Elective & Sub-I Clerkships

NEUR S 680 – Neurological Surgery Clerkship

(Offered: Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer – 4 Weeks, 8 credits full time only)

This course is offered to visiting students as a “sub-i” experience, June through November each year. To apply as a visiting student, please complete an application through VSAS – we appreciate if you indicate your 1st, 2nd, and even 3rd choice of rotation dates. The department can provide information on the curriculum of the clerkship, but we cannot hold spots or estimate availability within the rotations until May. If you have questions related to the VSAS application, please email: visitstu@uw.edu. You can also visit the UW School of Medicine website for more information.

This course is offered to UW medical students as an elective in Neurological Surgery November through May.

At the conclusion of this clerkship, students should be able to:

• Discuss the anatomy of the nervous system and how it influences symptoms and signs.
• Perform a thorough neurological examination
• Interpret imaging studies and other diagnostic information for patients in with neurological diseases and conditions
• Outline diagnostic and surgical management options for surgical diseases of the nervous system
• We will cover head and spine trauma, cerebrovascular disease, pediatric neurosurgery, neuro-oncology (tumors), functional neurosurgery, congenital neurosurgery and other neurosurgical subspecialties
• Identify and differentiate acute problems in the nervous system needing surgical attention by a neurosurgeon and those that are more chronic in nature
• Discuss treatment options for common neurosurgical diseases with an understanding of both goals and risks.

Rotation will include intra-operative, ICU, ED, and clinic experience with residents and faculty. Schedule will include 2-week rotation at HMC, 1 week each at UWMC and Seattle Children’s Hospital.

Applicants can begin browsing our opportunities on VSAS on 2/1/2023 and can apply starting 3/1/2023. Review of applications will take place starting 4/1/2023.

NEUR S 697 - Neurological Surgery Special Elective

(Offered: Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer)

By specific arrangement for qualified students, special clerkships or ‘away clerkships’ may be available at institutions other than the University of Washington. Interested students should submit a "Credit for Away Clerkship" form available from the UWSOM Dean's Office Registrar and complete for departmental approval at least two months before advance registration.

NEUR S 699 – WWAMI Neurological Surgery Special Electives

(Offered: Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer)

By specific arrangement for qualified students, special clerkships or ‘away clerkships’ may be available at institutions other than the University of Washington located within the WWAMI region. Interested students should obtain a “Credit for Away Clerkship in WWAMI” form available from the UWSOM Dean’s Office Registrar and complete for departmental approval at least two months before advance registration.

NEUR S 505 –

(Offered: Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer)

Opportunity for first- and second-year medical students to observe the research, teaching, and patient-care activities of academic neurosurgery. Prerequisite: permission of instructor and administrator.