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Clinical Focus

Year 1 of Fellowship

The primary focus of the first year is to establish a solid foundation of clinical knowledge and experience for the fellow to develop further that will ultimately allow graduates of the program to function independently in pediatric hematology and oncology patient care. This goal is achieved through rotations on the hematology/oncology service, bone marrow transplant service and rotations in allied specialties. In addition, a didactic curriculum and weekly conferences enhance the fellows' knowledge, skills, and clinical expertise toward becoming an independent clinician.

The first year of the fellowship program includes 13 four-week clinical rotations. The clinical activities of the fellows are performed under the supervision of an attending physician. The rotations include seven rotations on the inpatient hematology/oncology service, 2 BMT rotations, 1 outpatient subspecialty clinic rotation, 1 radiation oncology rotation, 1 rotation in laboratory medicine and 1 research rotation. Fellows have 1 full day of continuity clinic every week during the first year. First-year fellows take call 2 nights a week and 1 weekend a month.

Rotation Focus Percentage Percentage
Rotation 1 Hematology/Oncology 80% Continuity Clinic 20%
Rotation 2 Hematology/Oncology 80% Continuity Clinic 20%
Rotation 3 Hematology/Oncology 80% Continuity Clinic 20%
Rotation 4 Hematology/Oncology 80% Continuity Clinic 20%
Rotation 5 Hematology/Oncology 80% Continuity Clinic 20%
Rotation 6 Hematology/Oncology 80% Continuity Clinic 20%
Rotation 7 Hematology/Oncology 80% Continuity Clinic 20%
Rotation 8 Research 80% Continuity Clinic 20%
Rotation 9 Lab Med 80% Continuity Clinic 20%
Rotation 10 BMT 80% Continuity Clinic 20%
Rotation 11 BMT 80% Continuity Clinic 20%
Rotation 12 Radiation Oncology 80% Continuity Clinic 20%
Rotation 13 Clinic 80% Continuity Clinic 20%

Year 2 and 3 of Fellowship

The fellows' clinical education continues during years 2 and 3 of the program during which time the fellows follow their own patients in a half day weekly continuity clinic and take call for the clinical service one night/week and one weekend per month. In addition, the didactic program and weekly conferences enhance the fellows' knowledge, skills, and clinical expertise toward becoming an independent clinician.

Rotation Focus Percentage Percentage Percentage
Rotation 1 Research 80% Continuity Clinic 10% Education 10%
Rotation 2 Research 80% Continuity Clinic 10% Education 10%
Rotation 3 Research 80% Continuity Clinic 10% Education 10%
Rotation 4 Research 80% Continuity Clinic 10% Education 10%
Rotation 5 Research 80% Continuity Clinic 10% Education 10%
Rotation 6 Research 80% Continuity Clinic 10% Education 10%
Rotation 7 Research 80% Continuity Clinic 10% Education 10%
Rotation 8 Research 80% Continuity Clinic 10% Education 10%
Rotation 9 Research 80% Continuity Clinic 10% Education 10%
Rotation 10 Research 80% Continuity Clinic 10% Education 10%
Rotation 11 Research 80% Continuity Clinic 10% Education 10%
Rotation 12 Research 80% Continuity Clinic 10% Education 10%
Rotation 13 VAC