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NENS398A

Advanced Clinical Elective in Neurology

Course Description

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: The Advanced Clinical Elective in Neurology provides an opportunity for a student in the clinical years to have an advanced clinical, applied or translational clinical research experience in Neurology. The structure and duration of the elective will be decided by both the student and a faculty preceptor in the Department of Neurology. It is the student's responsibility to identify the faculty preceptor, and the goals of the special projects elective defined and approved consensually by the student and faculty mentor in advance. This must then be approved in advance by the Clerkship Director. Please note: Students cannot add 398A clerkships directly to their fishbowl schedules through the regular shuffles. Please contact Caroline Cheang in the Office of Medical Student Affairs at cheang@stanford.edu or 650-498-7619 with the faculty preceptor's name and email address to add this clerkship. PREREQUISITES: A prior Neurology clerkship or special approval by the Clerkship Director. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Kenneth Leung, M.D., leungk25@stanford.edu and Brian J. Scott, M.D., bjscott@stanford.edu. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Brittany Rodriguez, MPH, bayleen@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: TBA; Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SUMC, PAVAMC, SCVMC.

Grading Basis

MED - Medical School +/- Option

Min

1

Max

6

Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?

Yes

Total Units Allowed for Degree Credit

18

Course Component

Clerkship

Enrollment Optional?

No