Updated 6/2020

(PGY 3 & 4 only)

Description:
During the advanced EEG elective, residents will rotate through the continuous EEG service of the Epilepsy Division. 

Schedule Highlights:
Days: M-F
Hours: 8:30am-5pm*
Weekday sick pull: Yes
Weekends/Holidays: You will not be assigned to elective shifts on weekends or holidays
*****PGY2s and PGY3s, please check amion, you may be assigned to weekend coverage and sick pull shifts*****

Daily Schedule & Requirements

• Submit elective form 60 days prior to rotation
• Join cEEG rounds at 8am via zoom
  • https://columbiacuimc.zoom.us/j/95930698594?pwd=dE1kNldFYXlHSWhHemRETkpVWnhPdz09
    Meeting ID: 959 3069 8594
    Passcode: 199876
• On the first day, pick 1-2 cases with the fellow that will be your responsibility to read
• Present to the attending daily and draft report for fellow to submit to the EMR
• You may attend either resident noon conferences or join the epilepsy specific conferences:
  • Surgical conference (Monday 12pm)
  • Overflow surgical conference (Most Fridays at 8am)
  • Research conference (Friday 12pm)

Objectives:

• Name the different techniques for arranging EEG leads
• Use and understand appropriate terminology for EEG (ie montage, amplitude, frequency, etc)
• Describe normal and abnormal features of EEG background
• Describe normal EEG features of wake and sleep states 
• Recognize normal EEG variants 
• Interpret abnormal EEG patterns/variants 
• Identify EEG patterns of status epilepticus 
• Identify common EEG patterns due to systemic medical illnesses 
• Write an accurate EEG report

Location: 
NICU Reading Room
Conferences on NI7 (currently all being done via zoom)

Contacts: Drs. Bazil, M Bell, Choi, Kent, Mendriatta, Pack, Shrinivasan, Schevon, Benson