TRAD-911 Clinical Elective at the Brown Cancer Center

Faculty: Drs. Jose, Spanos, Paris
Telephone Number: 852-7171 / 852-5254

Length: 4 weeks To Be Arranged
Enrollment Maximum: 1

Location: James Brown Cancer Center, Room: 230
Time: 8:00 a.m.

Prerequisites: OB&G-901, PSY-901, SURG-901

Course Description:
The clinical experience is designed to give the medical student a practical elective in cancer and its management.  The malignancies seen are of the head and neck, respiratory tract, genital-urinary, gastrointestinal, pediatrics, solid tumors and soft tissues sarcomas, etc.  The student will be under the direct supervision of a full-time radiotherapist and will function at the level of the junior house officer and participate in all activities of the service.  The student should attend the various clinics, all departmental morning conferences, radiobiology lectures residents seminars, journal discussions, visiting guest lectures as well as the various tumor board conferences held at U of L , Jewish, Kosair Children's, Norton Hospitals and VA Medical Center.

Goals:
Designed to provide a deep and broad understanding of a wide spectrum of malignancies and their management; development of skills in dealing with cancer patients; opportunity to appreciate and recognize the value of multi-modality or interdisciplinary approach to the treatment of cancer with specific emphasis on patients treated by radiation therapy; opportunity to learn elementary physical aspects of equipment used, e.g. cobalt 60, linear accelerators, brachytherapy with radioactive interstitial and intracavitary sources, various aspects of computerized dosimetry, computerized tomography and treatment planning, etc.

Method of Evaluation:
Observation of performance; attendance at various clinics, conferences, seminars and discussions.