Clinical training

The clinical component of the fellowship involves the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of patients with acute neurological disorders, as well as skills in ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies.

As a neurohospitalist fellow, you see a variety of patients on the inpatient general neurology primary service, the inpatient stroke service, the hospital consult service, as well as in the ICU.

The experience includes the opportunity to care for patients with acute neurologic disorders including:

• Cerebrovascular diseases including ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke
• Administration of intravenous thrombolysis
• Seizures and status epilepticus
• Infectious diseases of the nervous system
• Acute toxic and metabolic disorders of the nervous system
• Neoplastic disorders of the nervous system
• Management of perioperative neurologic disorders
• Management of transplant and cancer patients
• Autoimmune and paraneoplastic disorders of the nervous system
• Acute headache disorders
• Coma and delirium, and other acute disorders of consciousness and cognition

Didactic training

As a fellow, you will participate in different conferences and grand rounds, including:

• Neurohospitalist Didactics
• Neuroscience Conference/Neurology Grand Rounds
• Neuro Critical Care Conference
• Neurohospitalist Case Conference
• Critical Care Grand Rounds
• Neurosurgery Conference/Circle of Willis

Fellowship flexibility

Neurohospitalist fellows are afforded flexibility during the year of training to allow for a customizable, individualized year inclusive of a wide breadth of specialty elective options.

Moonlighting

Moonlighting is permitted with program director approval. The Neurohospitalist Fellowship adheres to all MSGME policies regarding moonlighting. Fellows wishing to moonlight must review these policies.

Research opportunities

The Neurohospitalist Fellowship Program allows for training and participation in quality improvement and clinical research projects. Participation in research projects will be tailored to your professional interests. Travel to a national neuroscience meeting will be available for original presentations.

Evaluation

To ensure fellows gain proficiency and develop the corresponding technical skills, performance is monitored throughout the program. Supervising faculty members formally evaluate fellows following the completion of each clinical rotation. Fellows meet quarterly with the program director to review these evaluations. In addition, fellows regularly evaluate the faculty to ensure educational goals are being met.