Learning Objectives
1. Develop an understanding of the presenting features, diagnostic work up and treatment of pediatric cancers and hematologic disorders.
2. Develop management skills for the problems/complications of children/adolescents with cancer and hematologic disorders.
3. Acquire the skills to conduct a literature search, summarize and present a topic conference in an area of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.
4. Develop an understanding of the biological basis for cancer and serious blood disorders in children and young adults
5. Develop an appreciation of complete patient care both on the inpatient ward as well as follow-up care once discharged.
6. Develop an understanding of the scope and management of related issues in pediatric patients with serious chronic illness; medical issues such as nutrition, pain management, supportive care and psychosocial and ethical issues.
Specific Objectives
1) Present his/her patients to oncology-hematology rounds daily, present his/her patient to tumor board or any other problem-solving conference and be able to participate regarding future plans for evaluation and treatment by being knowledgeable about the specific tumor or blood disease in his/her patient;
2) Be able to interpret abnormal blood smears and in a general way bone marrow samples (be able to interpret normal versus abnormal marrow); and
3) Review the literature of a cancer or blood disease (selected by the student) and present the review to the hematology-oncology ward team.