Neurosurgery

NOT AVAILABLE FOR AY2026-2027

Department of Surgery and Surgical Specialties

  • Course Information

    Course Number: RSRG607

    Prerequisites: Completion of all Phase 2 clerkships

    Length of Time: 2 weeks

    Available for Phase: Phase 3

    Credit Type: Physician Assessed Patient Facing (PAPFE) or Open

    Call: TBD

  • Contact Information

    Program Directors: TBD

    Coordinator/Scheduling: Allison King (aking75@uic.edu)

    Location: TBD

Narrative Description: The Neurosurgery elective will provide the student with an outstanding clinical experience in a wide spectrum of disease entities not only involving the central and peripheral nervous systems but involving the cardiovascular, pulmonary, endocrine, GI, respiratory, and other systems.

There will be intensive care unit experience that will utilize the student’s basic knowledge of the basic sciences. Students will learn as much from this rotation as they are willing to contribute. This is a rotation for those who are interested in gaining a large experience in clinical medicine by being involved in an active clinical service and becoming an integral and participating member.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Ability to perform an accurate neurological examination.
  2. Ability to recognize and initiate management of neurological emergencies.
  3. Understand the basic disease processes in neurosurgery and, to some degree, neurology.
  4. Become familiar with a wide spectrum of systemic disease processes and be involved with their treatment.
  5. Learn about critical care management of patients and related bedside techniques.

Learning Activities: In clinical electives taken through the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford, registered students will participate in any combination of the following activities with the goal of positively impacting patient care and learning about patient conditions to achieve the course objectives. These activities include, but are not limited to: chart review, history elicitation of patients, physical exam, oral presentation, written documentation in the EHR, special topics presentations, procedural skills, participation in seminars/didactics/grand rounds, participation in development of assessment and plan for the care and treatment of patients, interpretation of patient findings either by exam or test results, literature review, case discussion, interprofessional care, simulations, and patient meetings. Students will engage in activities as directed and appropriately supervised by College Faculty.

Method of Assessment: Faculty evaluation of performance.

Required Reading: None

Additional Resources: None

Miscellaneous Information: None