Course Title
Pathology Preclinical Preceptorship |
Course Number
PATU-1050 |
Duration/Weeks
4 |
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of year 1
Additional Requirements:
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Responsible Faculty Director:
Natalie Williams-Bouyer, Ph.D.
Other Faculty:
Drs. Jianli Dong, Kirill Lyapichev, Ranjana Nawgiri,
Anthony Okorodudu, Harshwardhan Thaker and Natalie Williams-Bouyer |
Available Dates
• 4-week block: 4/22/2024 - 5/20/2024
• 4-week block: 5/20/2024 – 6/14/2024
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Application Submission Deadline
2/19/2024 |
Maximum Enrollment
6 |
| Where and to whom the application should be submitted |
| Students should make an appointment with the faculty director, Dr. Natalie Williams-Bouyer, to
discuss the preceptorship and areas of interest. Appointments can be made by contacting Tracy
Wilkins in the Pathology Laboratory Administration Office, Clinical Services Wing, Room 5.506;
Office: 409-772-3314.
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| Goals & Objectives |
| To expose students to the practice of hospital pathology. To familiarize students with location and function of clinical laboratories and anatomic pathology laboratories, and their roles in patient care. To reinforce and build upon basic concepts of laboratory medicine, general pathology, and mechanisms of disease studied during year 1 of medical school. |
| Description of course
activities |
| Students will be paired with one or more pathologists at UTMB and will accompany the practitioner in his/her daily activities. These activities may include autopsy, surgical pathology, cytopathology, clinical laboratory science (microbiology,, laboratory genetics and genomics), teaching conferences, and other meetings. Students will be encouraged to become as actively involved in patient care activities as their level of training permits. Substantial supervision will be provided. Each student will be paired with a practitioner who best matches the student’s interests. All faculty preceptors will be board certified pathologists who are in academic practice. |
Method of student evaluation
Check all that apply - complete appropriate
section(s) only:
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1. Clinical Observation |
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A. |
Frequency - How often are students
observed clinically? |
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Not applicable, due to nature of preceptorship, with minimal direct patient clinical contact. However, students will interact with pathology faculty daily, during pathology related activities. |
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B. |
Format - What method(s) are used to
document the student's clinical performance? |
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Daily oral feedback
End of period oral feedback
Written feedback
Other |
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2. Oral Presentation |
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A. |
Audience - To whom does the student present? |
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Oral presentations of various degrees of formality, depending on the division. Students will present to mixed audience of faculty, staff, residents, and other students. |
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B. |
Frequency / duration of presentation(s)? |
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Once, 15-45 minutes, depending on division. |
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C. |
Format - What guidelines are set for
the student's presentation? |
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Students will prepare a brief presentation of clinical history and pathology or laboratory medicine findings related to a current case. |
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D. |
Assessment - Who assesses the student's
presentation performance? |
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Self-assessment
Peer assessment
Faculty assessment |
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E. |
Method of content selection |
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Current cases
Student-selected topic
Assigned topic |
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3. Written Assignment (H&P's,
notes, papers, abstracts, etc.) |
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A. |
Frequency of written assignment(s)? |
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Not required |
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B. |
Format - What guidelines are set for
the student's written work? |
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N/A |
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C. |
Length of written assignment(s)? |
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Abstract
Annotated bibliography
1 - 2 page paper
3+ page paper |
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D. |
Are recent references required?
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Yes
No
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E. |
Method of content selection - e.g.
student-selected, relate to cases, etc.? |
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N/A |
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F. |
Audience - Who
assesses the student’s written performance? |
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Peer Assessment
Faculty Assessment
Other |
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4. Extra Course Activities |
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What expectations do you have for the
student to demonstrate participation in the course (e.g. small group
activities, seminars, thoughtful questions, providing resources, journal
club, etc.)? |
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Students should participate in all relevant divisional clinical and teaching conferences and sign out sessions. Students should demonstrate engagement and professional behavior. |
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5. Other Modes of Evaluation |
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Please explain below. |
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6. Stipend Availability |
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Yes
No
Maybe |
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