School of Medical Technology
The curriculum for the 30-credit internship program at the School of Medical Technology at Danbury Hospital includes:
Phlebotomy
The study of the collection and handling of blood specimens including venipuncture and microtechniques
Safety
Basic principles of biomedical waste management, tuberculosis education, blood-borne pathogens, chemical safety, fire safety, emergency preparedness, equipment management, electrical safety and life safety
Blood Bank/Immunohematology
Theory and practice in the study of human blood groups, compatibility testing, component therapy, and transfusions
Clinical Chemistry/Toxicology
- The analysis of electrolytes, minerals, metabolites, carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes, lipids, hormones, therapeutic drugs, abused drugs and other toxins in blood, urine and body fluids and the clinical significance of test results. Correlation of test results with health and disease states
- Review of automated and manual laboratory techniques in analytical biochemistry, including spectrophotometry, electrochemistry, electrophoresis, chromatography, and immunoassay
Clinical Microbiology/Urinalysis
- Theory and principles of bacteriology, mycology, mycobacteriology, parasitology, virology, and urinalysis
- Laboratory instruction in the growth, isolation, and identification of pathogenic microorganisms including bacteria, spirochetes, rickettsiae, viruses, molds, yeast, protozoa, and helminths
Hematology/Clinical Microscopy
- Theory and practice in the detection and evaluation of disease changes in cellular and formed constituents of blood and other body fluids
- Theory and practice in the blood coagulation mechanism
- Examination of body fluids, including exudates, transudates, feces, gastric contents, semen and spinal fluids
Immunology and Serology
- Theory and principles of immunology, serology, and flow cytometry, including current laboratory techniques
- Correlation of test results with health and disease states using current laboratory techniques
Independent Study
Independent laboratory work on an approved topic for special study under the direction of a faculty advisor; includes both a written and oral presentation
Molecular Biology
Principles of the diagnostic procedures to detect and evaluate specific DNA or RNA sequences in human, bacterial or viral genomes.
Management/Supervision
Basic principles of management, staffing, ordering, identification and resolution of technical problems related to clinical laboratory methodologies. Workload organization and tally, communication, evaluations and problem alternatives are discussed.
Education
Basic principles of educational methodologies including domains of behavior, rationale for using learning objectives and test construction are discussed.
Computer Applications
Includes the general use of a laboratory information system in a clinical setting. Topics include workload tally, quality control, basic data entry and retrieval.
Cytogenetics
The study of normal and abnormal chromosomes. This includes examination of chromosome structure, learning and describing the relationships between chromosome structure and phenotype, and seeking out the causes of chromosomal abnormalities
Histology
The understanding cellular change, chemical composition, and the function of normal and abnormal tissue.
Cytology
The evaluation of Pap smears, non gynecological specimens and fine needle aspirations for cancer and its precursors.
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