Department of Neurology

Curriculum and Rotations

We have built several curriculums tailored to the individual trainees’ needs, based on their subspecialty and academic interests. Key Rotations include:


Neurosciences ICU

The Neurocritical Care Unit at Harborview Medical Center is the clinical home for our fellows, and a major portion of the ICU time (6-8 months) will be spent here. Our fellows lead one of our 2 Neurocritical service, and supervise a team of residents from various subspecialties and APPs. Fellows will also take in-house night call on the NCCS service in a leadership role, with supervision from an in-house intensivist and the NCCS daytime attending by phone.

Medical/Cardiac ICU

Our fellows spend 2 months in our Medical/Cardiac ICU at Harborview Medical Center, leading one of our 2 MICU teams and supervising a team of medicine residents and APPs. This rotation will significantly strengthen or fellows’ general critical care skills.

Trauma/Surgical ICU

Our fellows spend 2 months in our Trauma ICU at Harborview Medical Center, leading one of our 2 TICU teams and supervising a team of surgery residents and APPs. As the main trauma center in WA state and the WAMI region, this service received a large volume and variety of complex patients with polytrauma. Fellows will learn to manage acute brain injury coupled with multi-system trauma.

Other ICU rotations

  • Cardiothoracic ICU (UW-Montlake)
  • Cardiac ICU (UW-Montlake)
    Medical ICU (UW-Montlake)
  • Surgical ICU (UW-Montlake)
  • BMT/Oncology ICU (UW-Montlake)
  • Pediatric ICU (Seattle Children’s hospital)

Acute Stroke Service

ICU EEG

Airway/Procedures

Fellows rotate in the operating room under the direct supervision and mentorship of our Anesthesiology Faculty, and learn to hone their airway skills..

HMC Sumi/Copass Junior Attending (2nd year)

Selectives

  • Pre-hospital/Airlift
  • TCDs
  • Neuroradiology
  • Neuro-IR
  • Palliative Care
  • Renal Consults
  • Infectious Diseases

International/Global Health Electives

Research Elective