MEL 8677    Outpatient Neurology

Drs. Benbadis, Brock, Chichkova, Dunne, Hauser, Hoffmann, Krolczyk, Prockop, Sanchez‑Ramos, Wilson and Zesiewicz

With the Chair's assistance, the student will construct a calendar of outpatient experiences which can include any or all of the following clinics:  Alzheimer's Disease; brain tumor; cancer pain; epilepsy; general neurology; headacheand chronic pain; independent neurological evaluation; neuro-muscular; multiple sclerosis; Parkinson's Disease; and stroke.  Selected reading will be advised.  The course is designed to assist students who want a career in primary care or neurology as they prepare for outpaitent delivery of care.  The Department may assign students to USF clinics, the James A. Haley or Bay Pines Veteran's Hospitals, Moffitt Cancer Center, Harborside Medical Tower or Tampa General Hospital to complete this elective.

Length: 4 weeks          Time(s): Full Time           Hours: 44 per week

Months: 1 o  2 o  3 o  4 o  5 o  6 o  7 o  8 o  9 o  10 o 11 o

Availability: 2 at USF‑MS; 1 at CCF

MEL 8690    Research in Neurology

Drs. Brock, Dunne, Hauser, Hoffmann, Korthals, Prockop, Sanchez‑Ramos, Wilson and Zesiewicz

This elective course is designed for the student who is interested in furthering his/her neurological knowledge by concentrating on an area of clinical research with the expectation of reporting the results in a paper. The student will work directly with one or more departmental faculty members in researching the literature, collecting clinical data and in approaching a particular subject. Research can be conducted in a number of areas including: Alzheimer's Disease, epilepsy and EEG, cancer and chronic pain, neuro-oncology, neurotoxicology, multiple sclerosis, Parkinsons, neuro-muscular disease, and stroke. The elective is offered with approval of the Chairman.

Grades will be determined by faculty evaluation and resulting paper.

Length: 4 weeks          Time(s): Full Time           Hours: 44 per week

Months: 1 o  2 o  3 o  4 o  5 o  6 o  7 o  8 o  9 o  10 o 11 o

Availability: 2 at USF‑MS

MEL 9999‑N    Independent Study in Neurology

Staff

This elective course will benefit the student who wants to develop knowledge and skills base in addition to that provided by BCC 8191. The student will select an area(s) of neurology sub-specialty. Selected reading, patient contact, and clinical investigation will occur under the direct supervision of a faculty mentor. The areas available are: Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's Disease, Neuro-muscular Disease, Neuro-oncology, and Neurotoxicology. In most cases student involvement in therapeutic drug trials is possible.

Length: 4 weeks          Time(s): Full Time           Hours: variable

Months: 1 o  2 o  3 o  4 o  5 o  6 o  7 o  8 o  9 o  10 o 11 o

Availability: No Limit at USF‑MS