Faculty contact:
Dr. Ben Gillespie
Neurorehabilitation Schedule:
- Pre-round on inpatients
- Rounds or clinic
- Noon conference
- Clinical care activities, or clinic in the afternoon
Supervision:
The assigned neurorehabilitation faculty member for that day.
Expectations:
- Pre-round on assigned patients.
- Round with the attending rehab physician.
- Document progress notes and H&P notes for rehab patients.
Didactics:
Weekly neurorehabilitation conference. (required)
Goals and Objectives:
Patient Care
- Goal: Fellow development of patient care skills sufficient for the safe and effective independent practice of vascular neurology
- Objective: Exposure to the population cared for by neurorehabilitation physicians, and their approach to the diagnosis and management of these patients
- Evaluation: Faculty evaluation of direct supervision of patient care
- Objective: Exposure to the population cared for by neurorehabilitation physicians, and their approach to the diagnosis and management of these patients
Medical Knowledge
- Goal: Fellow development of medical knowledge sufficient for the safe and effective independent practice of vascular neurology
- Objective: Understanding of the science of neurorehabilitation sufficient for clinical care
- Evaluation: Faculty evaluation of medical knowledge based on discussions during patient care
- Objective: Understanding of the science of neurorehabilitation sufficient for clinical care
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
- Goal: Fellow development of practice-based learning and improvement sufficient for the safe and effective independent practice of vascular neurology
- Objective: Effective evidence identification and appraisal for clinical questions
- Evaluation: Faculty evaluation of this ability as questions arise during clinical care where the fellow is asked to find evidence
- Objective: Effective evidence identification and appraisal for clinical questions
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
- Goal: Fellow development of interpersonal and communication skills sufficient for the safe and effective independent practice of vascular neurology
- Objective: Effective discussion of rehabilitation care options
- Evaluation: Faculty evaluation of direct supervision of these discussions
- Objective: Effective discussion of rehabilitation care options
Professionalism
- Goal: Fellow development of professionalism sufficient for the safe and effective independent practice of vascular neurology
- Objective: The fellow will learn ethical, regulatory, and legal aspects of neurorehabilitation care, including the difference between standard and investigational tests and treatments
- Evaluation: Faculty evaluation of direct supervision of these care issues
- Objective: The fellow will learn ethical, regulatory, and legal aspects of neurorehabilitation care, including the difference between standard and investigational tests and treatments
Systems-Based Practice
- Goal: Fellow development of systems-based practice sufficient for the safe and effective independent practice of vascular neurology
- Objective: The fellow will demonstrate the ability to work in a multidisciplinary fashion with nurses, case managers, social workers, therapists, primary care physicians, and the various medical and surgical specialties involved in neurorehabilitation
- Evaluation: Faculty evaluation of direct supervision of interactions with these groups
- Objective: The fellow will learn how to triage patients and allocate resources such as inpatient beds, tests, and treatments to provide high quality, cost-effective care
- Evaluation: Faculty evaluation of direct supervision of patient care
- Objective: The fellow will demonstrate the ability to work in a multidisciplinary fashion with nurses, case managers, social workers, therapists, primary care physicians, and the various medical and surgical specialties involved in neurorehabilitation
Evaluation Matrix:
Latest revision: 08/07/2023 Jamie Elliott, MD, PhD
