Residents will provide a total of 12 hours’ worth of educational development sessions (see EDS opportunities below). After each session, faculty and the resident will meet to discuss feedback and self-reflection.
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Stroke inpatient teaching for nurses
- Total commitment: 1 hour
- Limit of 2 sessions (duration: 15-30 minutes)
- Coordinated by the stroke program coordinator
- Usually presented during the stroke inpatient service on Thursdays at 1:00 pm
Medical student teaching sessions
- Total commitment: 1.5 hours
- Limit of 2 sessions (duration: 15-30 minutes)
- May occur during resident’s general neurology or stroke inpatient rotations
- Resident selects the topic and presents with faculty supervision
- Each session must be on a new topic to count towards the requirement
Lecture or workshop on a neurology topic
- Total commitment: 3 hours
- Duration: 30 minutes
- Lecture and workshop ideas include, but are not limited to:
- Morning Report
- Select a faculty member ahead of time who will be providing teaching-specific feedback
- Incorporate elements of evidence-based teaching principles
- Noon Lecture
- Should be paired with a faculty member (i.e., acting as a fellow)
- Other lectures
- Disease specific lectures or cases
- Structured RITE reviews
- Basic science/research/clinical trials
- US Healthcare systems and Finances
- Bootcamp/Intern orientation lecture
- Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Neuroimaging
- EEG
- EMG
- Sleep studies
- Morning Report
Dedicated bedside teaching cases with the medical students
- Total commitment: 1.5 hours
- Occurs Thursday afternoons (duration: 60 minutes)
- Coordinate with Dr. Tarula
- Choose an interesting patient on service and guide students on how to achieve the following:
- Elicit a history based on chief complaint
- Perform a systematic neurologic exam
- Develop a differential diagnosis and plan
- Provide example of a good and complete presentation
- Provide feedback to the students and receive feedback from the students and faculty member
Phase 1 and Phase 2 medical student Case-Based Learning (CBL) sessions
- Total commitment: 1.5 hours
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Phase 1 sessions coordinated by Drs. Ruff and Tarula
- Phase 2 sessions coordinated by Dr. Chacon
- Held during the months of October and November
- Discussion-based cases on neurology topics
- Cases are pre-developed and ready for facilitation
Teaching through Cognition and Neuroanatomy course for Phase 3 medical students
- Total commitment: 1.5 hours
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Explores the link between brain structure and cognitive function through clinical cases (e.g., stroke, epilepsy, dementia) with integrated instruction on neuroanatomy, neuropsychological testing, and brain imaging.
- Facilitated by Dr. Nankee
- Usually held during the spring
- Present a lecture on topics including, but not limited to:
- Neuroanatomy
- Vascular cognitive impairment
- Interactive jeopardy-style discussions
Liaison Committee of Medical Education (LCME) Member
- Total commitment: 2 hours
- For residents interested in curriculum development
- LCME accreditation confirms that a medical school’s MD program meets national standards for structure, function, and performance
- Available for 1-2 residents per year to serve on the task force
- Involves joining two main meetings per year
- Attend meetings virtually when possible (2nd Monday each month, 8:30 – 9:30 am) and review occasional documents or QI plans that pertain to residents’ involvement in medical student education
Reviewed 9/24/2025
