Hematology
MS-2

January 4, 2010 – January 19, 2010
13 half days

Course Director
Michael Boyiadzis, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
boyiadzism@upmc.edu

Course Description

This course builds on concepts established during immunology and pathology in the consideration of the impact of diseases of the circulating elements of blood.

The goals of the course are:

1. to understand the organization and function of the blood forming organs, the structure and functions of circulating elements and the basics of hematology.
2. to learn of common hematologic disorders, their etiology, defining characteristics, diagnosis and treatment.
3. to especially focus on benign and malignant disorders of the white blood cells with respect to diagnosis and etiology.

The 49 faculty are from 5 departments: Medicine (Division of Hematology/Oncology); Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry (Human Genetics Program); Pathology (Division of Hematopathology); Pediatrics; and Pharmacology.

Educational Methods

	Lectures		Case-based small groups
	Workshops		Peer instruction

Evaluation

Evaluation for this course is based (90%) on a final examination that is multiple-choice and short-answer, and 10% on attendance and participation in small-group conferences.

Grading: This course comprises 16% of the grade for the Organ System Pathophysiology Block, Section 3. The block section is graded Honors, Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory.

Faculty Note

Margaret Ragni, MD, is the recipient of the Kenneth E. Schuit Award, recognizing the Dean’s Master Educators.