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Neurology 669

Virginia Mason
Seattle, WA

Neuroscience Institute
Lindeman Building, Level 7
1201 Terry Ave.
Seattle, WA 98101
Map: https://www.virginiamason.org/body.cfm?id=226

Site Director: Ye Hu, MD
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Karen McHenry, Director Neurosurgery and Neurology
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Phone: 206-341-0745

 

Pre-arrival Paperwork Requirements

Six weeks prior to your clerkship rotation, please be on the lookout for an NSP/Contingent worker email (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) from CSH Virginia Mason Human Resources.  This information must be completed and returned at least four weeks prior to beginning your clerkship.  If you have not received anything please email Virginia Mason GME Visitors at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • TB testing is required no more than 30-days prior to starting.
  • Proof of COVID19 vaccine is required.
  • Letter of Good Standing (LOGS):  Required for this site.  Please go to your E*Value profile and download the LOGS to send.  Instructions if needed.

Bobbi Boucek
Residency Program Coordinator & Visitors
Graduate Medical Education
Virginia Mason Medical Center
925 Seneca Street, H8-GME | Seattle, WA 98101
Phone 206-341-0414
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Course Information

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

First day: Report to Dr. Hu or Ms. McHenry at Virginia Mason Neuroscience Institute (address & map above).

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.