MEL 8671S: Acting Internship in Inpatient Neurology 15-16

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Feb 06, 2015

Prior approval of Dr. Varrato required at least 3 months prior to rotation

 

This elective is designed to provide advanced clinical and didactic training in inpatient neurology.  Students will participate as a “sub-intern” on an inpatient neurology service.  Students become an integral part of a team that cares for patients with various neurological diseases. Students are expected to have a small case load of patients that they actively manage taking on primary responsibility for the patient’s care in conjunction with the supervising faculty. Students will perform the history and physical for patients being admitted to the hospital and follow the patient throughout their stay at the hospital. The student will care for patients on the neurology service, consultative service, stroke service and neuroscience critical care units at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest campus.  The elective is under the supervision of a Neurology attending.  Students will also learn to compose discharge summaries. Close supervision, seminars and independent study will complement the clinical activities.

Objectives

  1. Master skills in obtaining neurological history and examination.
  2. Examine various neurologic conditions in greater depth while determining the best method of treatment for these conditions
  3. Actively participate in discussing differential diagnosis.
  4. Learn to create a comprehensive management plan.
  5. Gain more independence in dealing with neurological patients.
  6. Develop readiness for transition into residency.
  7. Function effectively as part of a neurology team and demonstrate the ability work with members of other medical teams and other disciplines.

Evaluation

The supervising faculty will evaluate the student’s clinical performance according to the elective objectives. Students will be also be evaluated by the course director at the end of the course, based largely on clinical evaluations completed by all faculty who work with them.  In addition, the student will be required to evaluate the rotation as a learning experience.