Acting Internship: Neurocritical Care at Saint Louis University Hospital

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This is a hands on experience where the medical student under the supervision of a stroke/neurocritical care attending will evaluate patients in the neurocritical care team. Students will evaluate patients participate in morning and evening rounds by presenting and discuss patients under their care. It is expected the student will round 6 our of 7 days in the week. The student will have one day off a week. During the rotation it is also expected the student will give at least two short presentations to the team on a neurocritical care topic of his/her choice. Given the nature of the rotation involving critically patients, the rotation is purely an inpatient rotation. There is no outpatient experience.Gain basic experience in the common ethical issues that arise in the care of neurocritically ill patients.