Inpatient Hematology/Oncology - UTMC
Title of Clerkship: Inpatient Hematology/Oncology ‐ UTMC (2 weeks)
Elective Year(s): Fourth
Department: Internal Medicine
Type of Elective: Clinical
Clerkship Site: UTMC
Course Number: MEDI 877
Blocks Available: All
Number of Students per Block: up to 2
Faculty: Danae Hamouda, M.D., Diva Vijendra, M.D., and various Toledo Clinic Physicians; Rex Mowat, M.D., Mehmood Rashid, M.D. & Richard Phinney, M.D.
Elective Description / Requirements: This elective is designed to provide the students with an opportunity to gain the knowledge, skills and attitude required to diagnose and manage hospitalized patients hematologic and oncologic disorders.
Length of Clerkship: 2 weeks
Educational Course Objectives: After completing the rotation, the student will be able to:
- Describe laboratory procedures. (EPOs: PC-6) peripheral blood smear
- type and cross match blood
- tests used to evaluate hemostasis
- principles of flow cytometry
- basic principles of DNA testing
- Describe the most common causes of the following. (EPOs: MK-4)
- anemia
- thrombocytopenia
- bleeding disorders
- thrombophilic states
- Describe common manifestations of common cancers. (EPOs: MK-4)
- lymphoma
- colon
- breast
- prostate
- Define and describe the approach to end-of-life care and palliative care of pain (EPOs: MK-6, MK-8)
- Describe common chemotherapies and their pharmacologic characteristics. (EPOs: MK-7)
- Demonstrate how to conduct literature searches and use evidenced based medicine in oncology & hematology. (EPOs: PBL-2, PC-6)
- Describe how to manage oncologic emergencies include: Tumor lysis syndrome, Hypercalcemia. (EPOs: PC-8)
- Describe general cancer terms. (EPOs: MK-4, MK-6)
- remission
- adjuvant
- neoadjuvant
- Describe principles of radiation oncology. (EPOs: PB-1)
Professionalism: UT/COM students will meet or exceed the institutional standards for professionalism as stated in the current Educational Program Objectives and the current Educational Course Objectives for the Sponsoring Department.
Instructional Methods:
- Inpatient rounds
- Case write‐ups
- Clinical case presentations/discussions
- Diagnostic tests – use/interpretation
- Independent study
- Interpretation of lab data
- Lab – Pathology
- Lecture – Small group activity
- Mentored clinical practice
- Residency program/department conferences
- Teaching rounds
Evaluation Methods Employed:
- Attendance
- Case presentation
- Case write‐up
- Faculty/resident observation
- Narrative
Prerequisites: Successful completion of required Internal Medicine Clerkship
Clerkship Director: Mani Askari, M.D.
Clerkship Coordinator: Dawn D. Jagodzinski
Phone Number: 419-383-5022
Email: dawn.jagodzinski@utoledo.edu
Special Requirements: None
ECC Approved
February 2024