Course Leader:     J. Donald Easton, MD

Other Faculty:     Drs. E. Feldmann, S. Louis, J. Gilchrist, S. Salloway, G. Sachs, J. Wilterdink

Course Location:     Rhode Island Hospital

When Offered:     All year

Maximum Students per Rotation:     3

Duration of Rotation:     3-6 weeks

Type of Rotation:     Ward Service

Cognitive Content:     Learning how to obtain a meaningful history, perform a competent neurological examination along with principles of localization, patho physiology, evaluation and management will be stressed, as well as interpretation of imaging studies.

Prerequisites:     Neuroscience 262

Criteria for Passing:     Adequate write-ups, presentations and discussions of patients who were assigned and evaluated so judged by the residents and attending neurologist.

Criteria for Honors:     Outstanding performance in areas mentioned above.

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

Number of Hrs/Wk of Classroom/Discussion:        6

Number of Nights Oncall per Week:     Negotiable

Planned Independent Projects for Students:     None

Description:      Student's primary activity will be evaluation of neurology in patients on the ward service.  Teaching will be primarily at the bedside, with some lectures and attendance at Morning Report, Grand Rounds and Neuroradiology Conference.