Adult Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Catalog description

Enrollment Requisite: Students must contact Dr. Mullur (jyotsna,[email protected]) prior to enrolling in the course. The adult allergy and clinical immunology elective consists of direct patient care, didactic sessions, independent readings and hands-on training of various clinical and laboratory test modalities that are used in clinical practice. This elective will provide exposure to patients with various allergic and immunologic disorders including allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, asthma, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, allergic conjunctivitis, diseases associated with autoimmunity, immuno-deficiencies and allergic skin diseases. Additionally, the student will obtain hands-on practice with allergy skin testing as well as conducting other immunology labs. The schedule and content can be individualized on the basis of the student's needs and goals. Students must contact the course instructor, Dr. Jyotsna Mullur, [email protected]@duke.edu, to arrange meeting location. Secondary contact: Alexa Endrusick at 919-613-5707. Credit: 4. Enrollment max: 1. Jyotsna Mullur, MD