[PAGID] student lectures

[HOWARD M LEDERMAN]

Hopkins has 2 hrs in the first year (a clinical correlation presented as part of the first year basic science immunology curriculum) and two hours in the second year as part of the pathophysiology class. 

 

Howard M. Lederman, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Johns Hopkins Hospital - CMSC 1102
600 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287-3923
Phone:  410-955-5883
Fax:    410-955-0229
e-mail: Hlederm1 at jhem.jhmi.edu


----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard L. Wasserman, M.D.,Ph.D." <richw3 at swbell.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 8:36 pm
Subject: [PAGID] student lectures
To: Pagid list serve <pagid at list.clinimmsoc.org>



> For many years I have had three hours in the second year 

>  Micro/Immunology course to teach immunodeficiency. I have had one 

> hour 

>  of didactic discussion of the presentations of disorders of host 

> defense 

>  classified by system (barriers, B cells, T cells, phagocytes, 

>  complement), one hour of case presentations and one hour of a patient 

> 

>  panel with four PID patients telling their stories and answering 

>  questions. My goal has been to raise awareness of PID so students 

> will 

>  think of it sooner rather than later.

>  

>  The curriculum committe has decided that three hours is too much and 

> has 

>  cut me to two hours. I am appealing. I would appreciate any 

> suggestions/ 

>  literature references supportion the notion that three hours is 

>  appropriate for these disorders.

>  

>  Thanks,

>  Richard L. Wasserman, MD,PhD

>  Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

>  University of Texas Southwestern Medical School