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Neurology – UI Health/JBVA

Updated: 5/31/19

PREREQUISITES AND PLACEMENT IN THE CURRICULUM:
Prior Neurology clerkship required.

PURPOSE:
The objective of this program is to give the student advanced clinical experience in neurology beyond the required specialty rotation.

COMPETENCIES:
Advanced neurologic diagnosis and management with clinical-anatomic-radiologic correlation.

INSTRUCTIONAL FEATURES:
The student will participate in the care of neurology patients on the neurology inpatient service, consult service or outpatient clinics at UICMC or JBVA. The location for the clerkship is largely based on site availability. Students will have the responsibility of taking the history, doing the neurological examination, and participating in the plan for care along with the resident and attending.

ASSESSMENT:
Evaluation by the resident and faculty who supervised the student.

Administrative Information Heading link

  • Program Number

    ELEC 635

  • Program Contacts

    Program Director: Yasaman Kianirad, MD
    Email: ykianira@uic.edu

    Coordinator: Jeannette Hernandez
    Email: hernanj@uic.edu
    Telephone: 312-996-6635

  • Program Information

    Location: UI Health/JBVA

    Duration:  4 Weeks
    Night Call: Optional
    Weekends: as per site
    Students Accepted: Min. 1 Max. 4
    Housestaff Used as Faculty: No
    Lectures/Conferences/Faculty Contact: daily teaching conferences; Faculty contact about 8-14
    Laboratory/Independent Study: exposure to specialized neurophysiological studies, opportunities for research exposure
    Outpatient: To be arranged by PD, minimum 1 week outpatient
    Inpatient: To be arranged by PD, minimum 3 weeks inpatient
    Total Hours /Week: approximately 40

    Paperwork for this rotation needs to be submitted 6 weeks in advance of the start date.