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General Neurosurgery Clerkship: Medical Center Of Louisiana (MDNS NS CH)
A clinical clerkship is offered at Medical Center of Louisiana for students who are interested in general neurologic surgery. A rotation of a minimum of one month, up to a maximum of 3 months, is available, during which time the student will be assigned to the Tulane Neurosurgery service at Medical Center of Louisiana . This includes taking call with the senior Neurosurgery resident, following patients through the initial evaluation, diagnostic workup, surgery, and postsurgical care. This will allow the student to become familiar with Neurosurgery as a subspecialty. Also the student will participate in grand rounds each week and must present a selected patient to the Weekly Staffing Conference. In addition, attendance is required at the monthly citywide Neurosurgical Complication Conference. This rotation is suggested for students who would like to have more exposure to general neurosurgery and become more acquainted with neurological and neurosurgical diagnoses and treatment. No examination is required for accreditation. Students will take call with the assigned residents every third to fourth night. At the end of the rotation, the student is required to present a neurosurgical topic (a mini Grand Rounds) at the Friday morning Clinical Conference.
Quota: 2 students per month Neurosurgery Clerkship: V.A. Hospital (MDNS NS VAN) This Selective will allow the interested student to spend 1 to 3 months on the VA Neurosurgery service, during which time he/she will be assigned to the 4th year Neurosurgery resident and the Neurosurgery faculty physician staffing the VA Hospital. The student will see inpatients for initial neurological evaluation and then follow the patient throughout the diagnostic workup, surgery, and postsurgical phases. Attendance is required at the Weekly Staffing Conferences, Grand Neurosurgery Rounds, and the monthly citywide Neurosurgical Complication Conference. No examination is required for accreditation. Students will take call with the assigned residents every third to fourth night. At the end of the rotation, the student is required to present a neurosurgical topic (a mini Grand Rounds) at the Friday morning Clinical Conference.
Quota: 2 students per month Pediatric Neurosurgery Clerkship: TMC and the Medical Center of Louisiana in New Orleans (MDNS PED TMC) This Selective will allow students interested in Pediatric Neurosurgery to be assigned to the faculty Pediatric Neurosurgeons, and will participate in the care of patients on the pediatric service at TMC and the Medical Center of Louisiana in New Orleans. The student will be under the direct supervision of the staff physician, and will be involved in the initial evaluation of the patient, diagnostic workup, surgery, and postsurgical care in these institutions as selected by the staff. Attendance is required at the Weekly Staffing Conference and the monthly citywide Neurosurgical Complication Conference. This rotation is for 1 to 3 months. No examination is required for accreditation. Students will take call with the assigned residents every third to fourth night. At the end of the rotation, the student is required to present a neurosurgical topic (a mini Grand Rounds) at the Friday morning Clinical Conference.
Quota: 2 students per month Neurosurgery Clerkship: Tulane Medical Center (MDNS NS TMC) This one month selective will allow interested students to be assigned to the faculty staff neurosurgeons at Tulane Medical Center Hospital. This rotation exposes the student to the broad-spectrum of neurosurgical diseases and procedures encountered in the tertiary referral center setting. The student will be under the direct supervision of the staff physicians, and will be Neurosurgery involved in the initial evaluation of the Neurosurgery patient, diagnostic workup, surgery, and post-operative care of hospital patients. Attendance is required at weekly conferences and the monthly citywide Neurosurgical Complications Conference. The rotation is for one month and is limited to one student. No examination is required for accreditation. Students will take call with the assigned residents every third to fourth night. At the end of the rotation, the student is required to present a neurosurgical topic (a mini Grand Rounds) at the Friday morning Clinical Conference.
Quota: 1 student Other elective opportunities are described below and may include departmental research projects that are done under faculty supervision.
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