Neurology 663

Kaiser, Eastside and Seattle

Kaiser, Bellevue Medical Center
Neurology Dept.
11511 N. E. 10th
Bellevue, WA  98004
Phone: 425-502-3650

Kaiser Permanente Specialty Center Neurology
125 16th Avenue East, Suite CSB-3
Seattle, WA 98112
Phone: 206-326-3080

Site Director:  Ming Hong, MD
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Student Requirements and Information

The application must be completed and received by Kaiser THREE WEEKS prior to beginning your clerkship.

Ellen Langley
Program Manager, Office of Medical Education
Phone: 206-963-0541
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Orientation, First Day & What To Bring

Clerkship orientation: Online.  You will receive an email the week before you start.

First day: Report to your site as arranged.

Equipment to bring: White coat and name tag, reflex hammer, tuning fork (128Hz), stethoscope, (Ophthalmoscope recommended).

Course Requirements

Pocket syllabus: A “pocket syllabus”, referenced in the orientation video, will be available at your site or first didactics.  A printable (PDF) version is also available on the Pocket Syllabus page.

Didactics: Didactics take place on Thursdays, 1:00-4:00PM at the UW. The room schedule and details are on the Didactics page. Room information may change at the end of each rotation, so be sure to check the table the weekend before you begin.

Cases: Two case write-ups are due each week. The clerkship director will email the assigned case numbers to you on or before the first day of the clerkship. Further information is available in the orientation video and on the Cases page. Please note that the first cases are due on the first Thursday of your clerkship by 1:00PM Pacific fime.

Patient log: You are required to log in the patients you have seen each week. The log is described in the clerkship orientation video. Additional details are on the Patient Log page.

Clinical & Bioethical CEX exercises: You are required to do both a clinical and a bioethical mini-CEX for this course. See the Mini-CEX page for details.

Presentations: Presentation requirements are described in the orientation video and are available on the Presentations page.

Final exam: The scheduling/notification process runs through UW Testing Services and the contact email is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. See the Final Exam page for information about the exam.

About the Site

General:  Students are expected to spend four and one-half days per week at 2 Kaiser locations, Seattle and Bellevue campus.   One-half day is reserved for didactics at UW.  There are no night or weekend duties.

The best place to park is at the facility parking garage.
The dress code for the site is business casual.

Faculty:  During the 4-weeks we hope you have exposure to the entire faculty in our neurology practice.

Dr. Ming Hong is the clerkship site director.   He will observe student’s performance of the neurological examination within the first two weeks of the rotation, and provide feedback.  Hopefully, this will happen in the last 2 weeks, as well, to ensure mastery of the neurological examination.  The clinical mini-CEX should / can be performed with any of the clinic preceptors.  Please tell the site director if you have any specific goals for the month so that your experience is as good as possible.

Inpatient Rotation:  Our neurology group does not have an inpatient service.

Outpatient Clinic Rotation:  A combination of three different learning models will be employed in clinic.  In the autonomous model, the student sees the patient first and then presents to the preceptor.  In the shadow model, the student will follow the preceptor and observe different patient interaction styles.  The final model allows the student to evaluate the patient, but in the presence of the preceptor, which definitely provides the opportunity for the most thorough feedback.  Each has its strengths and weaknesses.  Other opportunities include observing / reading EMGs, EEGs, evoked potentials, observing deep brain stimulator adjustment, and Botox injection, etc.   Clinic typically runs from 8 AM to 5 PM. There are no weekend or night clinic responsibilities.

The following is an example of your weekly schedule.