MEL 8315: Clinical Allergy/Immunology

Dr. Richard Lockey and Allergy/Immunology Faculty (Tampa)

Dr. Howard Israel (LVHN)

 
Allergic and immunologic problems affect up to 20% of adults and children in the United States, therefore, students rotating in Allergy and Immunology are exposed to a variety of common problems important to physicians regardless of their specialty interests. Both children and adults are seen in the clinics. The objective of the Allergy/Immunology experience is to familiarize the student with the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of various allergic and immunologic diseases. The student will examine patients with common medical diseases such as allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, chronic rhinitis, acute and chronic sinusitis, various forms of asthma, otitis media with effusion, hyper¬sensitivity pneumonitis, atopic eczema, contact dermatitis, urticaria and/or angioedema, drug allergy, insect hypersensitivity, and food allergy. The student will also examine patients with immuno¬deficiency diseases (including HIV infection), eosinophilia, eosinophilic syndromes, and various other immunologic problems.

Tampa

The student will primarily be involved in out-patient care at the VA Hospital, Tampa General Hospital, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, All Children's Hospital, USF Adult and Pediatric Allergy/Immunology and Immunodeficiency Clinics and will attend four weekly conferences on clinical allergy and immunology given by residents, fellows and faculty from USF College of Medicine.

LVHN

The student will primarily be involved in out-patient care in private doctor's offices.

Evaluation

Evaluations will be completed by the faculty members who assess the level of clinical competence attained.

Pre-requisite

BCC 7144 Integrated Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Clerkship and BCC 7184 Primary Care Clerkship