Interventional Neurovascular Care
Title of Clerkship: Interventional Neurovascular Care
Elective Year(s): Fourth-Year Elective
Department: Neurology
Type of Elective: Clinical
Clerkship Site: The Toledo Hospital / Neurosciences Center
Course Number: NEUR 712
Blocks Available: All
Number of Students/Block: 1
Faculty: Dr. Mohammad Jumaa, Dr. Syed Zaidi, Dr. Richard Burgess
Elective Description/Requirements: Student will have the opportunity to shadow neurovascular faculty in the interventional suite, and assist as appropriate with procedures including angiography, thrombolytic treatment of acute ischemic stroke, intracranial arterial stenting and aneurysm coiling. The enrolled student will participate in care of the patient from presentation to discharge.
Length of Clerkship: 2 weeks
Links to Core Competencies/Educational Course Objectives: At the end of this elective, the student will be able to:
- Explain the vascular anatomy of the brain and central nervous system. (EPOs: MK-1)
- Recognize acute stroke as an emergency and outline appropriate treatments. (EPOs: PC-8)
- Demonstrate the ability to take a concise but appropriate neurovascular history. (EPOs: PC-1)
- Perform a detailed neurovascular exam. (EPOs: PC-1)
- Demonstrate ability to perform clinical stroke rating scales, including the NIH stroke scale, CHADS-2, ABCD scale, and others. (EPOs: PC-6)
- Explain the benefits and risks of thrombolysis in the acute treatment of stroke. (EPOs: PC-6)
- Explain the benefits and risks of cerebral angiography in evaluation of stroke patients. (EPOs: PC-6)
- Explain the risks for neurovascular disease, including ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, and vascular anomalies. (EPOs: MK-4)
- Localize patient symptoms to the appropriate brain region(s) implicated in their production. (EPOs: PC-6)
Professionalism: UT/COMLS students will meet or exceed the institutional standards for professionalism as stated in the current Educational Program Objectives and the current Educational Course Objectives for the Sponsoring Department.
Instructional Methods:
- Inpatient clinical teaching
- Neurovascular Case conference attendance
Evaluation Methods:
- M4 Elective Evaluation
Prerequisites: Successful completion of required Neurology Clerkship and third year of medical school. Must be interested in Neurology or related discipline.
Clerkship Director: Dr. Ramsey Williams
Associate Clerkship Director: Dr. Jennifer Amsdell
Clerkship Coordinator: Brandi Jones
Phone Number: 419-291-6590
Email: brandi.hendrickson@utoledo.edu
Special Requirements: Available only to students interested in Neurology or related specialties.
ECC Approved
November 2024