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The fellowship curriculum is flexible, and any of the critical
care neurology areas may be emphasized, depending on your individual
interests and needs.
Clinical Training
You will be responsible for triaging admissions and coordinating
the care of neurology and neurosurgery patients.
In addition, you will be trained in ICU procedures, such as pulmonary
artery, central venous and arterial catheterization. You also will
rotate through the medical, surgical and cardiac intensive care
units.
There will be ample opportunity for rotations in:
- Neuroradiology (including interventional neuroradiology)
- Liver Transplant Unit
- Anesthesia Critical Care Service, managing postoperative
neurosurgical patients
- Transcranial doppler studies in the Intensive
Care Unit
Didactic Training
Clinical conferences, seminars, small discussion groups,
journal clubs, didactic courses and one-on-one instruction are an
integral part of the Critical Care Neurology Fellowship.
Course Work
Formal didactic courses are available during the fellowship. Understanding
statistical principles as applied to biomedical investigation is
an important component of the fellowship. Mayo Clinic offers a number
of courses in epidemiology, biostatistics, and design and conduct
of clinical trials.
Conferences
Throughout your fellowship you will participate, and periodically
present, at weekly conferences:
Mondays - Weekly Departmental Teaching Conferences
(Neurosurgery Grand Rounds)
At Grand Rounds, research presentations are given by Mayo Clinic
faculty, visiting faculty or neurology residents. Clinical pathological
and vascular conferences are held several times a year.
Wednesdays - Clinical Case Conferences
Critical care conferences are held at Saint Marys Hospital , a
part of Mayo Clinic, and alternate between the adult inpatient
neurology, the child and adolescent neurology, neurosurgery and
neuro-ophthalmology divisions.
Fridays - Subspecialty Conferences
These conferences focus on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and
management of neurological disorders. Subspecialty conferences
are presented on a rotating basis by all subspecialty divisions
of the Department of Neurology.
In addition to the regularly scheduled departmental conferences,
you will attend resident conferences on Tuesdays. Residents and
fellows also participate in an evidence-based medicine journal club.
Visiting professors have small group discussions with neurology
residents and fellows. Topics covered include child and adult neurology
vignettes and neuroethics.
Research Training
A major goal of Mayo Clinic's critical care specialists is to continue
a long tradition of clinical research in critical care neurology
Clinical epidemiological research is emphasized in division research
activities, including clinical treatment trials and medical records
research. These types of research are a natural extension of Mayo's
extensive experience with patient care, a unique records system
and a unique local population base.
Development of independent research projects is encouraged, and
will be supported with training in database management and biostatistics.
When you complete your research, you will be expected to present
it at a scientific meeting or prepare it for publication in a scientific
journal. Past fellows have been very successful, with some completing
up to 15 manuscripts per year.
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