Neurology - Movement Disorders

• Rotation length: 1 month
• Location: Swedish Neuroscience Institute – Cherry Hill
• Supervising Faculty: Jennifer Witt, MD
• Evaluation: written competency-based evaluation

Practical details:

Rotation Goals and Objectives:

Patient Care

• Become proficient at the diagnosis of common movement disorders
• Learn about available treatment options for movement disorders

Medical knowledge

• Understand the signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
• Master a directed neurologic exam for movement disorders.
• Develop expertise in the initial prescribing of dopaminergic medications.

Practice-based learning and improvement

• Learn the prevalence of common movement disorders in the geriatric population.
• Recognize the criteria for referral to a movement disorders clinic.

Systems-based practice

• Understand the role of a specialized movement disorders clinic within the medical community.