Curriculum

While in the neurocritical care unit (NCCU) the fellow will be present hours 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. on average six days per week with three hours protected for administrative and academic work.  While on service in the NCCU the fellow will gain experience in primary patient care, consultative work and ICU leadership. 

The fellow will be expected to independently function by the ninth month at which point attending physician supervision will become less obvious in order to foster experience as an independent neurointensivist while still in a training environment. While rotating in other ICUs or hospital services (as part of Individualized Curricular Elements) the fellow will have the same hours and responsibilities that fellows are typically expected to perform.

While on the Acute Care Neurosurgery component the fellow will cover operative cases and call for cranial and spinal neurosurgical emergencies including gaining experience in surgical decision-making, operative techniques, and outpatient follow-up of operative and non-operative patients.

The fellow will be expected to function independently in most operative situations by the ninth month with gradually decreasing attending physician supervision in order to foster experience as an independent neurosurgeon while still in a training environment.

Goals, Objectives, Competencies

Time allocation
48 wks/yr NCCU/Acute Care Neurosurgery

Days: NCCU
Nights: home call for Neurosurgical Cranial and Spinal Emergencies (not to exceed 15 nights per month including every other weekend).

4 wks/yr: Vacation