UCHSC Medical Oncology/Hematology Fellowship Program Information
Innovative Training in Medical Oncology and Hematology
The Program
This program strives to give trainees an excellent foundation in the clinical practice of medical oncology and hematology, while providing the opportunity to pursue specific career tracks. The program offers the trainee the unique opportunity to engage in structured specialized training tracks during the second two years of the program. These tracks include clinical-investigator patient care research, disease-oriented basic science research, bone marrow transplantation clinical and research training, AIDS malignancy research and clinical training, or a Ph.D. in clinical sciences.
The combination of University Hospital, VA, and a city hospital contributes to the strength of the clinical program. In addition, the University of Colorado is an NIH-funded Cancer Center, Lung Cancer SPORE, and member of SWOG providing excellent opportunities for both clinical and basic science research. Collaborative clinical and research possibilities abound through interaction with closely associated institutions, the Eleanor Roosevelt Institute for Cancer Research, the AMC Cancer Research Institute, the National Jewish Medical Research Center, and the University of Colorado Boulder campus.
BASIC CLINICAL TRAINING
The first year of training will enable the fellow to gain extensive experience in clinical oncology and hematology through a core of inpatient and outpatient rotations at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and its affiliated hospitals. The inpatient rotations will include the inpatient service at University Hospital and the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, as well as the consultative services at both the VA Hospital and the Denver Health Medical Center.
The strength of the outpatient program is that it provides both a continuity of care experience as well as rotations through specialty clinics. The fellow will have outstanding one-on-one training with specialists in hematology, cancers of the GI tract, breast, lung, genitourinary tract, melanoma, and AIDS malignancies.
YEARS TWO AND THREE
The Clinical Research Track provides suitable training for a career as a clinical investigator including: (1) a specific set of core courses (e.g. statistics and epidemiology) in the Public Health Masters Program, (2) preparation of phase I, II, and III protocols, (3) publication of clinical research studies in peer reviewed journals, and (4) attendance at SWOG and protocol review committee meetings.
The Disease-oriented Basic Research Track involves extensive experience in basic science research including: (1) course work in the graduate school, (2) two short lab rotations, (3) seminars and oral presentations, and (4) laboratory research with a single preceptor. The fellow may select a preceptor from among the diverse basic science research programs available on the University of Colorado campus.
The Bone Marrow Transplantation Research and Clinical Track training takes place on the 16-bed inpatient transplant unit and in the research laboratories of the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit faculty. The fellow will develop skills in clinical bone marrow transplantation, write clinical protocols, and complete a research project on bone marrow stem cell biology and/or drug metabolism.
The Ph.D. in Clinical Sciences is a unique program in which a clinical fellow, after completing the first year of training, may pursue a Ph.D. degree in clinical investigation, health services or basic science research.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
The research and clinical training is greatly enhanced by a large number of didactic sessions which each fellow attends throughout the year including a journal club, twice weekly lectures by the faculty on clinical topics, a weekly basic science research conference, a course in basic cancer biology taught by Divisional Ph.D.'s, tumor board, numerous subspecialty conferences, and seminars.
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
The fellow will have inpatient and consultative responsibilities at University Hospital, a 393-bed tertiary referral center, providing state-of-the-art care for more than 15,800 inpatients and 235,000 outpatients each year. The inpatient service, the Cancer Care Center, is a multidisciplinary clinical ward on which the majority of patients with solid tumors and hematologic malignancies are treated. At University Hospital the fellow will rotate as an integral member of the Bone Marrow Transplantation Team which is centered on a 16-bed unit.
The fellow will lead the Hematology/Oncology consultative team at the Veterans' Administration Medical Center, a 401-bed tertiary referral center located adjacent to University Hospital. Here the fellow will attend tumor board and bone marrow interpretation conferences, as well as the outpatient clinics.
The Denver Health Medical Center provides the fellow with the experience of delivering consultative services and outpatient Hematology/Oncology care to an inner city population.
For inquires or additional information, contact:
Program Coordinator
Brenda Batlle , Hematology-Medical Oncology Fellowship Coordinator
Mail Stop 8117
P.O. Box 6511
Aurora, CO 80045+0511
Telephone: 303-724-3847
Fax: 303-724-3889
Email: brenda.batlle@uchsc.edu
The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution.
