PREREQUISITES: Must be in good academic standing. Must be approved by the course director. Satisfactory completion of M1 Neuroanatomy course.

NOTE: WHILE COUNTED AS A TWO-WEEK ELECTIVE, THIS IS A DECOMPRESSED ELECTIVE MEETING ON TUESDAY AND/OR THURSDAY AFTERNOONS, IN THE MONTHS OF AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2019.

PURPOSE: Students will refresh their neuroanatomy knowledge, and correlate impact of tumors and vascular accidents with the tracts and nuclei involved

COMPETENCIES: After completing this elective students will be able to do the following: Describe major path ways and their neighborhood; Know the vascular supply patterns in spinal cord, brainstem and cerebral hemisphere; Know clinical signs associated with the most frequently occurring incidents; Can work successfully with a small group of M1 students in a manner that enhances the learning experience and environment for both; Improve skills the student will need as a resident to teach junior residents and students; Improve case presentation skills required throughout the students’ residency.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD: Students learning activities are as follows: Discussion with course director for orientation to laboratory instruction; Assignment to present basic anatomy of CNS in laboratory; Assignment to research two of the most frequently occurring neurological complaints; Assigned to provide narrative assessments of their M1 students; Faculty discussion session of brain stem anatomy.

ASSESSMENT: Students’ grade will be based upon the following: Participation in teaching-based upon instructor feedback; Midterm feedback by course director at a preview session for the 4th laboratory; Submission of Narrative Assessment; Exit interview by course director.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION:

Program Number: ELEC 950
Location: UIC COM
Program Director: Douglas Cotanche, PhD
E-Mail: cotanche@uic.edu
Telephone: 312-996-3360
Duration: 2 Weeks (Decompressed) 
Night Call: No
Weekends: No
UIC Students Accepted: Min. 1 Max. 10
Housestaff Used as Faculty:
Lectures/Conferences/Faculty Contact:
Laboratory/Independent Study: 6 hours
Outpatient: No
Inpatient: No
Total Hours /Week: 6

Reporting Instructions:

For orientation and schedule, contact the course director, Dr. Cotanche at cotanche@uic.edu .

KEY WORDS: Brain stem anatomy, vascular supply patterns, pathways, teaching, case presentations, neurological complaints.
Updated: 2/21/19