Medical Student Education

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Training in basic and clinical neurological sciences occurs throughout the medical school curriculum. Training in neurology and related areas is offered in all four years of medical school.

Students in the first year take part in an integrated course in Neural Sciences taught by faculty from the departments of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, and others.

The required second year course in Neuropathophysiology, directed by Dr. Allyson Zazulia, is Diseases of the Nervous System, which integrates Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neuropathology.

All third year medical students have a four-week rotation in Neurology. Students spend four weeks in a required clerkship which provides experience in the practice of adult neurology, pediatric neurology, and/or neurosurgery. Dr. Robert Naismith is the clerkship director.

Additional elective courses are available for fourth-year medical students or visiting students

Follow these links for information about medical training in Neurology

1st Year Selective: Clinical Correlations in Neurosciences
2nd Year - Diseases of the Nervous System (requires WU password) - 2011 DNS Syllabus
3rd Year - Neurology Clerkship
4th Year - Elective Opportunities - 4th year elective in web-based education. Develop neurology educational materials for patients or health professionals.

Neuro Oncology Goals and Objectives

• Resident Rotation
• Schedule
• Rotation Readings

Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

• 1st Year Selective Syllabus
• ADRC/Dementia Rotation Training Guide

Washington University Student Interest Group in Neurology

• SIGN website
• The AAN and SIGN

Research Opportunities:

Looking to get involved in basic or clinical neuroscience research? Many of our faculty have short research descriptions on the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences (DBBS) website. Alternatively, you can browse our faculty bio pages.

Web Resources:

• Glossary of Neurological Terms
  
• Online Neurology Texts
• Online Resources for Literature Searches
• Recommended Textbooks
• Neurology Core Curriculum for Students and Residents
  Key references (including many with on-line content) arranged by topic
• Recommended Teaching Web Sites
• More Valuable Sites
• Information about Neurology Curricula and Clerkships at Other Institutions