Medicine Elective Course Description
| Course Name: | Hematology/Medical Oncology |
| Course Number: | ME-420 |
| Elective Type: | B1 |
| Coordinator(s): | Venu Bathini, M.D. Contact: Trisha Galloway Tricia.Galloway@umassmed.edu Backup Contact: Michele Iosua michele.iosua@umassmemorial.org |
| Department: | Medicine |
| Sites Available: | UMMHC-University Campus |
| Months Offered: | E1, M1 through M10 |
| Number of Students / Month: | 1 |
| Prerequisites: | 4th Year UMass Students |
| Enrollment Process: | Approval from coordinator required; email approval to electives@umassmed.edu to schedule |
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| Elective Description: Students are expected to acquire basic understanding of the pathophysiology of hematologic disorders as well as an approach to the diagnosis, management and therapy of these disorders and oncologic orders. Students are expected to acquire an understanding of the various laboratory techniques utilized in the evaluation of hematologic disorders including interpretation of routine blood parameters, peripheral blood smears, bone marrow interpretation and procedure, and coagulation and platelet function tests. | |
| Note: N/A | |
| Location: UMMHC-University Campus, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655 | |
| Website: Medicine Department: http://www.umassmed.edu/medicine/ | |