Vascular Neurology Fellowship - Curriculum

During the period of training (one year), the vascular resident will be trained in the following areas of vascular neurology:

Ability to provide detailed history and neurological examination of the stroke patient including use of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Scoring System.
Treatment of stroke patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings
Training in management of cerebrovascular patients in the Intensive Care Unit
Appropriate use of neuroimaging techniques such as CT, MRI, CT Perfusion, and CT angiography
Appropriate use of ultrasound techniques including carotid duplex Doppler and transcranial Doppler for diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients
Involvement in clinical trials and research related to cerebrovascular disease
By the end of their training period, the vascular resident is expected to:
Be able to take a detailed history including vascular risk factors of the stroke patient and perform the NIHSS
Articulate neuroanatomy as it applies to localization of symptoms of stroke
Be facile with current stroke therapies available for the stroke patient presenting within therapeutic time windows
Participate in clinical trials and basic research for treatment of cerebrovascular disease
Participate in teaching neurology residents and students regarding stroke evaluation and management
Understand neuro-interventional approaches in the treatment of stroke patients

Utilize appropriate neuroimaging techniques in the diagnosis and evaluation of stroke:

Be facile with ultrasound techniques including carotid duplex Doppler and transcranial Doppler in the assessment of the stroke patient: