Hematology

This elective will provide the student the opportunity to develop competence in the evaluation of patients with a wide range of hematologic diseases as well as general medical problems. Emphasis will be on: 1) clinical manifestations of disease, 2) the interpretation of laboratory results, 3) pathophysiology. The student will be responsible for the initial evaluation and formulation of appropriate laboratory studies. These will be reviewed by a fellow and/or faculty member. Formal staff teaching rounds is held three times weekly. A slide morphology conference, case review conference, and didactic teaching conference are held weekly. A case study fiile with illustrative materials is available to supplement clinical material. (Two (2) students each month at VA, if more than 2 students, they will be at UMMC. Available all months.)