Fellows entering this program are expected to be excellent Board-eligible pediatricians who are motivated to pursue careers in academic medicine.
Training in the principles and practice of hematology is provided in the care of 350 children with major sickle syndromes, 240 children with bleeding disorders, patients with disorders of neutrophil function and bone marrow failure, and a very active community-based consultation service.
The division sees approximately 70 new oncology patients per year, and performs 12-15 hematopoietic stem cell transplants annually, including umbilical cord and unrelated donor transplants.
Pediatric surgical subspecialists at the institution include
- urology,
- neurosurgery,
- orthopedics,
- otolaryngology,
- ophthalmology and
- general pediatric surgery.
A full component of pediatric medical subspecialists, an active NICU and a 18-bed intensive care unit are on site.
Fellows spend 14 months of the 36-month fellowship engaged in clinical service activities, including supervisory responsibility for inpatient care and consultations as well as rotations in clinical transfusion medicine, laboratory coagulation, hematopathology, infectious disease, palliative care and radiation oncology. A half- to full-day continuity clinic begins early in fellowship, and continues for the duration of training. A formal course in research methods requires 4 hours daily for 4 weeks in July. Fellows are expected to participate in weekly patient care meetings, division conference, Tumor Board, and Cancer Center Seminars.