Neurology - Epilepsy w/ Dr. Sarah Schmitt

From Rotation Ready by Savanna Faulconer & Jake Sossamon

November 22, 2024 · 22 min

About this episode

Dr. Sarah Schmitt provides insights on excelling in an epilepsy clinic during a neurology rotation.

This episode will help you stand out in epilepsy clinic during your neurology rotation. Dr. Schmitt expertly guides us through taking a history in patients presenting with loss of consciousness, how to think through anti-epileptic medications, and several pearls on being a caring physician. Join us in learning how we can prepare for our time in the epilepsy clinic, hear lots of tips and tricks for ways to stand out and impress your preceptors, and how you can actually be an invaluable member of the team. After listening to this episode, you should feel confident on your first day in the epilepsy clinic. Dr. Sarah Schmitt is a neurologist at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is very involved with medical student and resident education, serving as the neurology clerkship director and vice chair of education. She is a passionate educator as you will hear in the episode. We hope you enjoy! For more information visit our website - rotationreadypodcast.com Book/Resource recommendation: “Clinical Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases” by Hal Blumenfeld

People in this episode

Hosts: Savanna Faulconer, Jake Sossamon

Guest: Dr. Sarah Schmitt

Topics covered

epilepsy
neurology
medical education
patient care
anti-epileptic medications

Keywords

epilepsy
neurology rotation
anti-epileptic medications
patient history
medical education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Medical University of South Carolina

Books & works: Clinical Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases