The Department of Neurology is recognized by the Scientific Council for the purpose of specialization.

In addition to the basic specialization program required by the Scientific Council, the doctors of the department are exposed to a wide variety of medical, academic and research activities.

The medical work is carried out within the framework of the hospitalization department, the neurology clinic and the emergency room. Thus, the interns are exposed to the whole spectrum of different areas in neurology, acquire much experience and independence in work as neurologist experts in the future.

In addition, Hadassah Hospital-Ein Kerem and the Department of Neurology are a tertiary medical center. Thus, the Department receives for diagnosis and treatment especially complicated cases.

Medical activities of the interns within the departmental framework include in addition also:

1.       Presentation of patients within the framework of "Grand Rounds".

2.       Preparation of team discussion in which are introduced patients with diagnostic and treatment questions or with rare diseases. Team discussions provide opportunities to study specific topics in neurology and to acquire experience in clinical presentations.

3.       Participation in professional meetings, including neuroradiology and pathology meetings.

4.       Preparation and participation in departmental seminars, in a journal club, reports from international conferences, presentation of topics and new drugs in neurology.

5.       Participation in teaching neurology to medical students. The instruction includes seminars on different subjects and performing guided visits. The teaching requirement is a strong incentive to broaden the knowledge of the instructor in the area in which he/she is teaching.

The interns receive close instruction by the senior staff in the department and there are also continuing studies courses given by invited lecturers from outside.

The Department encourages the interns to be involved in research. For this there is a large neurology laboratory attached to the department in which research in carried out in various areas of basic brain studies.

Likewise, the department participates in a variety of different clinical studies.