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Spring 2027
Individualized Neurological Surgery Elective
An individually scheduled clinical elective in Neurological Surgery where students are directly supervised by senior residents and attending physicians while participating in patient care activities.
offering recorded2–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Andy Stadler
Summary
What you’ll be able to do
Perform a hypothesis driven history and complete a targeted exam
Develop and present a weighted differential diagnosis for medical and surgical conditions
Using clinical evidence, adapt and justify the working diagnosis, and demonstrate an understanding of the surgical anatomy
Present a diagnostic plan including laboratory and imaging modalities
Correctly interpret imaging and laboratory findings and communicate results to patients and team members
Develop and implement effective patient management plans
Complete written documentation in a comprehensive, concise, accurate and timely manner
Review, interpret, and present current literature to support patient care
Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians and non-physician team members
Communicate and collaborate with consultants and/or primary team and other providers to coordinate care
Engage patients in shared decision-making regarding tests, orders, and procedures
Avoid medical jargon when communicating with patients and families
Recognize limitations and seek assistance as appropriate
Understand the process of obtaining informed consent prior to surgical intervention
Recognize perioperative conditions that determine patient level of care and interpret physiologic changes that require changing that level of care
Demonstrate the ability to manage time and understand, access, and utilize the resources and systems necessary to provide optimal patient care
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course mapGraduate/professional standing
- Graduate/professional standing
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- Graduate/professional standing
Professors
Spring 2027Historical instructors & teaching patterns
ANDY STADLER is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Spring 2027Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLD 045 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 046 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 041 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 005 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 006 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 003 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 002 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 043 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 004 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 007 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 009 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 010 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 011 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
| FLD 012 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 15 | 0 |
| FLD 008 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 15 | 0 |
| FLD 042 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 5 | 0 |
| FLD 101 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 1 | 0 |
| FLD 044 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 2 | 0 |
| FLD 001 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 5 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Individually scheduled clinical elective, directly supervised by Neurological Surgery senior residents and attending physicians. Regularly scheduled supervisor-student meetings, which involve some or all of the following: rounding on service patients, participating in scheduled operative procedures, participating in sub-specialty clinics, presenting cases and teaching topics, and discussing patient cases. Independent activities include reading about patient conditions and preparing for direct patient care as needed. Other patient care-related learning activities as assigned by instructors, dependent on the individual student, the patients under the student's care, and the location.
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Topics
- Clinical rounding on neurological surgery service patients
- Participation in scheduled neurosurgical operative procedures
- Participation in neurosurgical sub-specialty clinics
- Surgical anatomy and diagnostic reasoning using clinical evidence
Skills
- Hypothesis-driven history taking and targeted physical examination
- Interpretation of imaging and laboratory findings
- Development and implementation of patient management plans
- Effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare teams
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UW–Madison
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Individualized Neurological Surgery Elective
Recorded 2026-10-14Raw records
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