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80-413E NEUROSURGERY CAREER ELECTIVE
Department NEUROSURGERY Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Elective Facility UAB Medical Center
Course Director MARSHALL HOLLAND, MD Enrollment Limit 8
Contact MARSHALL HOLLAND, MD Enrollment Minimum 1
Email mtholland@uabmc.edu Address LHFOT 1038
Phone 205-934-2654 Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 1-2, 1-4, 3-4, 5-6, 5-8, 7-8, 9-10, 9-12, 11-12, 13-14, 13-16, 15-16, 18-19, 18-21, 20-21, 22-23, 22-25, 24-25, 28-29, 28-31, 30-31, 32-33, 32-35, 34-35, 36-37, 36-39, 38-39, 40-41, 40-43, 42-43, 45-46, 45-48, 47-48, 49-50, 49-52, 51-52
Prerequisites Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Neurology clerkships. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Medicine, Surgery, Neurology
Visiting Students
Accepts students from US LCME accredited schools.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Contact will provide details about approvals for this course.
Course Description This course is designed for students with an interest in Neurosurgery including those visiting students. Students will be exposed to multiple disciplines within Neurosurgery at UAB. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Perform a neurological evaluation 2. Present neurosurgical patients 3. Develop an understanding of the breadth of neurosurgery
Where To Report NICU Conference Room, 8th Floor, North
Pavilion, UAB Hospital
Requirements This is a patient care centered elective. Time will be spent in the operating room, on the wards, in clinic and at Neurosurgical conferences. Night call is optional based on student preference, but recommended once a week for students planning to pursue a neurosurgical residency. The student is required to attend rounds, conferences, and outpatient clinics as assigned. A short presentation will be given by the student on a neurosurgical topic.
Evaluation Based on attendance, participation and clinical presentation.
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