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 from June through September. This course is offered to UW medical students as an elective from November through May.
 
To apply as a visiting student, please complete an application through VSAS. The Department cannot reserve elective openings in advance but will review visiting student applications in March. If you have questions related to the VSAS application, please email: visitstu@uw.edu. You can also visit the following UW School of Medicine website for more information: https://www.uwmedicine.org/school-of-medicine/visiting-students-program/visiting-us-canada
 
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.
     
This rotation will include intra-operative, ICU, ED, and clinic experience with residents and faculty. The schedule includes a 2-week rotation at HMC, 1-week rotation at UWMC, and 1-week rotation at Seattle Children’s Hospital (order will vary).
 
Applicants can begin browsing our opportunities on VSAS on February 3, 2025 and can apply starting March 3, 2025. Application review will begin March 5, 2025.

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.

Sections

Course contact:

Megan Osika-Dass
Program Coordinator
Office: 206-744-9316
resns@uw.edu