NEUROLOGY

 

Contact: Richard Shronts (or Ronald Tarrel)
Noran Neurology Clinic

ABBOTT OFFICE:
910 E. 26th St. #210
612-879-1000

EDINA OFFICE:
7250 France Avenue So.
Suite #211
Edina, MN
952-879-1000

PLYMOUTH OFFICE:
12805 Highway 55, Suite #300
Plymouth, MN
612-879-1000

Subspecialty clinic: The resident should call Richard Shronts before the rotation to schedule the one day per week of clinic in the Noran Neurology Clinic and/or some time in an Ophthalmology clinic.

Resident continuity clinic: Monday AM, a three week minimum notice, given to Anne is required if you are planning on taking vacation time.

 

 

AM

PM

Mon

Medicine clinic

Consults

Tues

Consults

Consults

Weds

Grand Rounds, Consults, Journal club

Consults

Thur

Consults

Consults

Fri

Consults

NIP clinic

 

CONTACT AMY (879-1630), OR SHE WILL CONTACT YOU, FIRST THING EACH MORNING, REGARDING CONSULTS AND YOUR DAILY SCHEDULE.

 Conference: none

 Performance Expectations and Educational Goals and Objectives:

 

 

Educational objectives

Assessment method

Patient Care

1) Hospital and clinic consults and follow up visits will be performed, staffed, and documented in Excellian or the clinic chart with appropriate language by the resident

2) Understand risk assessment and choose appropriate testing (including indications, contraindications, and benefits of brain and spine imaging, lumbar puncture, EEG, EMG)

1) Global faculty assessment

2) Direct faculty bedside observation

Medical Knowledge

1) Review core topics noted below using patient care and didactic opportunities and supplement with independent reading

Global faculty assessment

Practice-Based Learning and Improvement

1) Demonstrate insight into knowledge deficiencies and limitations

2) Use information technology to answer clinical questions

Global faculty assessment

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

1) Refine the skills necessary to present patients and topics informally and formally to another physician or group

Global faculty assessment

Professionalism

1) The resident is expected to perform up to 4 consults per full day, with no new consults started after 4 PM and follow up on previously seen patients and write follow up notes

Global faculty assessment

Systems-Based Practice

1) Understand systems unique to this subspecialty

Global faculty assessment

 

 

Core topics to be covered by patient care, didactic lectures, or independent reading include the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of:

Stroke
Parkinson’s and other movement disorders
Dementia
Delirium
Headache
Seizures
Encephalopathy, coma
Dizziness
CNS infections
CNS neoplasm
Myelopathy, neuropathy, myopathy
Demyelinating diseases

Procedures: Lumbar puncture