Internal Medicine — Rotations
Neurology
Teaching
Sites: Amiri, Farwaniya, Ibn Sina, Jahra, MKH
EPAs mapped to this activity
For residents in TTD
| C5. Performing the procedures of Internal Medicine | When Possible |
| F4a. Formulating, communicating, and implementing discharge plans for patients with common medical conditions in acute care settings - Part A: Discharge plan documentation | Required |
| F4b. Formulating, communicating, and implementing discharge plans for patients with common medical conditions in acute care settings - Part B: Discharge plan communication | Required |
| F7. Identifying personal learning needs while caring for patients, and addressing those needs | Required |
| TTD1. Performing histories and physical exams, documenting and presenting findings, across clinical settings for initial and subsequent care | Required |
| TTD2. Identifying and assessing unstable patients, providing initial management, and obtaining help | Priority |
For residents in F
| C5. Performing the procedures of Internal Medicine | When Possible |
| C8. Caring for patients who have experienced a patient safety incident (adverse event) | When Possible |
| F1. Assessing, diagnosing, and providing initial management for patients with common acute medical presentations in acute care settings | Required |
| F2a. Managing patients admitted to acute care settings with common medical problems and advancing their care plans- Part A: Patient Assessment and Management | Required |
| F2c. Managing patients admitted to acute care settings with common medical problems and advancing their care plans - Part C: Handover | Optional |
| F3. Consulting specialists and other health professionals, synthesizing recommendations, and integrating these into the care plan | Optional |
| F4a. Formulating, communicating, and implementing discharge plans for patients with common medical conditions in acute care settings - Part A: Discharge plan documentation | Required |
| F4b. Formulating, communicating, and implementing discharge plans for patients with common medical conditions in acute care settings - Part B: Discharge plan communication | Required |
| F5. Assessing unstable patients, providing targeted treatment and consulting as needed | Priority |
| F7. Identifying personal learning needs while caring for patients, and addressing those needs | Required |
For residents in C
| C1. Assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients with complex or atypical acute medical presentations | Required |
| C2a. Assessing and managing patients with complex chronic conditions - Part A: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management | Required |
| C3a. Providing internal medicine consultation to other clinical services - Part A: Patient Assessment and Decision-Making | Required |
| C4a. Assessing, resuscitating, and managing unstable and critically ill patients - Part A: Patient Care | Priority |
| C5. Performing the procedures of Internal Medicine | When Possible |
| C6. Assessing capacity for medical decision-making | Optional |
| C7. Discussing serious and/or complex aspects of care with patients, families, and caregivers | Optional |
| C8. Caring for patients who have experienced a patient safety incident (adverse event) | When Possible |
For residents in TTP
| TTP1a. Managing an inpatient medical service - Part A: Overall Patient Care | Required |
| TTP1b. Managing an inpatient medical service - Part B: Interprofessional Care | Required |
| TTP3. Assessing and managing patients in whom there is uncertainty in diagnosis and/or treatment | Required |
| TTP4. Providing consultation to off-site health care providers | Required |
| TTP5. Initiating and facilitating transfers of care through the health care system | Required |
| TTP6. Working with other physicians and healthcare providers to develop collaborative patient care plans | Required |
| TTP7. Identifying learning needs in clinical practice, and addressing them with a personal learning plan | Required |
| TTP8. Identifying and analyzing system-level safety, quality, or resource stewardship concerns in healthcare delivery | Required |
Competencies covered in this activity
| 1. Practise medicine within their defined scope of practice and expertise | ||||||
| 1.4. Apply knowledge of the following systems, clinical scenarios, conditions, diseases and therapies applicable to Internal Medicine, including the manifestations, investigation, and management | ||||||
| 1.4.7. Neurological | ||||||
| 1.4.7.1. Symptoms | ||||||
| 1.4.7.1.1. Acute and chronic headache | ||||||
| 1.4.7.1.2. Altered mental status and disorders of consciousness | ||||||
| 1.4.7.1.3. Dizziness and vertigo | ||||||
| 1.4.7.1.4. Syncope | ||||||
| 1.4.7.1.5. Tremors | ||||||
| 1.4.7.1.6. Weakness: local and generalized | ||||||
| 1.4.7.2. Findings and investigations | ||||||
| 1.4.7.2.1. Abnormal cranial nerve function | ||||||
| 1.4.7.2.2. Determination of brain death | ||||||
| 1.4.7.2.3. Increased intracranial pressure | ||||||
| 1.4.7.3. Disorders | ||||||
| 1.4.7.3.1. Acute spinal cord compression | ||||||
| 1.4.7.3.2. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | ||||||
| 1.4.7.3.3. Cerebral vascular disease: stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) | ||||||
| 1.4.7.3.4. Dementia and delirium | ||||||
| 1.4.7.3.5. Guillain-Barré syndrome | ||||||
| 1.4.7.3.6. Meningitis and encephalitis | ||||||
| 1.4.7.3.7. Movement disorders including Parkinson’s syndrome | ||||||
| 1.4.7.3.8. Multiple sclerosis | ||||||
| 1.4.7.3.9. Myasthenia gravis | ||||||
| 1.4.7.3.10. Peripheral neuropathy | ||||||
| 1.4.7.3.11. Seizure disorders and status epilepticus | ||||||
| 1.4.7.3.12. Brain neoplasms | ||||||
Training experiences included in this activity
Transition to Discipline
Required1.1. Any inpatient medical (e.g., coronary care unit (CCU), intensive care unit (ICU), clinical teaching unit (CTU), subspecialty ward) service or emergency department
1.2. After-hours coverage for inpatients and internal medicine consultation to the emergency department
Foundation of Discipline
Required1.3. Any ambulatory care clinic in Internal Medicine or its subspecialties
1.5. After-hours coverage for a broad spectrum of inpatients and internal medicine consultation to the emergency department
Recommended
3.2. Consultation service in a subspecialty of Internal Medicine
Core of Discipline
Required1.5. After hours coverage for a broad spectrum of inpatients and internal medicine consultation to the emergency department
Transition to Practice
Recommended3.5. Experience in any subspecialty of Internal Medicine. This may be inpatient or ambulatory care