GME Core Curriculum and Competency Lecture Series
Core Curriculum Lecture Series
The core curriculum is offered by MD Anderson faculty to all trainees enrolled in graduate medical education programs. The series is sponsored by the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Committee and is designed in concert with other institutional programs to meet Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education curriculum requirements. It also provides our trainees with a strong foundation in clinical oncology and the conduct of clinical trials.
Course Coordinator
Emil J Freireich, M.D.
Course Organizer
Michael Pearlman, M.D., Ph.D.
Time
Mondays 5:15-6:30 p.m. (except as noted)
Location
Hickey Auditorium (R11.1100, Rooms 1-4 and 5-8) (subject to change)
2011-12 Topics and Schedule
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
7/2 | Orientation & July 4th |
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7/09 | History of MD Anderson Cancer Center | Emil J Freireich, M.D. |
7/16 | The Hallmarks of Cancer Cells | David McConkey, Ph.D. |
7/23 | Drug Development in Oncology | David S Hong, M.D. |
7/30 | Overview of GU Malignancies | Farshid Dayyani, M.D., P.hD. |
8/6 | Diagnostic Imaging in Cancer Medicine:Abdomen/Pelvis | Ott Le, M.D. |
8/13 | Neuro-Oncology and Neuro-Imaging | John DeGroot, M.D. |
8/20 | Personalized Medicine | Gordon Mills M.D., Ph.D. |
8/27 | Overview of Cancer Epigenetics | George Calin, M.D., Ph.D. |
9/4 | Principles of Surgical Oncology | Jeffrey E Lee, M.D. |
9/10 | Molecular Diagnostics/Histopathology | Russell Broaddus, M.D., Ph.D. |
9/17 | Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology | Vivek Subbiah, M.D. |
9/24 | Aging and Cancer | Ronald DePinho, M.D. |
10/1 | Approach to the Patient with Cancer of Unknown Primary | Gauri Varadhachary, M.D. |
10/8 | Systemic Therapy of Head and Neck Cancer | William N William, M.D. |
10/15 | Role of Biostatistics in Cancer Research | J. Jack Lee, Ph.D. |
10/22 | Research Ethics | Steven Curley, M.D. |
10/29 | Cancer Screening and Survivorship Management | Alma Rodriguez, M.D. |
11/5 | Emergencies in Cancer Medicine | John T Patlan, M.D. |
11/12 | Principles of Radiation Oncology | Melenda Jeter, M.D. |
11/19 | Lymphoma: State of the art and Novel Therapies | Fredrick Hagemeister, M.D. |
11/26 | Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Syndromes | Eduardo Vilar-Sanchez, M.D., Ph.D. |
12/3 | Lung Cancer | Faye Johnson, M.D., Ph.D. |
12/10 | Principles of Gynecologic Cancer | Diane Bodurka, M.D. |
12/17 | Overview of Acute Leukemias | Gautam Borthakur, M.D. |
12/24 | No Lecture Scheduled |
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12/31 | No Lecture Scheduled |
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1/7 | Metatastic Breast Cancer | Stacy Moulder, M.D. |
Competency Lecture Series
The competency lecture series is offered by MD Anderson faculty to all trainees enrolled in graduate medical education programs. The series is sponsored by the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Committee and is designed in concert with other institutional programs to meet Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) curriculum requirements. The lecture series is designed to address and implement the six ACGME competencies: (1) Patient Care, (2) Medical Knowledge, (3) Practice Based Learning and Improvement, (4) System Based Practice, (5) Professionalism and (6) Interpersonal Skills and Communication.
Course Coordinator
Walter Baile, M.D.
Time
The first Thursday of the month, from noon to 1:00 p.m. (except as noted)
Location
3rd Floor of Pickens Academic Tower
2011-12 Topics and Schedule
| Date | Topic | Speaker | |
8/2 | Giving Bad News: Surviving the Difficult Conversation | Walter Baile, M.D. | |
9/6 | Addressing Fatigue and Burnout | John Hyatt | |
10/4 | Spirituality and Cancer | Steven Thorney, M.Div. | |
11/1 | Key Ethical Issues in Oncologic Practice | Colleen Gallagher, Ph.D. | |
12/6 | Discussing Clinical Trials | Daniel Epner, M.D. | |
1/3 | Patient Survivorship | Lewis Foxhall, M.D. | |
2/7 | Using Consultants Effectively | John Stroehlein | |
3/7 | Medical Errors - How to Avoid Them | Garrett L Walsh, M.D. | |
4/4 | Promoting Informed/Shared Decision Making and the Use of Patient Decision Support Tools in Oncology | Robert Volk, Ph.D. | |
5/2 | Managing the Death of Our Patients | Warren Holleman, Ph.D. | |
6/6 | Working in a Healthcare Organization | Alma Rodriguez, M.D. |