contact, quizzes, write-ups, case presentations, participation
in discussion sessions, fund of knowledge, participation
in rounds/clinics, etc. Expectations for each week are discussed
in subsequent sections. A three-station OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) will be administered on a “pass/fail” basis on the last Wednesday of the course. To receive a grade for this course, you must pass the OSCE. Students who receive one or more failing scores, or two marginal scores, among the stations will be required to seek remediation in those subject areas.
Course
OSCE
- A
three-station exam administered on a pass/fail
basis, on the last Wednesday of the course
- Students
who receive one or more failing scores or two marginal
scores amongst the OSCE stations will be required to seek
remediation in the necessary subject areas
- Students
should dress professionally (with name tag) and bring
medical equipment as directed by the neuroscience clerkship.
- Students
who need special accommodations for the OSCE should let
the clerkship coordinator know before the end of the
first week of the clerkship rotation.
- Parking
is not available for the OSCE. Please see shuttle/bus
schedules for transportation.
Final
Exam
- Computerized,
65 questions (MC & T/F), administered on the last day of the course.
- Exam
questions are based on the course
learning objectives and information shared at the
multidisciplinary case conferences.
- The
examination counts for 40% of the grade.
- Students
who require special accommodations for the examination
should let the clerkship coordinator know before the
end of the first week of the clerkship.
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| VAH
Computer Training |
Students who have not yet previously taken the
VAH computer training session will need
to attend training on the first day of their neurology rotation.
Exceptions: |
- Students who have already completed the VAH computer
training within 90 days of starting the neuroscience
clerkship and still remember their access
code do not need to attend training.
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- Students who have already gone through the VAH
computer training but it is has been longer than
90 days or have forgotten their access
code do not need to attend training.
Codes can be reactivated or students can receive
a new code from the Information Resources Office
in the VAH.
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| Students will need to present a valid photo ID
other than their UW ID (such as a driver's license or passport) to receive a code. |
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Attendance Policy
Over the course of the six weeks you are allowed five days off for excused non-emergent absences, such as residency interviews or USMLE CS. If more than 5 days are needed during this clerkship, the request will be handled on a case by case basis. Time will be expected to be made up.
You may not take more than 3 consecutive days off at any one time. If 2 or 3 days are taken, the course director for the affected period may require that some days be made up. The time made up will not automatically extend the 5 day limit you have for excused absences. Your absence should not conflict with your multidisciplinary case presentation, OSCE or the final examination.
You must give timely notice to the clerkship coordinator for non-emergent absences. At least two weeks in advance of this clerkship, an email was sent from us requesting information about potential absences. If you had nothing to report at that time, but suddenly receive an invitation for an interview on short notice, please contact the coordinator immediately. In either event, you must provide the coordinator with a copy of your invitation.
Emergent absences, including immediate family death or your own personal sickness, will be evaluated on a case by case basis.
Consequences
Not following these policies will result in notification to the Dean’s office. Discipline can range from reduction in course grade (e.g., for not providing a timely notice of absences) to the requirement that you repeat the course (e.g., for unexcused non-emergent absences). |
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Questions
and Notices
Contact clerkship coordinator first.
Check email regularly for updates and schedule changes.
Student questions and feedback appreciated. |
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