January 3, 2023-January 18, 2023
11 half days
Co-Course Director
Louis Rapkin, MD
Clinical Director, Oncology
Department of Pediatrics
louis.rapkin@chp.edu
Co-Course Director
Deborah DiNardo, MD, MS
Clinical Instructor in Medicine
Department of Medicine
Deborah.dinardo@va.gov
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.
Course Goals:
- To describe normal hematopoiesis and the findings of a normal bone marrow, describing the same using cellularity, myeloid to erythroid ratios, and specific cell line development.
- Create an algorithm for the assessment and diagnosis of anemia, and to apply that algorithm to cases of hypo- and hyper-proliferative anemias.
- To identify common disorders of the red cell according to pathogenesis, defining clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and basics of treatment.
- To identify common benign and malignant disorders of the white cell according to pathogenesis, defining clinical characteristics, and diagnosis.
- To identify the and proteins/enzymes of normal coagulation, primary and secondary hemostasis, fibrinolysis, and to list the essential characteristics of disorders in each of these processes.
- To identify common thrombotic disorders according to pathogenesis, defining clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and basics of treatment.
Educational Methods
- Lectures
- Clinical workshops
- Hematopathology workshops
- Patient presentations
- Case conferences
- Self-study
Evaluation
Students will be evaluated on their performance on a final examination and attendance in small group sessions. Attendance is REQUIRED for all hematopathology workshops (3 sessions), clinical workshops (2 sessions) and patient presentations (2 sessions).
To receive a passing grade, students must attend all required sessions AND receive a passing grade on the final exam.
This course comprises 20% of the grade for the Organ Systems Pathophysiology Block, Section 3. Grading for the block is Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Faculty Note
Margaret Ragni, MD, is a recipient of the Kenneth E. Schuit Award, recognizing the Dean’s Master Educators.