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| Department: |
Pediatrics |
| Title of Course: |
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology |
| Course Director: |
Yoram Unguru, M.D., M.S., M.A. |
| Description and Goals of Course: |
The Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology offers a one-month rotation to medical students. The Division is directed by Dr. Jason Fixler and Dr. Joseph Wiley, both board certified in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Also on the staff are two additional board certified Pediatric Hematologist/ Oncologists: Dr. Kristen Britton and Dr. Yoram Unguru; three pediatric oncology nurses; two pediatric oncology nurse practitioners; a social worker; and, a laboratory technician.
Outpatient clinic is held five days a week. In addition to the outpatient clinic, there is ample opportunity to see inpatients with teaching occurring in both settings. Hematology and oncology clinical review conference occur twice a week. Attended by the entire clinical team, all patients seen during the week are discussed. Children under 18 years of age are seen for diagnostic work-ups and for management of a variety of hematologic and oncologic disorders, including sickle cell anemia and other anemias, hemostatic disorders such as ITP and hemophilia, and malignant disorders such as leukemia and numerous types of solid tumors. The new, state-of-the-art outpatient clinic, is an ideal setting for learning. A teaching microscope connected to a large screen T.V. offers the student opportunity to review blood smears and bone marrow aspirations with the attending physician.
By the end of the rotation, the student is expected to be able to better evaluate the child with anemia, leukopenia, or thrombocytopenia, and learn how common malignant disorders first present to the pediatrician. The student will also learn the complications of therapy and the effects on the immune system of these diseases and their treatments. He or she should be comfortable in evaluating a peripheral blood smear for more common disorders such as iron deficiency, sickle cell disease and mononucleosis. Although this course is not meant to teach students the latest chemotherapeutic protocols or to make them an expert bone marrow morphologist, there is ample opportunity for students to pursue, in depth, any topic of interest in this specialty. The student also has the opportunity to interface with patients and their families who are dealing with chronic and sometimes fatal disorders. |
| Duration: |
4 weeks |
| Hours of Participation: |
Full-time |
| Number of Students: |
1 per month; |
| Location: |
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215 |
| Time of Year Available: |
Varies |
| Additional Comments: |
Prerequisites include a medical school cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, a USMLE Step 1 score of 85 or better, student must be a 3rd and 4th year students and have completed a Pediatric Clerkship. |
Contact: Medical Education Office to schedule a rotation
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Medical Education Office
Phone: 410-601-9720
Fax: 410-601-6308
Medical_Education@lifebridgehealth.org |
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