NSURG 418 - NEUROSURGERY SECONDARY ACTING INTERNSHIP

[152 Hours]

This four week rotation provides senior students with the opportunity to begin functioning as interns with supervision from faculty and upper level residents. Particular emphasis is given to improving skills of clinical judgment and decision making. Students are encouraged to take increasing amounts of patient care responsibility while under close supervision. In addition to improving their patient care skills, students will also enhance their communication skills and develop skills in systems based practice through their involvement with the health care team. Students will continue to develop their medical knowledge and skills of practice based learning through reading, didactic lectures, and conferences.