Medical College of Georgia
PTH-5005Dr. Lloyd Cook
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| Location: MCG Health Systems, Blood Bank Laboratory Enrollment: 1 Minimum, 1 Maximum Prerequisites: Phase II Duration: 1 month Months Offered: February through October Goals: Understanding general principles of transfusion therapy and therapeutic apheresis. Blood donation and hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC) therapy/collection principles. Objectives: Acquire specific clinical knowledge related to: compatibility testing; blood component therapy; therapeutic apheresis procedures; autologous and allogeneic blood donations; observe therapeutic phlebotomy procedures; hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC) therapy and collection procedures; transfusion medicine clincial consultation process. Activities: Rotate through blood bank service areas; observe threapeutic apheresis procedures; observe HPC collection; HPC unit processing; blood donor room observation; participate in clinical consultations. Lab Hours: 40 Assessment: Verbal evaluation with preceptor at end of rotation. This elective is by arrangement only. You must contact Dr. L. Cook, ext. 1-3769 and Kathy Radford, ext. 1-3905 |
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