This elective will take place in the hematology and oncology clinic on the 3rd floor of Moakley. Students will be assigned approximately 4-5 half-day clinic sessions per week during this 2 week elective. During these sessions, students are expected to see patients under the supervision of an attending Hematology/Oncology physician. The expected teaching contact hours are expected to total approximately 30 per week and will take place Monday through Friday from 8AM-5PM. There will be an additional approximately 10 hours per week of other educational time, including attendance at conferences and tumor boards. Expected assignments for this elective will include reviewing the charts of selected patients in advance of each day’s clinic session and completing approximately 2-3 progress notes per clinic session. Students with particular interest in a specific disease-site within hematology/oncology (GI oncology, breast cancer, malignant hematology, sickle cell disease, etc.) are encouraged to contact the course director 2-4 weeks in advance of the rotation. If there is sufficient availability, we will aim to tailor the rotation to allow maximal exposure to the disease-site of interest. During this elective, students are expected to obtain the following skills: • Perform an appropriate initial evaluation of a patient with a suspected hematologic or oncologic condition. • Identify the factors that go into formulating a management plan for patients with hematologic and oncologic conditions. • Recognize common adverse effects of hematology/oncology treatments. To track the acquisition of these skills, students will be provided with a list of expected experiences/patient types at the start of the rotation. We anticipate that this elective will be a valuable experience for students who wish to explore an interest in Hematology/Oncology as well as for future general practitioners (Internal Medicine or Family Medicine) to gain additional familiarity with the care of patients with these conditions.

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