Neurology

Catalog description

Neurology is a subspecialty elective in the area of internal medicine. The student will be assigned to a physician trainer or a group of physician trainers who are practicing in their specialty. The purpose of the rotation is to develop decision-making cognitive skills and apply didactic material in a clinical setting. Upon completion of this rotation, the student should have improved basic skills in physical diagnosis, gained familiarity and ancillary diagnostic procedures, determined indications for appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests, and assisted in the management of neurologic problems. This course may be repeated with different preceptors to obtain additional clinical exposure.