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2018-2019 Academic Bulletin (Catalog) (Jan 2019 Ed) 
    
2018-2019 Academic Bulletin (Catalog) (Jan 2019 Ed) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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NEU3 3010/F - Junior Internship in Neurology


Cr Hrs: 7
Session Length: 4 weeks

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 7 credit hours. The student will function as a junior intern with increased autonomy in patient care and must demonstrate competency in all of the Entrustable Professional Activities required for graduation. Responsibility will include inpatients, outpatients, and limited neurology night call/weekend call. The student will follow 3-5 patients and will be responsible for H&P daily orders, daily notes, on service notes, discharge summaries, and an up to date list of discharge medications. The student is expected to read about his/her patients and discuss cases daily with attending. The student will spend two weeks on the inpatient service and two weeks in the outpatient setting. The outpatient weeks will consist of 1 week each in epilepsy, neuromuscular, sleep, or general neurology clinic. The student will receive informal feedback from his/her attending after two weeks and then a summative evaluation at the completion of the clerkship. The student will attend all neurology and other relevant conferences during the rotation. From time to time, there may be late consults.

Grade Mode: Standard
Max per section: 1
Instructional Method: Clinical-Required Selective
Location offered: Chattanooga
Hospital: Erlanger Health System
Prerequisites: Completion of 5 CORE Clerkships inclusive of (NEU1-3001/F or NEU2-3001/F or NEU3-3001/F)

Term offered: Spring/Fall

Fall - Instructor of Record: Abdelazim Sirelkhatim - dr.abdelazim.sirelkhatim@erlanger.org
Spring - Instructor of Record: Abdelazim Sirelkhatim - dr.abdelazim.sirelkhatim@erlanger.org
Course Coordinator: Joyce Poke - joyce.poke@erlanger.org - 423-778-6670

Prior Authorization: Yes
Blocks Not Offered: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 11
Off-cycle timing allowed: No
Deadline for Excused Absence: Thirty days before start of elective/rotation
Deadline for Cancellation: Thirty days before start of elective/rotation
Time off for interviews: No



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