Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

ELEC 651.2 / PPED 606.2

Department
Pediatrics

Clinical or Non-Clinical Course
Clinical

Physician Assessed Patient Facing
Yes

Prerequisites
Completion of Phase 2 Pediatrics Clerkship

Goal

Under the supervision of the Pediatric Hematologists/Oncologists, the rotating student will receive an intensive exposure to the principles and practice of clinical hematology and oncology. Students participating in the outpatient rotation will participate in the general Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Clinics, seeing new patients and selected returning patients, and will follow these patients through their diagnosis and/or treatment. The student also will participate in the Hemoglobinopathy Clinic and Cancer Late Effects Clinic. Students rotating on the inpatient unit will participate in the evaluation and management of inpatients referred for diagnosis and/or treatment of hematologic and oncologic problems. Students are welcome to develop a research project during the rotation under the supervision of the hematology-oncology staff.

Objectives

Patient Care

The goals of this rotation are to provide the student with skills that enable him/her to:

  1. Manage patients with common hematologic and oncologic problems.
  2. Identify when subspecialty assistance for these problems is appropriate.
  3. Function as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to optimize patient care.
  4.  Evaluate and support a patient with a malignancy in all phases of their disease.

Medical Knowledge

The goals of this rotation are to expose the student to a wide variety of hematologic and oncologic diseases through patient contact, case discussions, lectures, and self-directed study.

Practice-Based Learning

The goals of this rotation are to allow the student to

  1. Be exposed to a wide variety of hematologic and oncologic diseases through patient contact, case discussions, lectures, and self-directed individual readings.
  2. Conduct literature searches and be encouraged to write articles on appropriate patient cases or medical topics.

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

The rotating student will be trained in

  1. Collaborating with members of the multi-disciplinary team while caring for children with chronic blood disorders or malignant conditions.
  2. Guiding primary care physicians.
  3. Consulting physicians and health care professionals as needed
  4. Maintain comprehensive, timely and legible records.

Professionalism

  1. Completion of appointed patient care duties.
  2. Complete and timely documentation in the medical records.
  3. Demonstration of compassion and respect for both team members and patients.
  4. Respect patient privacy and autonomy.
  5. Demonstrate accountability to both patients and team members.
  6. Demonstrate sensitivity to diverse cultural backgrounds.

Systems-Based Practice

While providing care for children with hematologic and oncologic disorders, students are expected to:

  1. Work effectively in both/either the inpatient (CHOI) and outpatient (St. Jude Midwest Affiliate Clinic) settings, depending on the assigned rotation.
  2. Coordinate patient care between the two settings by interaction with specialty attendings and the inpatient resident team.
  3. Advocate for quality patient care
  4. Incorporate consideration of cost awareness and risk-benefit analysis while caring for this specialized patient population.
  5. Work with the interdisciplinary team to ensure and enhance patient safety.
  6. Participate in identifying system errors and developing solutions for these errors.

Method of Assessment

  • Standard Clinical 4wk Elective Evaluation - Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail

Additional Methods
The faculty will base their evaluation on: 1. Clinical skills. 2. Analysis of clinical data. 3. Knowledge base. Students are required to perform histories and physicals on their patients. Each patient should be thoroughly presented to the attending physician and an accurate, comprehensive daily note should be written on each patient.

Course Director
Maggie Nagel, M.D.

Course Coordinator
Raji Govindraj
rajig@uic.edu
309-624-4542

Location
OSF SFMC (call Becky Holthe- 309-624-0917)

Setting
Outpatient
Inpatient - separate rotation

Night Call
No

Laboratory
No

Weekends
No/Optional

House Staff
Yes - Inpatient
Sometimes - Outpatient

Number of Learners per Block
1 student

Duration
2 weeks
4 weeks

Who is this elective available to
M4s (in Phase 3)

Blocks Available
Unavailable for Block 6 and winter break.