Elective Years 3 and 4: Neurosurgery

Department: Surgery
Title:

Neurosurgery

Diversification = R1 Neurosurgery
Location: University of Alberta Hospital and Royal Alexandra Hospital
Duration: 1-4 Weeks
Contact:

University of Alberta Students: Placement Contact: Hannah Quedado specsurg@ualberta.ca or 780-407-2008
 Visiting Medical Students: visitingelectives@ualberta.ca
Overview: Students will be assigned to a preceptor out of the UAH. Students will get exposure to the OR, clinic, rounds, wards, call, and consults and can expect to see cases relating to head injury, spinal injury, cerebrovascular disease, acute spinal cord problems, brain tumours, headache, and back pain. Teaching is delivered by both the preceptor and resident team as time allows. Students can request a pediatric preceptor, if desired.
Objectives: Depending on their preceptor's sub-specialty and exposure to the resident team, students should be able to assess, diagnose and treat patients presenting with headache, back pain, coma, acute visual disturbances, injury to the head or spine, hemiplegia and stroke. Students will learn about head and spinal cord injury, brain death, stroke and transient ischemic attacks, central disc prolapse/cord compression, and tumors of the brain and spinal cord. Students should leave their elective with the skills to calculate the Glasgow Coma Score and how to immobilize a spine.
Additional Notes:

Visiting Students: NETCARE ACCESS REQUIRED FOR THIS ELECTIVE:

Students MUST request access for Netcare A MINIMUM OF 6 WEEKS before the elective start date. Students who do not place this request before the 6 week deadline will not be granted access. Once visiting students have applied through the AFMC Student Portal and their elective is confirmed, a confirmation email will automatically be generated with further instructions and the online training link for Netcare.
Last Updated: June 28, 2022