Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship

 

The three-year training program is composed of the following rotations:

• Two months inpatient primary service first and second year (one-week rotations)
• Two months inpatient consult service first and second year (two-week rotations, no weekends)
• Two weeks inpatient primary service third year
• Six weeks inpatient consult service third year
• Six weeks VA oncology clinic each year
• Four months out-patient consultation service, including hematology, solid tumor medical oncology, gynecologic oncology and radiation oncology each year
• Two months clinical electives
• Two months research time
• One half-day continuity care clinic throughout the full three years
• One month allogeneic blood and marrow transplantation at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas

Conferences are designed to provide teaching in all areas of clinical hematology and oncology, and include:

Fellows also participate in internal medicine morning report, CPC's and resident education conferences.

Research focuses on basic and clinical aspects of human neoplasia. The developmental therapeutics program focuses on participation in Phase I, II and III trials through industry support, CCOP-affiliation with several national oncology cooperative groups such as SWOG, NSABP, GOG, RTOG and ECOG as well as the division's own research protocols.

Our faculty is the most-important resource in regard to research in the program. All are committed to research and education. Many have a number of active research protocols in basic and/or clinical areas. Fellows are encouraged to participate and even develop their own research activities.

The Research and Education Division houses the Department of Biostatistics with PhD biostatisticians and staff to assist with research design and data analysis. The research section offers assistance in protocol development and coordination.