Clinical Education
Our curriculum provides a broad clinical fund of knowledge and unique educational experiences, based upon a resident's individual interests.Our residents develop their clinical expertise through a combination of conferences and rotations. There are two dedicated resident conferences per day, covering all subspecialties of neurology. These sessions are teleconferenced to all teaching hospitals and recorded for later review by residents on nightfloat rotations, vacation, or in self-guided study. Clinical teaching is provided on the required inpatient rotations in neurovascular, neurocritical care, epilepsy, general neurology, consultation, and pediatric neurology, as well as during required outpatient rotations in general and subspecialty neurology clinics and pediatric neurology. Residents have abundant opportunity to explore their specific interests with at least 44 weeks of elective time for each resident. Clinical electives are available in cognitive neurology, movement disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, neuromuscular disorders, epilepsy, EMG, EEG, intra-operative monitoring, sleep, multiple sclerosis, neuro-oncology, neuroradiology, interventional neuroradiology, neuropathology, neurocritical care, neurovascular neurology, and general neurology. To optimize the educational experience, clinical electives combine clinical activities with recorded didactics and problem-based learning. Elective time can also be used to perform research, quality improvement, global health experiences, and medical education to students at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
Daily Schedule
As a tertiary referral center for more than four states, our Neurology residents at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania care for patients with common and rare neurologic diseases. Our residents learn to diagnose and manage these patients under the supervision of an outstanding faculty, recognized as national experts in their field. In addition to their clinical exposure, our residents’ education is augmented by twice daily conferences from the same faculty discussing the most recent advances in neurology. These lectures are designed to enhance fund of knowledge and clinical reasoning.Typical PGY-2 Schedule On The Ward Service
* Every other weekend is OFF for PGY-2 residents on the Ward Service
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7:00
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Signout & Preround
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Signout & Preround
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Signout & Preround
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Signout & Preround
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Signout & Preround
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* Signout & Preround
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* Signout & Preround
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8:00
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Firm Meeting |
Morning Conference
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Professors Rounds
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Morning Conference
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Morning Conference | Teaching Rounds | Teaching Rounds |
9:30
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Teaching Rounds
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Teaching Rounds
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Teaching Rounds
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Teaching Rounds
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Teaching Rounds
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Patient Care | Patient Care |
12:00
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Admin Meeting
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Noon Conference
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Signout
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Noon Conference
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Noon Conference
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1:00
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Patient Care
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Patient Care | Patient Care | Patient Care |
Signout
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Signout |
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5:00
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Signout
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Overnight Call
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Signout
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Signout
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Typical PGY-4 Schedule On The Ward Service
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7:00 | Signout & Discharge Planning | Signout & Discharge Planning | Signout & Discharge Planning | Signout & Discharge Planning | Signout & Discharge Planning | Off | Off |
8:00 | Firm Meeting | Morning Conference | Professors Rounds | Morning Conference | Morning Conference | ||
9:30 | Teaching Rounds | Teaching Rounds | Teaching Rounds | Teaching Rounds | Teaching Rounds | ||
12:00 | Admin Meeting | Noon Conference | Grand Rounds | Noon Conference | Noon Conference | ||
1:00 | Patient Care | Patient Care | Patient Care | Patient Care | Patient Care | ||
5:00 | Signout | Signout | Overnight Home Call | Signout | Signout |