Components of the Final Clerkship Evaluation: Clinical Skills Students will be evaluated by faculty and residents on their ability to: Gather and organize data Interpret data and make decisions Apply medical knowledge to generate differential diagnoses and formulate plans of care. Perform physical examinations and technical skills in surgery, clinics and inpatient services. Prepare for clinical activities—prepping charts prior to clinic, demonstrating a knowledge of age-related screenings, prenatal course of care, ability to scrub, gown and glove self, and OR etiquette Participate in weekly

Core OB/GYN Clerkship The required 3rd year Obstetrics & Gynecology Clerkship provides a four week experience in outpatient clinics, inpatient care, and surgeries. PEP (Personalized Education Plan) For SIU School of Medicine students who have completed their core clerkships, the following 2 or 4 week OB/GYN PEP Selectives are offered: Outpatient GYN Selective with a focus on ambulatory obstetric and gynecologic care Inpatient GYN Selective with a focus on care of the patient before, during, and after gynecologic surgery Inpatient OB Selective with a focus on obstetrical complications, the

Goal: The goal of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship is to provide students with learning experiences in the fundamentals of women’s health care. Objectives : After completing the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship students should be able to: Obtain a comprehensive history and perform a thorough gynecologic examination using appropriate communication skills, maintaining confidentiality, and respecting patients’ rights. Provide periodic health maintenance screenings for the routine detection and prevention of disease to individual women across their lifespan. Develop a differential

The structure of the Year 3 neurology clerkship consists of two weeks of inpatient service experiences and outpatient clinic rotations. The specialty areas in neurology include Alzheimer’s Disease, Epilepsy, Neuroimmunology, Neuromuscular Medicine, Neuropathology, Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, and Vascular Neurology, (Stroke). During the neurology clerkship, students will be coached to examine neurologic patients skillfully and respectfully. In addition, students will learn to communicate findings, differential diagnoses, lesion localization and patient management effectively and

The SMART curriculum is a simulation based curriculum used to personalize resident training at SIU's Emergency Medicine residency program.

For more information, please contact: Brittany Klasing, Neurology Clerkship Coordinator Email : bklasing45@siumed.edu Neurology Clerkship Office: 217-545-7635 SIU School of Medicine Clerkship Faculty: Jayant Acharya, MD, Chairman Ahmed Abbas, MD, Clerkship Director Carolyn Holmes, MSN, RN-BC, Clerkship Nurse Educator Tom Ala, MD Hesham Allam, MD Jennifer Arnold, MD Murad Baba, MD Louis Graham, MD Faisal Ibrahim, MD Jeremy Kulacz, MD Sajjad Mueed, MD Akhil Shivaprasad, MD

GOAL: The goal of the four-week Family and Community Medicine (FCM) clerkship is to introduce students to the Patient-Centered Medical Home through the breadth and scope of family medicine, including the psychosocial and procedural aspects, particularly as they apply to ambulatory care. The clerkship uses structured learning experiences in the actual task environment of practicing family physicians. It emphasizes integration of comprehensive ambulatory care with community health and resources. OBJECTIVES: By the end of the FCM clerkship students will have been exposed to, gained experience in

To learn the principles and skills underlying the recognition and management of neurologic diseases that a general practitioner is most likely to encounter in practice, with special emphasis on the neurologic emergencies. Objectives: Demonstrate competence in presenting and documenting a neurologic history and physical examination. Demonstrate competence in conducting a complete neurological examination. Recognize neurological symptoms and localize lesions. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of neurosciences to the understanding of the mechanisms of neurological disease and their treatment