Imad Almanaseer, M.D. Department Chair
Departmental mailing address: Department of Pathology Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science 3333 Green Bay Road North Chicago, IL 60064 Telephone: (847) 578-3261 Fax: (847) 775-6525
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The following electives are available to second year medical students.
MPAT 605 Molecular Basis of Disease A thorough analysis of common signaling pathways, cytogenetic and molecular diagnostic markers currently used to identify and monitor cancer. The course will focus on rudimentary approaches used to diagnose and prognose cancer, prevent cancer, chose therapies and monitor therapeutic outcome. In addition, molecular pathways with relevance to basic cancer biology and candidate clinical relevance will be discussed. The subjects covered are elaborations of topics concomitantly studied during the sophomore pathology course. Fall quarter (3 units). Dominik Duelli, Ph.D. Prerequisites: Currently enrolled in MPAT 600A, B, C.
MPAT 622 Special Projects in Pathology Students participate in an independent project under the general direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Consent of department chairman. Hours and credit to be arranged. Staff. MPAT 630 Pathology Literature Review Under faculty guidance, the student prepares a formal presentation on a topic in anatomic pathology or laboratory medicine, submitted in seminar form and supplemented by a written presentation analogous to a manuscript submitted for publication. Required of students in the MS/MD program. Hours and credit to be arranged. Staff. MPAT 631 Advanced Hematology An in-depth consideration of diseases of the hematopoietic and lymphoid systems and of hemorrhagic disorders, with considerable emphasis on etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical diagnostic approaches. The subjects covered are elaborations of topics previously introduced during the sophomore pathology course for medical students. Spring quarter. Dr. Schneider.
The following electives are available to fourth year medical students. MPAT 800 Pathology Clerkship Each four-week module will be devoted to Anatomic Pathology or Clinical Pathology. The student, depending on which category he/she chooses, will be exposed to autopsy pathology, surgical pathology, clinical chemistry, or diagnostic microbiology. Students will be under the direct supervision of one senior person in each area and will have the opportunity to interact with other faculty members in addition to the preceptor and will be expected to attend assigned conferences. Some "hands-on" bench work will be part of the experience. Students will be encouraged to correlate laboratory data and observations with clinical events. All quarters. Faculty based at affiliated hospitals. MPAT 835 Forensic Pathology Student will be assigned to a preceptor who is a full-time member of the staff of the Medical Examiner of Cook County. Student and all staff attend a morgue conference every morning for case assignments. Student will then participate in the autopsy and all aspects of case work-up. He/she will be seeing accidents, homicides, etc. Some time will be spent in the crime laboratory. A regular series of conferences is scheduled. Among these are brain cutting and weekly review of cases. Student may be responsible for preparing a short paper on a topic of interest. (Previous papers from students in this clerkship have been submitted for publication.) All quarters. Dr. Jones.
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