  Arrangements and applications for clerkships are to be made through the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Registrar's Office by contacting Ms. Paula Rosier. She can be reached by e-mail at vismed@jhmi.edu or by voice mail at 410-614-4320. Students of the Johns Hopkins University will have first priority, but all attempts will be made to accommodate students from other institutions based upon the timley receipt of application materials. |
NEUROLOGYCourse: NEUROPATHOLOGY CONFERENCECourse Type: Tutorial Description: Students will become familiar with the principles of neuropathology and clinical pathologic correlation. Students attend weekly Brain Cutting Conference, Neurology CPC and Neurology and Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. Opportunities for research in experimental techniques in neurobiology as applied to CNS disease is available. Availability/Duration: By appointment Course Type: Subinternship Description: Students are assigned to the Adult Neurology Inpatient Service. Responsibilities include the daily care of patients, supervised by the Neurology residents and staff. Unlike the required clerkship, the students serve as a subintern with a higher level of responsibility. They present patients to the attending and take call, working directly under the supervision of the SAR, rather than the JAR. During this time, they also independently evaluate consultations from other services, including the intensive care unit. Outpatient time is generally not scheduled so that students can concentrate on seeing more inpatients, however, if the student has a particular interest in subspeciality Neurology, appropriate outpatient clinical exposure can be arranged. Availability/Duration: contact course director; half quarter Course Type: Clinical Clerkship Description: Students will work alongside residents and fellows, evaluating patients on ward as well as in the outpatient clinic. Availability/Duration: all year; 4-1/2 or 9 weeks Course: CLINICAL CLERKSHIP IN PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY Course Type: Clinical Clerkship Description: This elective will give the student experience in the "trenches" of managing pediatric epilepsy. The student can choose to participate in clinic with the preceptors, or in a more structured and intensive experience including ward duty. Arrangements to schedule this elective should be made with Dr. Vining or Dr. Freeman. Availability/Duration: all year; 3 weeks or 1/2 quarter Course Type: Subinternship Description: Students are assigned to the Pediatric Inpatient Service. Responsibilities include the daily care of patients, supervised by the Neurology residents and staff. The advanced clerkship is especially attractive to those who do not plan a career in neurology as well as to other students who wish to learn more about clinical neurologic problems and management. Availability/Duration: all year; 4-1/2 weeks Course Type: Subinternship Department/Division: Neurology Description: An inpatient unit subinternship designed to give students the opportunity to gain experience in the evaluation and the management of acute neurologic illnesses. Students are supervised by residents and staff. Availability/Duration: all year; 1/2 quarter Course Type: Clinical Clerkship Description: The Neurology Division is active in patient care, teaching and research. Students participate in the consultation service and outpatient clinics as well as a weekly Neuroscience Conference. A neurology resident and medical resident are part of the clinical team. The goal of the course is to improve the student's neurologic skills. No night or weekend call. Availability/Duration: all year, 4 weeks 
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NEUROSURGERYCourse: RESEARCH IN NEUROSURGERYCourse Type: Basic Research Description: Students may work in any of the departmental laboratories by arranging with the individual faculty members and laboratory directors. Please refer to departmental "Research Opportunities" for details. Availability/Duration: full qtr. or more Course Type: Clinical Research Description: Single neuron analysis of the human CNS during stereotactic procedures for pain and movement disorders. Availability/Duration: By arrangement Course Type: Subinternship Department/Division: Neurosurgery Description: Students are given significant responsibilities in patient care and a broad exposure in neurosurgical operating room techniques. Availability/Duration: all year; 4 weeks Course Type: Subinternship Description: A subinternship experience in the evaluation and management of patients with chronic pain can be made. Availability/Duration: By arrangement; 4 1/2 weeks Course: SUBINTERNSHIP IN PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY Course Type: Subinternship Description: The student subintern is exposed to inpatient and outpatient cases on the pediatric neurosurgical service, including newborns, tumor patients, transplant patients and pediatric trauma patients. Attendance is expected at Pediatric Neurosurgical Clinic and teaching rounds. Availability/Duration: all year; 4-1/2 or 9 weeks |