Curriculum Innovation: Neurocritical Care EEG Rounds: A Model to Improve Neurology Resident EEG Interpretation.

Area of Science:

• Neuroscience
• Medical Education

Background:

• Continuous EEG (cEEG) is crucial for ICU patient monitoring.
• Traditional didactic lectures offer insufficient exposure to ICU EEG concepts for neurology residents.
• A need exists for enhanced ICU EEG education to improve resident proficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and implement a curriculum aimed at enhancing neurology resident education in ICU EEG interpretation.
• Objectives included improving knowledge through real case exposure and fostering multidisciplinary team discussions.

Main Methods:

• Implemented daily 30-minute virtual Neurocritical Care (NCC)-EEG rounds for neurology residents.
• Assessed resident comfort and knowledge via pre- and post-rotation questionnaires.
• Gathered feedback through an acceptability survey for residents and the neurophysiology team.

Main Results:

• Residents showed significant improvements in subjective comfort and objective knowledge scores related to EEG interpretation.
• Specific improvements noted in identifying seizures, artifacts, and classifying EEG backgrounds.
• The NCC-EEG rounds model was rated effective for teaching and communication by both residents and attending staff.

Conclusions:

• Daily NCC-EEG rounds effectively integrate case-based learning into clinical care for neurology residents.
• This model enhances ICU EEG education and strengthens interteam communication.
• Further research is required to evaluate the long-term impact and generalizability of this educational strategy.