Neurology Pathway Drexel University College of Medicine Introduction Sites and Personnel Goals and Objectives Description of Pathway Pathway Summary Table Senior Student Discipline-Based Pathway Neurology Course Curriculum Neurology Subinternship Curriculum Textbooks and Learning Resources Evaluations

Introduction

The Department of Neurology offers to the senior medical student a discipline-based pathway. It is designed to attract students who are interested in becoming Neurologists or those individuals who have selected other disciplines (within or outside the neuroscience area), who desire a broad exposure to the various neuroscience specialties and related disciplines.

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Sites and Personnel

Pathway Director:

 Drexel University College of Medicine

David Tabby, D.O.

Department of Neurology

245 N 15th Street, Mail Stop 423

Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192

(215) 762-4592 Phone

(215) 762-3161 Fax
david.s.tabby@drexel.edu

Coordinator: Mariella Canales

(215) 762-4592 Phone

(215) 762-3161 Fax
mc69@drexel.edu

Co-Director/Associate Pathway Directors, Site Coordinators and Teaching Sites:

Site	Co-Director/Associate Director	Site Coordinator	Students per Rotation
Hahnemann	David Tabby, D.O. As Above	Mariella Canales As Above	12
Allegheny General	James Valeriano, M.D. Allegheny General Hospital Department of Neurology 320 East North Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Phone: (412) 359-3686 Fax: (412) 321-5073	Carol Lane Phone: (412) 359-3686 Fax: (412) 321-5073 clane@wpahs.org	4
Crozer-Chester	Joan D. Sweeney, M.D. Crozer-Chester Medical Center Neurology Service One Medical Center Boulevard Upland, PA 19013 Phone: (610) 447-2690 Fax: (610) 447-2918	Margie Dieter Phone: (610) 447-2690 Fax: (610) 447-2918 margie.dieter@crozer.org	2
Lehigh Valley	Peter Barbour, M.D. Lehigh Valley Hospital Department of Neurology Cedar Crest & I-78 P.O. Box 689 Allentown, PA 18105 Phone: (610) 402-8420 Fax: (610) 402-1689 peter.barbour@lvh.com	Melissa Silfies Phone: (610) 402-4412 Fax: (610) 402-1675 u7520@lvh.com	3
Monmouth	Martin Herman, M.D. Monmouth Medical Center Department of Neurology 300 Second Avenue Long Branch, NJ 07740 Phone: (732) 935-1850 Fax: (732) 544-0494	Kathy Fiore Phone: (732) 923-6790 Fax: (732) 923-6788	2

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Goals and Objectives

The goals of the pathway include:

1. To promote student development of clinical skills and acquisition of knowledge in the field of Clinical Neurology and in related fields.
2. To expose the student to the various disciplines within the neurosciences.
3. To allow the student to concentrate both his/her energies in the neurosciences, but also to create a senior year curriculum that offers a wide spectrum of educational opportunity.

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Description of Pathway

Click here for a summary table of the Neurology Pathway.

Senior Student Discipline-Based Pathway Curriculum in Neurology

Students selecting the discipline-based pathway in Neurology are required to take the following courses as part of the fourth-year curriculum. Each student may select or be assigned a faculty advisor who will assist the student in organizing the senior year pathway and who will provide close supervision and guidance throughout the year. These three rotations are to be taken at institutions within the DUCOM system, so designated "home" sites.

Required courses (must take all three):

1. Rotation in Internal Medicine (subinternship)
2. Neurology Course (pre-requisite for Sub I)
3. Neurology Sub-internship
4. Neurological Electives: Take at least one but not more than two months, in any combination. Away rotations at institutions not listed below need to be approved in advance by the Pathway Director.
   • Ambulatory Neurology – 2 or 4 week course includes the office management of general neurologic problems. In addition, the student will have weekly exposure to the treatment and overall care of patients with epilepsy, dementing illnesses, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), peripheral neuropathy, muscle disease and complicated pain syndromes.
   • Clinical Neuroscience Electives - The Clinical Neuroscience Electives expose the pathway student to neurologic subspecialties. The courses offered at Hahnemann include Neuromuscular Diseases and Epilepsy. Child Neurology is offered at St. Christopher’s. All are offered for 2 or 4 weeks. You may seek similar electives at other locations.
   • Research Elective: Electives such as Dementia with Dr. Lippa for two contiguous months or 1-2 months with Drs. Jenssen and Pillai in Epilepsy are available at HUH. You may seek out other research electives.
5. Neuro-related Elective(s): Choose at least one month from this list:
   The general electives offer the student experiences outside Neurology, but in disciplines with relevance to neurologic diseases. These electives can be taken "home" or "away."
   a. Orthopedics
   b. Rheumatology
   c. Ophthalmology
   d. Otolaryngology
   e. Emergency Medicine
   f. Cardiology
   g. Anesthesiology
   h. Neuroradiology
   i. Neurosurgery
   j. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
   k. Neuro-ophthalmology
6. Free Electives
   • There are two free elective periods in the senior year. Proposals of a "non-traditional" free elective are welcome and students are encouraged to select clinical and/or research experience at institutions outside the DUCOM system. Strict adherence to educational value is necessary, however.

NOTES:
The student may take a maximum of 16 weeks of Neurological course work in the senior year. This includes the eight weeks of the Clerkship and the Subinternship.

Neurology Subinternship Curriculum

See Neurology Subinternship

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Textbooks and Learning Resources

1. Neurology Syllabus.
2. Principles of Neurology - Adams and Victor.
3. Merritt's Textbook of Neurology - Lewis Roland.
4. Memorix Neurology Peter Berlit. Chapman & Hall Medical.
5. Localization in Clnical Neurology - Brazis, Masdeu, Biller.
6. Neurology in Clinical Practice - Bradley, Daroff, Fenichel, Masdeu.
7. http://www.aan.com/
8. http://www.drexelmed.edu/neurology/
9. http://www.strokeassociation.org/
10. http://www.stroke-site.org/

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Evaluations

The student's clinical performance will be evaluated by the supervising attending and may include consultation with collaborating residents and other clinical personnel who are familiar with the student's handling of responsibilities.

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