Neurosurgery Advanced Clinical Rotation (ACR)

4 units

The goal of our four-week Advanced Clinical Rotation is to provide an overview of neurological surgery for medical students planning to apply for neurosurgery residency in the next year. The ACR takes place on the campus of Washington University School of Medicine, and at nationally ranked Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital. Enrolled students must first complete the neurosurgery elective and will then be assigned to one of our neurosurgical services to spend four weeks on for the ACR. The medical student will act like an intern. During the ACR, the medical student will participate in patient work-ups, pre-, intra- and postoperative care, and diagnostic procedures, learn how to perform basic neurosurgical procedures such as lumbar punctures, ICP monitor placement, and ventricular drain placement, spend some days in clinic, take overnight call. They are also encouraged to participate in Grand Rounds, Neurosurgery Resident Curriculum conference, and Journal Club with the neurosurgery residents.