Altru Health System
NEUR 9305
Preceptor(s):
Matthew Roller, M.D.
Period(s) offered: All
periods
Number of students per period: 1
Purpose: To increase
recognition and evaluation of neurological disorders and appropriate management
plans.
Objectives:
Following successful completion of this elective, the student will be
able to:
1. Display
competency in complete history taking (neurological and medical), perform a
neurological examination, and develop a differential diagnosis with plan of management
for common neurological disorders.
2. Identify
indications for techniques employed in common ancillary tests done in the
evaluation of the neuroaxis.
3. Demonstrate
increased knowledge of neuroanatomy and its
application in clinical neurology.
4. Formulate
a neurologic diagnosis in a logical stepwise manner based on the signs and
symptoms of the patient and utilizing one’s knowledge of neurophysiology,
neuropathology, and neuroanatomy.
5. Discuss
the treatment of patients with neurologic disease in an inpatient and
outpatient setting.
6. Evaluate
and present patients, discuss the neuroanatomy and
localization of the patient’s illness based on presenting complaint, history,
symptoms, and signs along with its neurophysiologic and neuropathologic
basis.
7. Order
appropriate diagnostic studies in the evaluation of neurological disorders.
8. Cite
some of the current pertinent literature and textbook descriptions of common
neurological problems and utilize literature research to improve his/her
knowledge of less common disorders.
Instructional Activities: During
this elective, the student will be involved in/experience:
1. Performance
of complete history and physical exams on patients under the direction of the
preceptor with the emphasis on the neurological aspects of each case.
2. Dictating
and/or writing history and physical exams to be reviewed and critiqued by the
preceptor.
3. Participation
in inpatient rounds with preceptor, including evaluation and management of
patients under direct supervision, and following outpatients in the clinic.
4. Participation
in call with preceptor.
5. Oral
presentation (one half hour) of one neurological disorder (pathology, signs,
symptoms and treatment), citing the recent advances in the literature.
Criteria for Grading: During and
following this elective, the preceptor will:
1. Assess
by direct observation the ability of the student to obtain a satisfactory
neurological history and perform a satisfactory neurological examination.
2. Assess
by direct observation the ability of the student to present a patient, discuss
the differential diagnosis, and propose a rational evaluation and treatment
plan.
3. Evaluate
by direct observation the competency of the student in ordering appropriate
diagnostic studies in the evaluation of neurological disorders.
4. Evaluate
by direct observation the ability of the student to correlate neurological
signs and symptoms to the neuroanatomical and neuropathological
process causing the abnormalities.
5. Assess
by direct observation the student’s familiarity with current, pertinent
literature and textbook descriptions of common and unusual neurological
disorders.
6. Judge
by direct observation the student’s enthusiastic participation in the rotation.
7. Judge
by direct observation the student’s growth of knowledge in neurology.
8. Evaluate
by direct observation the ability of the student to present neurological cases.
9. Utilize
the standardized UNDSMHS senior elective form.
Updated : November
2011