Course Leader: Gerhard Friehs , MD , Assoc Professor

Course Location: 120 Dudley Street, Suite 103 , Providence

When Offered: All year

Maximum Studentsper Rotation: 2

Duration of Rotation: 24 weeks

Type of Rotation: Ambulatory Longitudinal

Number of Hrs/Wk of Classroom/Discussion: 1 hour

Number of Nights On call per Week: 0

Planned Independent Projects: No independent projects will be required.

Prerequisites: n/a

Criteria for Honors: Demonstrate Excellence in performing complete physical exam. Student must be excellent in neurologic evaluation. He/She must have advanced ability to synthesize information and to develop differential diagnoses and treatment options. Must demonstrate more than basic research participation.

Competencies:Ability I: advanced level, Ability II: advanced level, Ability IV: advanced level, Ability IX: advanced level

Description: The student will encounter new patients, follow-up patients and patients undergoing surgery who suffer from diseases treated with functional neurosurgical means (chronic pain, head movement disorder).