Medical Student Elective - Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Elective Rotations:
PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGY
PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE
PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE AND GENETICS
PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEADICS
PEDIATRIC INPATIENT (q4 call)
PEDIATRIC SURGERY
PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY
INPATIENT PEDIATRICS
PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
OUTPATIENT PEDIATRICS
PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY
PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY

Department: PEDIATRICS
Rotation Title: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Faculty: Drs. Mullins
Location: Driscoll Children's Hospital Hematology/Oncology Department
Duration: Minimum – 2 weeks; Maximum – 4 weeks
Number of Students: One
When Offered: All Year
Rotation Hours: Contingent upon physician schedule
Prerequisite(s): 4th Year Status

Goals-The faculty will strive to:

Supervise the student in performing the history and physical with attention to the hematologic system.
Direct the student in developing a differential diagnosis and laboratory assessment for common anemias, bleeding problems, lymphadenopathy, or possible malignancy.
Evaluate peripheral blood smears with the student.
Demonstrate the use of clinical research protocols for oncology patients.
Encourage reading and Internet research regarding hematology questions.

Objectives-At the end of the rotation, the student will be able to:

Perform a thorough history regarding anemia or bleeding problems.
Perform a complete physical examination with attention to hematologic system.
Initiate the laboratory evaluation of anemia or easy bruising and interpret the results.
Identify common red cell and white cell abnormalities on peripheral smears.

Learning Activities:

Supervised evaluation of outpatients in the hematology-oncology clinic.
Use of the microscope; review the slides of the patients seen and study sets available in the clinic.
Directed reading pertinent to the clinic patients.
Observation of the use of clinical research protocols for oncology patients.

Learning Resources:

Textbooks, collection of journal references
Study sets of microscope slides.
New referrals and current hematology and oncology patients.
Clinic staff, physicians and nurses, available to work with the student.

Evaluation:

Clinical Evaluation Form (100%) to be completed by the physician preceptor with whom the student has worked.

If you would like to apply for an elective rotation at Driscoll Children's Hospital, please complete the application and Dean's Approval Statement and either email, fax or mail to:

Medical Student Coordinator
Driscoll Children's Hospital
3533 South Alameda, Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
Office (361) 694-4069
Fax (361) 694-5466
Email resapp@dchstx.org

Medical Student Elective - Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Goals-The faculty will strive to:

Objectives-At the end of the rotation, the student will be able to:

Learning Activities:

Learning Resources:

Evaluation:

If you would like to apply for an elective rotation at Driscoll Children's Hospital, please complete the application and Dean's Approval Statement and either email, fax or mail to:

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