Neurology 668

Northwest Campus - UW Medicine

Clinic
11011 Meridian Ave N., Suite 201
Seattle, WA 98133
Site Director: Marc Kirschner, MD
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Office Contact:
Tawan Henderson
UWMC/NW Neurology
PH: 206-668-4009  
Fax: 206-668-1182
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Hospital
1550 N 115th St.
Seattle,WA98133

Northwest Campus Map

Pre-arrival Requirements

None

Student Information

Clerkship orientation: Watch the orientation video online before the first day.

Badging and Parking:  The Northwest Campus Public Safety Office manages both. 

• Badging:  Any UMMC badge can be used.  See exception requirement for monthly parking. 
  
  
• Doors:  Doorway access at the hospital will be attached to your Husky card rather than the badge.  If you don't have a Husky card, the badging office will issue you a temporary Prox card, which requires some paperwork and an in-person visit.  Please email your preference about Husky vs Prox card to the Northwest Campus Public Safety Office with the folloing information.
  
  • Name
  • Student ID
  • Department:  Neurology
  • Dates of rotation
    
    
• Parking: 
  Clinic parking is free. 
  Hospital parking is more complicated.  There are 3 options:
  • Option 1:  Minimal free street parking (2 hr limit) is available on N 115th close to the hospital.
  • Option 2:  Daily parking in the ramp.  The daily rate (9/2024) is $10/day.  You are better off paying the daily rate if you park 8 or fewer times during the month. 
  • Option 3:  Monthly parking in the ramp.  The monthly rate (9/2024) is $81.   Unfortunately, monthly parking will require a NEW badge from the Northwest Campus Public Safety Office because access can't be attached to a UW student badge or a Husky card.

Northwest Campus Public Safety Office
B-120 on the Main Northwest Campus (hospital address above).  Near Checkers Café
Hours: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Monday – Friday
Ph# 206-668-1200
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First day:  Report to Tawan or Dr. Kirschner at Neurology Clinic between 0800-0900.

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.

Site Expectations

General: Students will be dividing their time between the inpatient and outpatient Neurology services.  The proportion can vary each month.  Please work this out on the first day. 

Wear your badge at all times. 

The dress code for the site is professional; white coats should be worn; ties are optional for men.

Faculty: During the 4-weeks you will interact with several of the faculty.

Clinical Experience

Inpatient experience:  During your inpatient time, you will have hands-on clinical experience and also are expected to follow your patients on service. The inpatient neurology team sees a wide range of acute neurologic disorders. There is a neurohospitalist that covers the service weekly, and you will be working with each neurohospitalist closely. Students are expected to see 2-5 inpatients per week on average. The student is expected to follow their assigned patient from time of consultation until discharge or the resolution of the consult issue. A reasonable guideline is to follow 1-3 patients at any time. There are no weekend or night call responsibilities.

Clinic experience:  During your outpatient time, you will be working with several neurologists. This experience is valuable for understanding what types of neurologic problems are seen on an outpatient basis. You may have the opportunity to see EMG/NCS performed and also some EEG’s read by the outpatient physicians.