We offer many elective courses during the senior year to best serve each student’s individual needs and goals. Students with well-defined career goals and those who are still in the process of choosing a specific area to focus on have a wide assortment of electives to choose from. Most courses are two or four weeks in duration.
Students are also encouraged to approach faculty members for the development of unique courses.
| Department: | Neurology |
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| Course Number: | NEU-4016 |
| Course Name: | Stroke/Vascular Neurology |
| Instructors: | Drs. Qayyum, Barnes, Chau, Varelas & Jackson |
| Course Description: | Prerequisites: AMC Students must have successfully completed the 4th year required clerkship in Neurology. Visiting students may choose to take this as allowed by their own institution's policy and subject to availability and course director approval. Course Description: The experience will be with the Clinical Stroke team. Students will round with the Vascular Neurology faculty as well as neurology residents, stroke fellows and nurse practitioners. Rounds include coverage of stroke patients in the neuro-intensive care unit (neuro-ICU). It is expected that there would be opportunity for observation of thrombolytic therapy for stroke, as well as newer interventions such as intra-arterial thrombolysis or mechanical intracranial clot retrieval with the neuroendovascular team. Students will be reviewed frequently. |
| Educational Objectives: | The student will demonstrate the ability to: 1. Gain basic knowledge of the clinical spectrum, diagnostic tools and treatment in vascular neurology/cerebrovascular disease and stroke in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. 2. Gain understanding of the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to cerebrovascular disease, including medical endovascular treatment modalities. |
| Types of Patients: | Patients with vascular disease/stroke. |
| Teaching Sessions /Conferences: | Didactic conferences, morning report, Grand Rounds and other conferences as appropriate. |
| Resources /Readings: | Prior to starting rotation, it would be helpful for students to review basic causes of stroke: TOAST Classification of Stroke, STROKE MANUAL (stroke-manual.com) |
| Evaluation Method(s): | Direct Observation, Conference Participation, Mid-Rotation Feedback |
| Contact Information: | Course Director: Dr. Alaina Qayyum, [email protected], Course Coordinator: [email protected] |
| Period(s) Available: | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 |
| Available Length: | 2 weeks 4 weeks |
| Max Students: | 1 |
| Visiting Students: | Yes |