Neurology

The student will work directly with attending faculty, chief residents, and junior residents as well as other medical students, rotators, and support staff. Students will supplement their clinical learning through attending departmental didactics, seminars, and conferences during this elective. An assessment of the history taking neurological examining skills and problem assessment is performed by an attending faculty member with each student. An evaluation of the student's performance is provided, using input from the attending faculty and the chief resident(s). At times, other customized electives may be designed with the program director in areas such as epilepsy, stroke, movement disorders, neuroimmunology, etc., as well as clinical neurophysiology and research methods. Students can request a choice, but assignments will be made to assure that there is a balanced distribution of the students on the required neuroscience clerkship and the student doing an elective, to allow an optimal learning experience for all students.

Length of Rotation: 2 weeks (maximum - 1 student)

Scheduling Restriction: N/A

Student's Class Level: 4th, 5th year

Prerequisite: Prior to scheduling students must have completed the required neurology portion of the MAP Clerkship.

Accept Visiting Students: US/No; International/No

Learning Objectives

Under the supervision of the Neurology Consult resident and attending, students will evaluate patients referred for neurologic consultation from other inpatient services at Yale- New Haven Hospital. Students will also participate in academic activities of the department. Availability varies based on the number of students assigned to the required clerkship.

Length of Rotation: 4 weeks (maximum- 1 student)

Scheduling Restriction: N/A

Student's Class Level: 4th, 5th year

Prerequisite: International Students: Final year of medical school ONLY. Visiting Students/US: Final year of medical school and must have completed all core clinical clerkships.

Accept Visiting Students: VISITING STUDENTS ONLY

Learning Objectives

Under appropriate supervision, students directly examine, diagnose, and manage patients on the neurology ward service at Yale New Haven Hospital and attend daily teaching rounds. Students will attend a series of special didactic conferences on the most important topics in neurology. Availability varies based on the number of students assigned to the required clerkship.

Length of Rotation: 4 weeks (maximum- 1 student)

Scheduling Restriction: N/A

Student's Class Level: 4th, 5th year

Prerequisite: International Students: Final year of medical school ONLY.

Visiting Students/US: Final year of medical school and must have completed all core clinical clerkships.

Accept Visiting Students: VISITING STUDENTS ONLY

Learning Objectives

The Sub-Internship in Clinical Neurology is an advanced elective that offers Yale Students the opportunity to work at a higher level of independence and responsibility equivalent to that of an intern on the neurology ward service at Yale New Haven Hospital. Students will work directly with attending faculty, senior and junior residents and support staff. Students directly examine, diagnose, and manage patients. Students will attend daily teaching rounds, a series of special didactic conferences and seminars on the most important topics in neurology. Students will hone their ability to obtain an accurate neurological history, how to perform and interpret a neurological examination, the appropriate indications for ordering laboratory studies and how to interpret these students through EEG, EMG, nerve conduction studies, evoked potentials, lumbar puncture, CT and MR imaging of the brain and spinal cord. The goal of this elective is for the student to recognize and understand less common neurological problems, including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, neuromuscular diseases, dementia, central nervous system infections, and tumors of the nervous system.

*At times, other customized electives may be designed with the program director in areas such as epilepsy, stroke, movement disorders, neuromuscular medicine, neuroimmunology and neurocritical care.

Length of Rotation: 4 weeks (maximum- 1 student)

Scheduling Restriction: N/A

Student's Class Level: 4th, 5th year

Prerequisite: This is a four week Sub-Internship available to Yale students only. Prior to scheduling students must have completed the required neurology portion of the MAP Clerkship.

Accept Visiting Students: US/No; International/No

Learning Objectives

This year-long elective provides mentorship and exposure to careers in neurology. Students will participate in monthly group meetings and periodic mentorship meetings throughout the course of the year, as well as engage in a scholarly activity on their own time. Meetings will address the skills necessary for scholarly work in neurology, various aspects of applying for neurology residency, and information regarding careers in neurology. Participating students will be matched with near-peer as well as faculty mentors to assist in their residency/career preparation. In addition, students will have the opportunity to participate in clerkship educational activities and develop their skills as clinician educators. Credit for this elective will be based on completion of activities using a points system. This elective is graded Pass/Fail.

Length of Rotation: 1 year

Scheduling Restriction: N/A

Student's Class Level: 4th, 5th year

Prerequisite: Prior to scheduling students must have completed the required neurology portion of the MAP Clerkship.

Accept Visiting Students: US/No; International/No