Course Catalog
PCL2225 HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY
Department
MEDICAL EDUCATION
Campus
Birmingham
Course Type(s)
Preclinical-2nd year
Facility
UAB Medical Center
Course Director
DIANA MORLOTE, MD
Enrollment Limit
250
Contact
SHARON NOSER
Enrollment Minimum
1
Email
snoser@uab.edu
Address
Phone
(205) 934-5118
Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates
32-35
Prerequisites
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF BASIC SCIENCES, FUNDAMENTALS I, & FUNDAMENTALS II.
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description
The Hematology/Oncology module will present the medical students with core content related to Hematology/Oncology anatomy and microscopic anatomy (lymph nodes, lymphoid tissue, bone marrow, spleen and thymus), normal function, pathologic changes, neoplastic conditions (lymphomas, leukemias, etc.), diagnostic imaging studies, surgical anatomy/biopsy of tissues, surgical considerations, diagnosis, clinical staging/prognosis, pharamacotherapeutics, nutritional support in neoplastic conditions, ethical considerations, prevention of disease, epidemiology and social and societal impact of diseases.
Where To Report
Report to Volker Hall Lecture Room E on the first day. Refer to course schedule.
Requirements
Successful Completion of the 1st year Curriculum.
Evaluation
Take Home Quizzes
Group Assignments
Presentation
Objective Tests
Independent Study
Notes
