Department of
Neurology

Fellow Schedule

The yearly schedule will follow a typical Monday through Friday clinic schedule with rotation specific clinic interspersed with multidisciplinary TBI clinic. There will be 1-2 months of planned research months.

Example block diagram for first year

  • July - Neuropsychology / Pediatric concussion clinic
  • August - Research
  • September - Athletic Training
  • October - Sports Medicine
  • November - Neuro-Rehabilitation
  • December - Neuro-critical care
  • January - Headache
  • February - Neuro-ophthalmology
  • March - Outpatient Therapies
  • April - Trauma / Neurosurgery
  • May - Neuropsychiatry
  • June - Research

Example of Weekly Schedule

Monday

  • AM – Rotation Specific Clinic
  • PM – Rotation Specific Clinic

Tuesday

  • AM – TBI/Concussion multidisciplinary clinic
  • PM – TBI/Concussion multidisciplinary clinic

Wednesday

  • AM – Rotation Specific Clinic
  • PM – Rotation Specific Clinic

Thursday

  • AM – TBI/Concussion multidisciplinary clinic
  • PM – TBI/Concussion multidisciplinary clinic

Friday

  • AM – Research
  • PM – Research

Example Curriculum

Fellows will have a topic of focus for each month. The didactics will focus on that month’s topic. Fellows will also be expected to do additional readings that focus on that topic during that month.

  • July - Traumatic Brain Injury Reclassification
  • August - ACRM Definition: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
  • September - International Consensus Statement on Sport Related Concussion
  • October - Concussion in Special Populations: Domestic Violence
  • November - Concussion in Special Populations: Youth and long-term sequelae
  • December - Concussion in Special Populations: Elderly
  • January - Treatment of Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms
  • February - Management of Sport Related Spinal Cord Injuries
  • March - Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Athletes
  • April - Concussion Management in Professional Sports
  • May - Future Diagnostics and Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury
  • June - Fellow Research Presentation

Didactics

  • Lecture
  • Journal Club
  • Traumatic Brain Injury in Special Populations
  • Neurology grand rounds
  • Multi-disciplinary TBI clinic meeting
  • Neurotrauma Collaborative Meeting