1. Demonstrate familiarity with risk factors, prevention, and consequences of cerebrovascular disease; the evaluation and treatment of acute stroke; as well as neurological and psychosocial issues in long term follow-up of stroke patients as part of the Stroke Team.
2. Demonstrate familiarity with common cerebrovascular neurosurgical procedures.
a. Observe common procedures including carotid endarterectomy, aneurysm clipping, and management of acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.
b. Maintain regular contact with the cerebrovascular team to check on scheduled or anticipated surgeries that would be educationally appropriate toward this objective.
3. Display knowledge of basic neuroanatomy, as well as familiarity with basic neuroimaging procedures, by spending one half day per week reviewing CT and MRI scans with neuroradiology staff.
a. Observe common neuroradiologic diagnostic and interventional procedures, such as cerebral angiography and aneurysm coiling.
b. Maintain regular contact with neuroradiology to check on scheduled or anticipated cases that would be educationally appropriate toward this objective.
4. Gain exposure to and demonstrate familiarity with current stroke research by serving as a research assistant to one of the Department of Neurology's stroke researchers and completing a required project.