CONFERENCES
The
Department of
Neurosurgery at the University of Illinois at
Peoria conducts daily conferences and teaching rounds that
promote scholarly interaction among residents, visiting
professors, and attending faculty.
Clinical
Rounds
Conducted twice daily,
early morning and again in the evening when all cases are
completed in the operating suites. This is the primary duty of
the chief and junior resident. Rounding with attendings is
conducted at their request, and may be done independently of
morning rounds depending on the operating room schedule for the
day. Updates on attendings’ patients are often given at the
conclusion of conference every morning.
Grand
Rounds
This is a shared
conference, alternating every other week between neurology and
neurosurgery at 8 a.m. on Friday. Recently the department has
hosted many distinguished lecturers, including Thomas Gennarelli,
James Goodrich, Mitch Berger, Albino Briccolo, and Volker Sonntag. This is
attended by all Illinois Neurological Institute faculty, residents, and
APNs,
physical and occupational therapists, and operating room
staff.
Neuroradiology
This again is a shared conference between neuroradiology,
neuropathology, neurology and neurosurgery conducted at 7 a.m.
every Friday. Four to five cases are analyzed in great detail
with input from various faculty and residents.
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Dr. Klopfenstein, right, Chief of Tumor Section,
discussing journal articles with residents and Anne
Wagenbach, nurse practitioner. |
Journal
Club
This is
conducted monthly on Tuesdays at 7 a.m. Key articles are
distributed in advance for critical analysis by the residents
for further discussion with faculty.
Neuro-Oncology
Neuro-Oncology
conferences are held weekly on Monday evenings at 5 p.m.
Interesting and controversial cases are presented in the Gamma
Knife Center. Those in attendance include neurosurgeons,
medical and radiation oncologists, neuroradiology and
neuropathology. This conference is attended by residents if the
operative schedule allows.
Neurovascular Conference
Cases are submitted for importance in teaching and discussed
every Wednesday morning by all members of the INI including
neurointerventional radiology, neurosurgery, and stroke
neurology.
Basic
Science
A faculty member
presents a topic, usually of board relevance in a lecture format
on a weekly basis on Tuesday. This is attended by residents and
neurosurgery faculty. Topics in the past have included neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and pathology, and neurology.
Pre-operative Conference
Operative cases are
discussed and presented by the chief resident every Monday
morning at 7 a.m. This is attended by faculty and residents.
Residents are expected to have some knowledge regarding
operative indications and related surgical anatomy of the cases
for the coming week.
Post-operative Conference
Cases from the previous
week are presented by the chief resident Thursday mornings
at 7 am. This is attended by faculty and residents. Operative
and non-operative outcomes are reviewed with alternatives
proposed and critique given regarding management.
Resident
Conference
Resident conference is
a lecture given by the PGY-3 through PGY-6 years, once a month,
in a didactic format on every Thursday at 7 a.m. Topics are as
follows:
PGY-6
Oncology
PGY-5
Vascular
PGY-4 Spine
PGY-3
Pediatrics
Brain
Cutting
This conference is held
on the second Wednesday of every month at 3 p.m. It is given by
Dr. Meena Gujrati, head of neuropathology. Interesting cases
are drawn from neurology and neurosurgery. This exceptional
learning experience, held in a Socratic method format, has
proved quite valuable to the residents.
Morbidity
and Mortality
Held monthly on the
first Thursday at 7 a.m., neurosurgery faculty and residents
discuss all cases in a non-confrontational, learning
environment. This is a valuable conference where alternative
approaches are suggested and the relevant literature is reviewed
regarding complications.
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First |
Second |
Third |
Fourth |
Fifth |
Monday
(7-8 AM) |
Pre- Op |
Pre-Op |
Pre-Op |
Pre-Op |
Pre-Op |
Monday
(5-6 PM) |
Tumor Board |
Tumor Board |
Tumor Board |
Tumor Board |
Tumor Board |
Tuesday
(7-8 AM) |
Resident meet Journal club |
Resident Meet Journal Club |
Basic Science |
Peds (30 mins)
Spine (30 mins) |
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Wednesday
(7-8 AM) |
Vascular |
Vascular |
Vascular |
Vascular |
Vascular |
Thursday
(7-8 AM) |
M&M |
Post-op |
Post-op |
Post-op |
Post-op |
Friday
(7-8 AM) |
Neuroradiology |
Neuroradiology |
Neuroradiology |
Neuroradiology |
Neuroradiology |
Friday
(8-9 AM) |
Grand Rounds |
Grand Rounds |
Grand Rounds |
Grand Rounds |
Grand Rounds |
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