NEU 3100 Adult Neurology Clerkship
The NEU 3100 course is offered to students in their junior year who wish to complete the required neurology clerkship as a selective prior to the advanced clerkship year. This course is mainly targeted to students who are thinking about pursuing a career in neurology, however is open to any student. The goals, objectives, expectations, and assignments are identical to those of students who complete the neurology clerkship in the advanced clerkship year.
The Neurology Clerkship is a combined inpatient and outpatient rotation where students evaluate and manage patients as part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of other medical students, residents, nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and Staff Members. Students participate in teaching rounds, and conferences conducted by their site and have required virtual didactic sessions on Wednesday afternoons hosted by USU billeted faculty. The overall objective is to teach students principles of neurologic diagnosis and management in preparation for internship. Students are required to see nine Core Patients and submit a written assignment on two of them. Students must also pass a written examination and their end of month Clinical Performance Evaluation.
Offered
Offered: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) - MD; San Antonio Military Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) - TX; Keesler Medical Center, Keesler AFB (KAFB) - MS; Wright-Patterson Medical Center, Wright-Patterson AFB (WPAFB) - OH; A.T. Augusta Military Medical Center, Fort Belvoir – VA; Veterans Affairs Medical Center (DCVA) - Washington, DC; Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) - VA; Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Naval Air Station Jacksonville (NAS Jacksonville) - FL; Naval Medical Center, San Diego (NMCSD) - CA; Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (TCM) - WA; Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) - HI; Pensacola Naval Hospital (NHP) - FL; Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital (CLNC) - NC; and David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base (DGMC) - CA; Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Ft. Cavazos- TX; Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center, Nellis AFB, NV; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) - AK