Hands-on teaching + mentorship opportunities in neurocritical care at Tufts Medical Center
Teaching is a core pillar of the fellowship program and an essential component of our mission to develop well-rounded academic neurointensivists. Fellows actively educate a wide range of learners and interdisciplinary team members within Tufts Medical Center and the Tufts University School of Medicine community.
Fellow-led teaching responsibilities include:
- Medical students: Bedside teaching, procedural instruction, and clinical case discussions during neurology and critical care rotations at Tufts University School of Medicine
- Neurology residents and residents from internal medicine, emergency medicine and neurosurgery: Direct clinical supervision, rounds, and informal didactic teaching in the Neurosciences Critical Care Unit
- Nursing staff and advanced practice providers: Interdisciplinary case-based teaching, protocols, and quality and safety initiatives within the NCCU
- Fellows from other specialties: Pulmonary/critical care and anesthesia fellows rotating through the NCCU gain exposure to neurocritical care management and physiology
- Departmental education: Contribution to Department of Neurology noon teaching conferences, including Neurocritical Care and Stroke Conferences, with case-based discussions, literature reviews, and updates on emerging evidence for attending neurologists, physician assistants and faculty
Through these teaching opportunities, fellows develop leadership, communication and educational skills while reinforcing their own knowledge and supporting the growth of the next generation of clinicians.
