NEURO 402C
Neurology Clerkship
Karissa Lorraine Gable
Description from DukeHub
This course is restricted to those students who did not take a Neurology clerkship (Neuro 205C or 206C) in their second year. It provides the student with a firm understanding of the neurological examination, formulation of clinical neurological problems, and practice with written and oral communications in a hospital setting. The student has the opportunity to apply the neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neurochemistry, and neuropathology learned in the first year to the evaluation and care of his or her patients. The patients are drawn from the neurology services at Duke Hospital or the Durham VA Medical Center. The students elicit a history and perform a physical examination. The student records the findings in the hospital charts and presents the findings at regular staff rounds. The student then participates with a clinical team of faculty and house officers in the hospital evaluation of the patients. The student is encouraged to participate in all diagnostic procedures such as lumbar puncture. The student has the opportunity to follow patients through neuro-radiological and neuro-surgical procedures forming part of evaluation and treatment. The specific expectations for the student are: (a) to perform and record a competent neurological and history examination on each admitted patient; (b) to be competent in the hospital management of neurological patients including diagnostic evaluations such as hematological and urine evaluations, lumbar puncture and appropriate electrical studies; (c) to assume responsibility as the primary care person for his or her patients; (d) to participate in daily work rounds with an assigned team of house officers and faculty; (e) to be sufficiently knowledgeable to participate in patient care decisions; (f) to attend faculty attending rounds and to present patients to faculty within 24 hours after admission; and (g) to participate in neurology service rounds and conferences during the course. A written evaluation is provided to the students by faculty and house staff. For more information, please email Christine Berry via email at (contact listed in DukeHub). VA student credentialing is required prior to registration. Permission is required. Credit: 4. Enrollment: max 1. Karissa Gable, MD and neurology faculty
Skills
- writingdescription: "written" and 1 more
- financedescription: "evaluation" and 5 more
- clinicalSchool of Medicine clinical course
- public speakingAI review: "present patients to faculty within 24 hours after admission"
AI-resilient: 4 of 5
- Yes: Physical, lab or field work · "clerkship"
- Yes: Live work with people · "clinical"
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "diagnostic"
- Yes: A craft you practice with your hands or body · "surgical"
- No: Small, in-person format
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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