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Department of Neurology
 
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Elective Rotations
 
A total of 12 months of elective time is provided to neurology residents during the second and third years, with 6 months of electives per year. Elective time is flexible to accommodate the differing career paths of individual residents. Elective blocks are 1-2 months in length. A total of three months of pediatric neurology is required for Neurology board certification.
 
Popular structured electives which most residents take for 2-4 months are:
 
bulletPediatric neurology, which includes inpatient and emergency room consultation service and daily pediatric neurology outpatient clinics. Directed by Dr. Thomas Koch.
  • Neuromuscular elective, which includes neuromuscular outpatient clinics and training in electromyography and nerve conduction studies. Directed by Jau-Shin Lou.
  • Epilepsy elective, which includes epilepsy outpatient clinics, reading of electroencephalograms (EEG), reading of evoked potential studies, and EEG/CCTV seizure monitoring unit experience. Directed by Dr. Martin Salinsky and Dr. Barry Oken.

Additional electives available are neuropathology (Dr. Melvyn Ball), neuroophthalmology (Dr. William T. Shults), neuroradiology (Dr. Gary Nesbit), movement disorders (Dr. John Nutt), stroke (Dr. Wayne Clark), and neurorehabilitation (Dr. Gajanan Nilaver).

Residents may use elective time to attend additional outpatient clinics in neurology or other related specialties or to participate in other consultation services, such as psychiatry or neurosurgery. Residents may also use elective time to participate in research projects.