Conferences
A major part of the Neurology Residency Curriculum is the various teaching conferences throughout the week. Ranging from didactic lectures of distinguished faculty to board review, neuroradiology teaching conferences and practical case conferences, residents gain the knowledge to help practice neurology as well as build a core knowledge base often tested during the ABNP Board Exam.
Please refer to the Neurology Conference Schedule for this week’s list of conferences.
Grand Rounds: (Tuesdays from 10:30 to 11:45 am, 3rd floor conference room [room E-336], VA Hospital). The typical format is for a current case to be presented to an attending who may not know the patient or diagnosis. The residents select the case and the discussant. The resident presents the history, and the attending interviews and examines the patient and discusses the case. Other attendings are invited to comment. Laboratory and imaging data are then provided and the discussion concludes. On the first Tuesday of the month, there is a lecture format featuring a member of the faculty or a visiting professor. These lecture formats are accredited for CME.
Neuroradiology/Neuropathology: (Fridays from 7:00 to 8:00 am). On alternate weeks, the conference is devoted to neurosurgical radiology and pathology. Residents learn about clinical, radiological and pathological aspects of neurosurgical diseases, and their treatment. The other weeks, a neurology resident is selected (in advance) to discuss a case. The protocol is prepared by a designated resident, who also prepares a PowerPoint discussion of the subject. The protocol is distributed to the discussant and audience at the conference (not before), and the resident discusses localization and differential diagnosis. Other residents and faculty are invited to comment. The radiology and pathology are presented, and the resident who prepared the protocol then gives a brief prepared discussion of the subject.
Resident Lecture Series: Daily from noon to 1 pm in the UF-MBI conference room (L3-101). The resident lecture schedule is prepared by the Chief Resident in consultation with the program directors to achieve the goal of covering all critical areas required of residents. Lectures in these areas cycle every 1.5 years, so that, on average, each resident will have the opportunity to hear each lecture twice during their three years of training. The topics are chosen to cover every area addressed on the Neurology Board Examination and are weighted to correspond with the importance of each area (stroke, epilepsy, movement disorders, neuromuscular disease, spine disease, behavioral neurology, pediatric neurology, neurologic emergencies, basic sciences, neuropathology, neuroimaging, as well as neuro-ophthalmology, neuro-urology, neuro-otology, neurorehabilitation, and neuro-oncology). The conference also rotates between basic neuroscience lectures, EMG presentations, EEG presentations, and resident-run research presentations. The last Friday of the month is a Director’s conference, an opportunity to discuss issues of importance to the Program Director and the Residents in an informal setting.
M&M Conference: Quarterly conference held in place of Grand Rounds. The Chief Resident prepares a presentation of cases reported by each resident based on predetermined indicators (death, hospital-acquired infection, etc.). The Chief Resident reviews the salient features of each case and compares with standards from the literature. The faculty and residents discuss, and recommendations are made for improvements to our practice.
Journal Club: Every other month, the residents and a faculty member (rotating) meet over dinner at a local restaurant to discuss a series of related articles. Residents are assigned articles to discuss.
Other Conferences
Other conferences may be attended when residents are on the appropriate rotation:
Behavioral Neurology: Center for Neuropsychological Studies (Fridays from 1:15 to 2:30 pm, 3rd floor VA conference room). Research is presented by Center faculty, fellows, or invited guests. The format varies: case presentations, informal discussions, prepared debates, and formal lectures are all included.
Clinical Neurophysiology Conference: (Alternate Wednesdays from 2 to 3 pm, L3-101). Attended by EMG and EEG faculty, CNP residents, and neurology residents on the EMG and EEG rotations. There is an annual curriculum for CNP residents with a different topic for each conference. Interesting cases of the week are reviewed in the remaining time.
Epilepsy Case Conference: Tuesdays, 8:30 to 10:00 am. Residents attend this conference when on the EEG rotation or if a resident patient is to be discussed.
Movement Disorders Clinical Conference: This conference is held every first and third Thursday of the month from 7:00 to 8:00 am. It is a multidisciplinary meeting set up by the Movement Disorders Center team and attended by physicians, residents, students and other interested parties such as PT, speech therapy and psychology. Videos of patients with both frequently encountered movement disorders, as well as rare disorders will be shown and discussed. Residents learn about examination techniques, diagnosis, and multidisciplinary management of these diseases. Residents are familiarized with presurgical evaluation for deep brain stimulation and have the opportunity to present their own patients if an opinion from a movement disorder specialist is wished.
Pediatric Neurology Conferences: (mandatory when on Pediatric neurology): Tuesdays 7:30 to 8:00 am (teaching conference) followed by Pediatric Neurology Morning report 8:00 to 9:00 am.
Psychiatry Grand Rounds: Fridays, 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Attendance at Psychiatry grand rounds will be strongly recommended when the topic or speaker is appropriate.
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