Clinical Application and Initial Response of Seizures and Epilepsy in the Hospital Setting – An Educational Tool for Medical Students

Medical Student Clinical Epilepsy Education

Authors

  • Jonathan Doan University of Toledo, College of Medicine and Life Sciences
  • Dr. Irfan Sheikh Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
  • Ajaz Sheikh University of Toledo, College of Medicine and Life Sciences
  • Dr. Mehmood Rashid University of Toledo, College of Medicine and Life Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46570/utjms.vol10-2022-521

Keywords:

Epilepsy, Neurology, Medical Student, Education

Abstract

Introduction:  At the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, 3rd year medical students experience the field of neurology through a 5-week clerkship and rotate through different inpatient services along with outpatient clinics.  Students receive didactic lectures from senior faculty members prior to clinic about various neurological topics to supplement their in-clinic learning.  Students also receive clinical setting-based teaching through the residents they work with.  In this research project, we focus on the impact of resident led inpatient lectures on clinical knowledge and management of seizures. 

Methods: 3rd year medical students rotating on the neurology clerkship at University of Toledo were divided into two groups - if they received a resident-led didactic lecture or not.  They were then given an online link to an optional anonymous survey.  Students rated their perceived competency on a Likert scale of “strongly agree (high score)” to “strongly disagree (low score)” on how to clinically identify seizures or epilepsy and initial management.  Additionally, students were given several examples of seizure management and using the same scale, asked if they agreed or disagreed.

Results:  3rd year medical students who received the resident-led didactic lecture on seizure and epilepsy clinical application and initial management scored higher on average on the survey, with statistical significance (p<0.05) seen when asked to clinically identify a seizure and how to record a seizure event in the hospital setting. 

Discussion: Resident-led didactic lectures in the hospital setting can provide an additional educational tool to 3rd year medical students on their neurology rotation.  This may be helpful for students to link their classroom-based knowledge to clinical application towards seizure and epilepsy patients on the wards.

Author Biographies

Jonathan Doan, University of Toledo, College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Department of Neurology

Dr. Irfan Sheikh, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Department of CNP/Epilepsy, Fellow

Ajaz Sheikh, University of Toledo, College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Department of Neurology, Assistant Professor

Dr. Mehmood Rashid, University of Toledo, College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Department of Neurology, Assistant Professor

References

Reena Karani, H. Barrett Fromme, Danelle Cayea, David Muller, Alan Schwartz, and Ilene B. Harris. How medical students learn from residents in the workplace: a qualitative study. Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 89(3):490–496, March 2014.

David M. Naeger, Chad Wilcox, Andrew Phelps, Karen G. Ordovas, and Emily M. Webb. Residents teaching medical students: how do they compare with attending educators? Journal of the American College of Radiology: JACR, 11(1):63–67, January 2014.

Mehmood Rashid. Informed Consent Form.

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Published

2022-12-20

How to Cite

Jonathan Doan, Dr. Irfan Sheikh, Ajaz Sheikh, & Dr. Mehmood Rashid. (2022). Clinical Application and Initial Response of Seizures and Epilepsy in the Hospital Setting – An Educational Tool for Medical Students: Medical Student Clinical Epilepsy Education . Translation: The University of Toledo Journal of Medical Sciences, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.46570/utjms.vol10-2022-521

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