Department of
Neurology

Lecture Series

Conference Summary

Grand Rounds:  Friday from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM.  Interesting cases with classic/rare findings (example: Dopamine Responsive Dystonia & Wilson's Disease) are presented by the senior residents besides interdepartmental faculty presentations to the Neurology department faculty, residents and medical students.

Friday Noon Conference: Friday afternoon from 12:00 to 1:00 PM

Third Friday of every month - Stroke conference - multidisciplinary conference to discuss monthly stroke activation

Remaining Fridays - Journal Club presented by faculty and residents

Didactic Conferences: Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, presented by faculty and cover clinical neurology and Basic Sciences (Neuropathology, Neurochemistry, Neurophysiology). 

Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Conference:  Third Monday of alternate months from 12:00 - 1:00 PM.

Pediatric Neurology Conference:  Fourth Monday monthly from 12:00 to 1:00 PM and it is presented by Pediatric Neurology faculty.  

Stroke Conferences:   Tuesday morning  7:00-8:00 AM Interdisciplinary Conferences held every week to include the departments of neurology, neurosurgery, interventional neuroradiology and emergency medicine.  These conferences include Morbidity & Mortality, Research and Performance and Quality Improvement.  Most conferences are presented by faculty members.

Localization Conference: First Monday of alternate months from 12:00 - 1:00 PM presented by faculty.

RITE/Board Preparation: First Monday of alternate months from 12:00 - 1:00 PM presented by faculty.

Neurocritical Care Conference: Every Tuesday 8:00 - 9:00 AM presented by faculty and residents. 

Neuropathology Conference: Every Tuesday 8:00 - 9:00 AM presented by faculty. 

Epilepsy Conference:  Second & Fourth Tuesday 5:00 PM presented by interdepartmental faculty.

EEG Curriculum: Second Monday of alternating months from 12:00 - 1:00 PM presented by faculty and resident(s) on EMU service for the month.

EMG :  Second Monday of alternating months from 12:00 - 1:00 PM presented by faculty.

RNI Research Partners Lecture Series:  First Monday of every month from 12:00 – 1:00 PM.  This conference series explores how clinicians and scientists within the WVU Neuroscience Institute successfully collaborate. 

Research Curriculum:  Dr. Najib leads and discusses the importance and methodology of research.  Each resident is expected to have a research project completed during training.

Money Lectures:  Interdepartmental series of seven lectures annually held on Wednesdays from 12:00 – 1:00 PM covering topics related to billing, loans, managing a private practice, etc.

Combined Emergency Department / Neurology Conference:  Interdepartmental conference held every three months reviewing critical issues in the triage, work-up, and handoff of patients between the ED and Neurology services.