Title of Clerkship: Hematology/Oncology – Toledo Clinic

Elective Year(s): Fourth-Year

Department: Internal Medicine

Type of Elective: Clinical

Clerkship Site: The Toledo Clinic

Course Number: MEDI 713

Blocks Available: All

Number of Students/ Block: 1

Faculty: Various faculty members

Elective Description/ Requirements:
This elective is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to gain the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to diagnose and manage hematologic and oncologic disorders through the evaluation of patients. Students will complete supervised histories and physicals, diagnostic plans, differential diagnoses and follow‐up plans.

Length of Clerkship: 4 weeks

Educational Course Objectives and Links to EPOs:

1. Define and describe laboratory procedures (peripheral blood smear, type and crossmatch blood, tests used to evaluate hemostasis, principles of flow cytometry and basic principles of DNA testing). (EPOs: PC-6)
2. Describe the most common causes of anemia, thrombocytopenia, bleeding disorders and thrombophilic states. (EPOs: MK-4)
3. Describe common manifestations of common cancers: lymphoma, colon, breast, and prostate. (EPOs: MK-4)
4. Discuss how to approach to end of life care and palliative care of pain. (EPOs: MK-6)
5. Describe common chemotherapies and their pharmacologic characteristics. (EPOs: MK-7)
6. Demonstrate how to conduct literature searches and use evidenced based medicine in oncology & hematology. (EPOs: PBL-2, PC-6)
7. Describe how to manage oncologic emergencies including: Tumor lysis syndrome, Hypercalcemia. (EPOs: PC-8)
8. Describe general cancer terms such as: remission, adjuvant, and neoadjuvant. (EPOs: MK-4, MK-6)
9. Describe principles of radiation oncology. (EPOs: PB-1)

Professionalism: 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:

1. Case write-ups
2. Clinical case presentations and discussions
3. Independent study
4. Lecture
5. Small group discussion
6. Mentored clinical practice

Evaluation Methods:

1. Attendance
2. Case presentations
3. Case write-ups
4. Faculty and resident observation

Prerequisites: Successful completion of required Internal Medicine Clerkship

Clerkship Director: Mani Askari, M.D.

Clerkship Coordinator: Dawn Jagodzinski
Phone Number: 419-383-5022
Email: Dawn.jagodzinski@utoledo.edu

Special Requirements: None

ECC Approved
June 2023