Hematology/Oncology Elective ‐ Lima AHEC (2 weeks)
Title of Clerkship: Hematology/Oncology Elective ‐ Lima AHEC (2 weeks)
Elective Year(s): Fourth
Department: Internal Medicine
Type of Elective: Clinical
Clerkship Site: Lima, Ohio
Course Number: MEDI 787
Blocks Available: All, when preceptor is available
Number of Students per Block: 1
Faculty: Xiusheng Qin, M.D.
Elective Description / Requirements:
The student will perform histories and physical exams on inpatients and outpatients,
participate in daily hospital rounds, lab and microscope use and interpretation. The
student will observe bone marrow aspiration and biopsy.
Length of Clerkship: 2 weeks
Educational Course Objectives and Links to EPOs:
- Describe laboratory procedures: peripheral blood smear, type and cross match blood, tests used to evaluate hemostasis, principles of flow cytometry, and basic principles of DNA testing. (EPOs: PC-5)
- Describe the most common causes of anemia, thrombocytopenia, bleeding disorders, and thrombophilic states. (EPOs: MK-4)
- Describe manifestations of common cancers: lymphoma, colon, breast, and prostate. (EPOs: MK-4)
- Discuss how to approach end of life care and palliative of pain. (EPOs: MK-6)
- 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-1, PC-5)
- Describe how to manage oncologic emergencies including: Tumor lysis syndrome, Hypercalcemia. (EPOs: PC-7)
- Describe general cancer terms such as remission, adjuvant, and neoadjuvant. (EPOs: MK-4, MK-6)
- 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:
- Small Group – clinical skills
- Interpretation of lab data
- Diagnostic tests – use/interpretation
- Lecture/media
- Independent study
- Inpatient rounds
- Outpatient 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
AHEC Office Contact: Roni Kaufman, M.Ed. Lima Area Health Education Center (LAHEC) Executive Director
Phone Number: 1-419-226-9450
Email: limaahec@outlook.com
Special Requirements: None
ECC Approved
March 2023