HEMA 709H Hematology/Oncology - PeaceHealth Sacred Heart

Credits: 4
Students learn to diagnose and treat common hematologic and oncologic diseases in a comprehensive community setting. Common problems typically seen include breast cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, lymphoma, gynecological, head and neck cancer and both benign and malignant hematologic diseases. Rotation will be predominately outpatient medical oncology but students may have the option of rotating through other specialties such as with radiation and/or gynecological oncologists. Goal of the rotation learn the initial diagnosis and follow up care by direct patient contact and interpretation of imaging, labs tests including bone marrow biopsies, genetic tests, etc. Student is expected to attend tumor board conferences and maybe required to present cases that he/she is involved. Evaluation is done mainly by clinical performance. PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center has 2 hospitals: University District in Eugene and RiverBend in Springfield, OR, approximately 100 miles south of the main OHSU campus. Students participating in rotations in this community will work one on one with their attending with increased autonomy. There are no Residents practicing at these hospitals or community clinics.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit