Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center,
Residency in Neurology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Internal Medicine Internship, Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis
MD, Flinders University School of Medicine
BA University of Manitoba
Neurology is a 4 week required clerkship completed by a majority of students during Year 4 or Year 3.
Clinical Overview:
All students attend four weeks of neurology and are exposed to both inpatients and outpatients during this time. The emphasis is on recognition, diagnosis and management of neurologic illness involving both the central and peripheral nervous system on a case-by-case basis, and on honing the clinical technique of the neurological examination. Students will complete the required neurology learning within a 2 week General / 1 week Vascular format at DHMC, Pedi (only for students with a dedicated interest in pediatrics), the Veterans Administration Medical Center, or Manchester Hitchcock Clinic. Other location options are the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, California (which also share the 2 week General / 1 week Vascular format).
The Neurology Clerkship is four weeks long. A maximum of seven General and Vascular students are accepted at DHMC.
California Pacific Medical Center and Mayo Clinic Jacksonville accept two students, the VA Hospital Consult Service, Manchester Hitchcock Clinic and Mayo Clinic have a one student maximum. Splitting of the clerkship will not be allowed except for extremely unusual hardship circumstances.
The basic responsibilities for the Neurology Clerkship are listed below. You will receive a more detailed description when you begin your rotation. If there are questions, please call the Coordinator's Office at 603-646-5578.
Course and Program Objectives:
Essential Skills and Conditions:
Expectations:
All students rotating through the GSoM Neurology Clerkship are expected to :
1. Attend the orientation session at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center via Zoom on the first day of the clerkship. All orientation materials are also available on the students' Canvas site.
2. Attend rounds, clinics, and conferences appropriate to the setting of the clerkship. All students at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center are expected to attend the Student Conference Series on one Monday and Fridays via Zoom. For those not on the DHMC campus, PowerPoint presentations are available and should be viewed on Canvas. The associated quizzes must be completed as well.
3. Demonstrate proficiency in taking neurologic histories, performing neurologic examinations, assessing neurologic problems and formulating appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic programs. Each student must provide the mini-CEX URL to faculty to input case reports or submit completed signed paper forms to the Clerkship Coordinator. The signed Essential Clinical Skills checklist or TMEX report must also be submitted to the Clerkship Coordinator by the end of the block.
4. Complete Student Mid-Clerkship Feedback in Canvas.
5. Submit one graded case write-up to Canvas.
6. Update required Essential Skills and Diagnoses as participated in Oasis.
7. Complete the NBME exam at the end of the clerkship.
8. Complete evaluation of the clerkship in OASIS. This must be completed by the end of the clerkship in order to receive a grade.
Attitude & Behavior:
Students are expected to maintain exemplary professional attitudes and behavior.
Evaluation:
***** The official, most up to date details of this clerkship's grading and evaluation practices are located on the course CANVAS page per Geisel Policy. *****
The following provides a general description only :
A clerkship grading committee will review the multiple methods of assessment to determine your final grade. The committee will take into consideration your performance on the Clinical Performance Evaluation including preceptor comments, the clerkship’s core curriculum, and the NBME exam.