The course will consist of outpatient epilepsy clinic, time in the clinical Neurophysiology laboratory, Video EEG monitoring suite, Neuro-intensive care unit and operating room, formal tutorials by the physicians in the epilepsy section and assigned readings from critical papers and tests in Neurophysiology and epilepsy disease. The main course text (to be loaned to the student) will be the “Handbook of Epilepsy", Brown and Holmes Third Ed, supplemented by other materials as appropriate. Course conferences will include 7:00 a.m. conferences on neurological disease on Mondays and Thursdays (optional); Neurophysiology Conference on Fridays at 11a.m.; Neurology Grand Rounds at Noon on Fridays.

The student will have an opportunity to see patients with problems such as epilepsy, febrile seizures in childhood, assessment of first seizure, work-up for epilepsy surgery, intra-operative monitoring (including epilepsy surgery, vagus nerve stimulator implant and programming and brain mapping during tumor resection) Course evaluation will be through clinical observations and a paper on a related topic. A 10 question, multiple-choice exam will be given on the last day of the elective.

1. Medical Knowledge will be assessed through clinical observations, reflected on the Student Summative Evaluation (SSE); and a paper on a related topic. A 10 question, multiple choice exam will be given on the last day of the elective.

2. Communication Skills, Professionalism, and Patient Careare assessed during clinical activities and are also reflected on the Student Summative Evaluation (SSE) form (total points from SSE are 75% of the grade).

3. Practice-Based and Lifelong Learning is demonstrated by Neurophysiology topic paper that the student must complete and present to the team. The Attending may assess this competency as well during other clinical activities, and reflect it on the SSE form.

4. Social and Community Context will be assessed through clinical activities and questions on this topic will be included on the final multiple choice exam.

5. Competencies are evaluated on the SSE, completed by the Attending(s) at mid-rotation (end of week 2) and end-rotation (end of week 4). All SSE forms are discussed with the student at those times. The mid-rotation evaluation does not count toward the final grade, and is an informal feedback. It is intended to give the student guidance as to modifying, improving or encouraging continuation of their performance to the end of the clerkship. 

Calculation of Final Grade: 75% Student Summative Evaluation; 15% Paper and presentation on a related topic; 10% 10 question multiple choice exam