Hematology/Oncology Didactics
Didactic Conferences
Board Review Strategies
Emphasis is on board testing techniques and review of multiple choice questions.
Hematology Oncology Didactic Lectures
Consists of formal lectures providing a comprehensive review of all aspects of medical
oncology and hematology. The disease-specific reviews include the relevant basic biology,
pathogenies, epidemiology staging, treatment etc.
House Staff Meeting
Is a monthly meeting of all TTUHSC fellows sponsored by the office of GME. This meeting
serves to update house staff on important institutional issues. Elected officers of
the house staff serve as liaisons on many institutional committees.
Breast Tumor Board
This is a multidisciplinary meeting attended by Surgeons, Radiation Oncologists, Medical
Oncologists, Pathologists and Radiologists where all new breast cancer cases are discussed.
This has been a rewarding conference for fellows.
Case Review Conference
In this conference fellows present challenging cases to the team in an informal manner.
Morbidity and Mortality
Case-based medical conference where patients with adverse outcomes are critically
examined and discussed.
Journal Club
Monthly presentation at which important articles relevant to Hematology/Oncology are
critically reviewed and presented by the fellows with input and mentoring from the
appropriate faculty members.
Hematopathology Conference
A twice monthly conference where benign and malignant hematology cases are discussed
with active participation of the hematopathologists. Bone marrow aspirates, biopsies
and peripheral blood smears are reviewed.
Basic Science/Research
A twice monthly conference in which relevant basic science is applied to Hematology
and Oncology are discussed by Fellows and Attending's. Ongoing researches are also
presented and discussed.
Grand Rounds
Are conducted by the Department of Medicine and other institutional faculty as well
as visiting professors. Topics include advances in clinical knowledge in many fields
on Internal Medicine.
Breast Conference
This weekly internal conference consists of clinical and surgical interest related
to the practice of breast care and includes hospital-based case discussions. Participation
from surgery, pathology, radiology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, plastic
surgery, medical genetics and general internal medicine - breast clinic, is solicited
in the discussion of interpretation of findings, differential diagnosis and management
of breast diseases.
Neuro Oncology Tumor Board
Held once a month, new neuro oncology cases are presented at a well-attended interdisciplinary
meeting. Neurologists, Surgeons, Radiation Oncologists, Medical Oncologists regularly
attend this meeting.
Tumor Board
Interdisciplinary meeting to present new patients, review pathology and radiographic
studies, and discuss evidenced-based management.
Bone Marrow Transplant
In this conference Transplant Candidates and current patients are presented and discussed.
A short didactics lecture concerning all aspects of bone marrow transplants is also
given twice a month.