CONTACT
INFORMATION
Contact John Godwin,
MD, one week prior to the start of the rotation.
John Godwin, MD
Carol Jo Vecchie Women and Children's Center, 2W106
Faculty:
John Godwin, MD
Krishna Rao, MD
Edward Braud, MD
Leonard Giannone, MD
Karen Hoelzer, MD
Victor Lanzotti, MD
Charles Wabner, MD
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
Residents will develop
their competency in evaluating and managing hematology/ oncology
patients with the supervision of an attending physician in both
inpatient and outpatient venues.
TEACHING METHODS
Division Conferences:
Didactic Conferences
Journal Clubs
Hem/Path Conferences
Multidisciplinary Conferences:
SJH Tumor Board 11:30
AM Every other Tuesday; St. John’s Hospital
Lung Tumor Board 12 PM, Mondays, MMC D228
Breast Center Tumor Board, 12 PM, Wednesdays, Bayliss Building
Rounds:
Daily with attending—average
three hours daily
Clinics:
Heme/Onc: Four half-days
weekly with attending.
Resident Continuity Clinic as assigned.
Multimodality clinic with surgery ½ day per week.
Breast Center: ½ day per week.
MIX OF DISEASES, PATIENT CHARACTERISTCS and TYPES OF CLINICAL ENCOUNTERS
Breast Cancer Lymphomas
Colon Cancer Head/Neck Cancer
Bladder Cancer Tumors of Unknown Primary
Lung Cancer Myleoproliferative Disorders
Prostate Cancer Von Willebrands/Thrombocytopenia
Myleodysplasias Clotting/bleeding Disorders
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CML) Anemia
PROCEDURES
Procedures Performed:
Bone Marrow Biopsy Lumbar
Puncture
Bone Marrow Aspiration Thoracentesis
Peripheral Smear Paracentesis
Histology Review
SERVICES
Inpatient/outpatient
Consults
READING LIST
Harvard Review
Textbook of Hematology, Williams
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Blood
British Journal of Hematology
Cancer
Cancer, DeVita
PATHOLOGIC MATERIAL
Reviewed on a case by
case basis with attending physician and pathologist where appropriate
to patient care.
METHOD OF EVALUATION
Resident evaluation by
standard performance evaluation form, direct observation, and written
examination. Resident feedback by written evaluation and face-to-face
meeting. Program and faculty evaluation by standard performance
evaluation form.
LEVEL OF SUPERVISION
BY FACULTY
Residents with little
experience in the skills needed will observe and practice physical
exam skills under direct supervision of attending physicians, while
those with more experience will work with patients in concert with
attending physicians.