Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Elective – Toledo Children’s Hospital
Title of Clerkship: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Elective – Toledo Children’s Hospital
Elective Year(s): Fourth-Year Elective
Department: Pediatrics
Type of Elective: Clinical
Clerkship Site: Toledo Children’s Hospital 2142 N. Cove Blvd Toledo 43606, Renaissance 4-West, 419.291.9500/9520 ph, 419.480-6858 fax
Course Number: PEDS 711
Blocks Available: All
Number of Students/Block: 1
Faculty: Dr. Jamie Dargart MD, Dr. Dagmar Stein MD, PhD and Dr. Anthony Palmer MD
Elective Description/Requirements: The student will participate actively in the inpatient and outpatient total medical and psychosocial care of pediatric general hematology and pediatric oncology patients. The student will answer consults and develop the diagnostic work-up for new patients under the mentoring of the hematology faculty.
Length of Clerkship: 4 weeks
Links to Core Competencies/Educational Course Objectives: At the end of this elective, the student will be able to:
- Describe and understand the basic laboratory procedures relevant to the practice of Hematology/Oncology (e.g. blood smear, type and cross match, tests of hemostasis, principles of flow cytometry) (EPOs: MK-1, MK-4, PBL-2, PBL-3)
- Identify common causes of anemia, thrombocytopenia, bleeding disorders, and polycythemia. (EPOs: MK-1, MK-4)
- Summarize manifestations of common pediatric cancers (e.g. leukemia, lymphoma). (EPOs: MK-1, MK-4, MK-6, PC-3)
- Summarize indications and pharmacology of common chemotherapeutic drugs. (EPOs: MK-6)
- Be able to discuss the use of literature searches and evidenced based medicine in hematology/oncology. (EPOs: PC-3, MK-4, MK-5)
- Describe and understand management of oncologic emergencies such as tumor lysis syndrome and hypercalcemia and neutropenia with a fever. (EPOs: MK-4, PC-6, PC-8)
- Define terminology including remission, adjuvant, and neoadjuvant. (EPOs: MK-4, MK-7, MK-8, PC-6)
- Describe and understand the pathophysiology, diagnostic techniques, and treatment approaches for common pediatric cancer patients. (EPOs: MK-1, MK-4, MK-5, MK-6)
- Accurately perform and record a history and physical examination. (EPOs: PC-1, PC-2, IPC-1, IPC-2)
- Describe and explain common oncologic procedures including bone marrow aspiration/biopsy and lumbar puncture. (EPOs: MK-1, MK-4, PBL-1, PC-5)
Professionalism: UT/COMLS 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:
- Ambulatory Care Experience
- Clinical case presentations/discussions
- Grand rounds
- Inpatient rounds
- Interpretation of lab data
- Lecture
- Residency program/department conferences
- Teaching rounds
Evaluation Methods:
- Attendance
- Faculty/Resident observation and assessment of clinical skills (including patient presentation, note writing, and procedures)
- Clinical competency evaluation
Prerequisites: Successful completion of required Pediatric Clerkship
Clerkship Director: Rajat Kaul, M.D.
Clerkship Coordinator: Joseph Osinski
Phone Number: 419-291-0377
Email: Joseph.osinski@utoledo.edu
Special Requirements: None
ECC Approved
November 2023