Case Log Requirement

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Case Log Requirement

  • The curriculum must include the equivalent of at least six months of full-time patient care in inpatient and outpatient epilepsy. (Core)
  • Time spent in the EMU may be counted toward the six- month minimum if a fellow’s clinical experience involves patient management. (Detail)
  • This must include a minimum of three months of EEG and video-EEG monitoring, and must include: (Core)

Required Case Logs include:

  1. Routine EEGs: 50 as the primary reviewer, including responsibility for the main writing of the report. (Core)
  2. Phase 1 scalp monitoring (prolonged, overnight studies): 20 as the primary reviewer, including responsibility for the report. (Core)
  3. Phase 2 intracranial monitoring, including subdural grid, depth, and intra-operative electrocorticography recordings: five as the primary reviewer, including responsibility for the report. (Core)

Common Program Requirements (acgme.org)