Outpatient Medical Oncology Clerkship

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VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 1. DESCRIPTION: Familiarizes students with the subspecialty of medical oncology through subspecialty patient care in clinics and tumor boards and attending the weekly conferences of the Division of Oncology. The experience draws heavily on and will expand skills in internal medicine, emphasizing differential diagnosis, physical examination, utilization of laboratory, X-ray, and imaging studies, as well as approaches to psycho-social problems for patients with suspected or established malignant disease. PREREQUISITES: MED 300A. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 4 weeks. 2 students per period; 2-week rotation for 1 IVS student for P10-12. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Ali Raza Khaki, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Jeanne Simonian, 650-721-1969, [email protected]. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Cancer Center, Visitor Information Desk; Time: 9:00 am. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SUMC.