PEDS305A

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: This clerkship offers an individualized tutorial experience in the diagnosis, care, and clinical investigation of children with hematologic diseases. It is designed as an ambulatory rotation with an emphasis on pediatric hematology. Clinical activities include participation in the hematology clinic, and inpatient hematology consultations. Teaching activities include small group discussions of clinical problems, instruction on reading peripheral blood smears and bone marrow aspirates, as well as participation in the regularly scheduled hematology and oncology conferences. Students are expected to prepare a 45 minute presentation on a topic of their choosing at one of these conferences. The workload permits time for independent reading and the learning of special hematologic techniques. This clerkship requires pre-approval for all students. Stanford students must obtain approval from the clerkship director prior to enrolling. Please contact the clerkship coordinator. Visiting students should submit a request for Departmental pre-approval, which will be routed to the clerkship staff. Please see the School of Medicine Visiting Student webpage for information on how to apply: http://med.stanford.edu/clerkships.html. PREREQUISITES: Pediatrics 300A. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Clara Lo, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Gretchen Shawver, 650-723-5535, gshawver@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: 750 Welch Road Suite 220; Time: 9:00 am. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: C. Aftandilian, G. Dahl, K. Davis, M. Chien, M. Gilbert, B. Glader, M. Jeng, S. Kreimer, N. Lacayo, M. Link, C. Lo, A. Narla, A. Pribnow, L. Schultz. LOCATION: LPCH.