MEL 8677: Outpatient Neurology
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Periods | Pre-requisite | Sites & Slots | Hours | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 | None, Year 4 status - LVHN | 2@USFMS 1@CCF 1@LVHN | FT, 44-50 hr wk | 2,4 |
Drs. Theresa Zesiewicz, Charles Brock, Angel Cruz, Robert Hauser, A. Carvel Gipson, Juan Sanchez Ramos, Kavita Kalidas, Nina Tsakadze, Derrick Robertson, Rossitza Chichkova, Selim Benbadis, and Lara Katzin (Tampa)
Drs. Jay Varrato, Adam Edwards, John Castaldo, Gary Clauser, Eugene Isayev, Soraya Jimenez, Clarissa Liew, Lorraine Spikol, Hassam yacoub, Frank Zheng, Dmitri Kaitov, Gabriel Huh, Megan Leary, Peter Barbour, John Margraf, and Glenn Mackin (LVHN)
With the course director's assistance, the student will construct a calendar of outpatient experiences which can include any or all of the following Clinics: Alzheimer's Disease; brain tumor; cancer pain; epilepsy; general neurology; headache and chronic pain; independent neurological evaluation; neuro-muscular; multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease; and stroke. Selected reading will be advised. The course is designed to assist students who want a career in primary care or neurology as they prepare for outpatient delivery of care.
Tampa
The department may assign students to USF Clinics, the James A. Haley or Bay Pines Veteran's Hospitals, Moffitt Cancer Center, Harbourside Medical Tower, or Tampa General Hospital to complete this elective.
LVHN
Prior approval of Dr. Varrato is required 3 months prior to the rotation.