NEUROLOGY

NEUROLOGY (1) Rotation Emphasis: Rotation Emphasis: Small animal neurology/neurosurgery Small animal neurology/neurosurgery Recommended: Class notes review Recommended: Class notes review Best time to take: Anytime, better after SA Int. Med. rotation Best time to take: Anytime, better after SA Int. Med. rotation Intern candidates: Fall Intern candidates: Fall Clinic Schedule: M-F 7AM to 6PM, depends on # of inpatients Clinic Schedule: M-F 7AM to 6PM, depends on # of inpatients Receiving: Monday, Wednesday; rechecks Tuesday, Friday Receiving: Monday, Wednesday; rechecks Tuesday, Friday Surgery: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Surgery: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Emergency surgery: M, W,F daytime Emergency surgery: M, W,F daytime Outpatient/Inpatient: Mainly Inpatient Outpatient/Inpatient: Mainly Inpatient Weekend Duty: Only for hospitalized cases Weekend Duty: Only for hospitalized cases

NEUROLOGY (2) What should you expect to do: What should you expect to do: History taking, physical and neurological examinations History taking, physical and neurological examinations Formulating a differential diagnosis list, selecting appropriate diagnostic tests, deciding the most effective therapeutic plan for both medical and surgical neurology cases. Formulating a differential diagnosis list, selecting appropriate diagnostic tests, deciding the most effective therapeutic plan for both medical and surgical neurology cases. Record keeping, client communications Record keeping, client communications Primary responsibility for inpatients together with residents and clinicians Primary responsibility for inpatients together with residents and clinicians Organization of receiving: Organization of receiving: Students see cases individually or with the assistant of a second student and the results are discussed as a group. Students see cases individually or with the assistant of a second student and the results are discussed as a group.

NEUROLOGY (3) Service Specific Clinic Work Expectations: Service Specific Clinic Work Expectations: Completion of records, discharge instructions Completion of records, discharge instructions Surgery reports, client communications Surgery reports, client communications On-Call Schedule/ICU: On-Call Schedule/ICU: Participate in Small Animal On Call and ICU schedule Participate in Small Animal On Call and ICU schedule Study Expectations: Study Expectations: Active participation in rounds Active participation in rounds Presentation of a short talk min. on a specific neurological disease or neurological syndrome. Presentation of a short talk min. on a specific neurological disease or neurological syndrome.