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| Department: | MEPAT-Pathology | ||
| Course: | 201-Breast Pathology - 2 week | ||
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| Course Director: | Kristine McCluskey, Ed.D, MHS PA (ASCP) | ||
| Course Faculty: | Kristine McCluskey, Ed.D, MHS PA (ASCP),Sagar Dhamne, M.B.B.S. | ||
| Elective Location: | BSL,BTH | ||
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| Two Week Periods: | 13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22 | ||
| Min. Number of Students: | Max: 1 | ||
| Elective Type: | Clinical | ||
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| Matriculating prior to fall 2015 | 4 | ||
| Matriculating fall 2015 and beyond | 2 | ||
| Pre-requisites: | None | ||
| Open to US Visiting Students: | No | ||
| Open to International Visiting Students: | No | ||
| Grading: | H,HP, P, MP, F Narrative Evaluation | ||
| Faculty Approval: | No | ||
| Time Commitment | Percentage of time expected | ||
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| Regular Hours (Mon-Fri): | 5 days/week, 9 hours/day | Inpatient Ward: | |
| Night Call: | No | Inpatient consultations: | |
| Number on-call nights: | Outpatient clinics: | ||
| Weekends: | No | Surgery: | |
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| Course Description & Learning Objectives: | |||
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This course is only offered in the Spring semesters. Course Description This elective is designed to provide the learner with an introduction to general breast pathology and breast specimen processing including final diagnostic procedures. The student will encounter both microscopic and macroscopic recognition of disease by participating in the evaluation of breast surgical pathology specimens including intraoperative gross consultation, permanent selection and observe final microscopic diagnosis. In addition to the clinical experience, the student will participate in didactic training along with residents weekly. Depending on scheduling, the student will have the opportunity to attend the monthly didactic comprehensive review and tumor board. Learning Objectives -Describe normal and abnormal microscopic and macroscopic breast anatomy -List the steps in the pathologic evaluation of breast specimens leading to the final diagnosis -Explain the integral role of pathology as a member of the multidisciplinary team treating patients afflicted with breast disease |
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Mondays:breast specimen didactic conference 1:30 pm, initial orientation to the breast pathology service, case study and overview of disease processes Tuesdays: intraoperative consults, grossing process, breast sign out Wednesdays: intraoperative consults, grossing process, breast sign out Thursday: intraoperative consults, grossing process, breast sign out Friday: intraoperative consults, grossing process, breast sign out, comprehensive monthly review |
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100% clinical performance |
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| When and Where to report on first day of service: | |||
| Ben Taub General Hospital Towers 7th floor | |||
| For additional information regarding this elective contact: | |||
| Contact Name: | Yvetter Boney | ||
| Contact Phone: | 713-798-5490 | ||
| Contact Fax: | 713-798-3665 | ||
| Contact Location: | One Baylor Plaza Houston TX 77030 Pathology Dept 213B MS: BCM315 | ||
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| Email: | yboney@bcm.edu | ||