Course Catalog
96-401 NEUROPATHOLOGY MS3 ELECTIVE
Department
PATHOLOGY
Campus
Birmingham
Course Type(s)
Third Year Elective
Facility
UAB Medical Center
Course Director
NEDA WICK, MD
Enrollment Limit
1
Contact
KALANTRA ELLIS
Enrollment Minimum
1
Email
kalantraellis@uabmc.edu
Address
615 18th St S
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 975-8323
Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates
1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16, 18-21, 22-25, 28-31, 32-35, 36-39, 40-43, 45-48, 49-52
Prerequisites
MUST BE A THIRD YEAR MEDICAL STUDENT.
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description
This rotation in Neuropathology includes experience in both surgical neuropathology as well as autopsy neuropathology. This four week elective is spent with the neuropathologist rotating on the surgical neuropathology service, and includes instruction in clinical and radiographic assessment of neurosurgical patients, preparation and interpretation of frozen section studies, the application of immunohistochemical techniques, and diagnostic evaluation of permanent sections. Some didactic presentations are included. The autopsy portion of the elective allows student involvement in brain evaluations, both grossly and microscopically.
Where To Report
The offices of the Division of Neuropathology - HSB 175 - at 8:00 AM on the first day.
Requirements
This elective course is for third year medical students.
Evaluation
Pass/Fail based on:
Faculty evaluation of student's participation
Attendance
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