Hematology/Oncology Fellowship

Why Choose Our Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program?

Comprehensive Training: Our program offers a well-rounded fellowship experience with extensive clinical rotations, including inpatient consultation services, radiation therapy, blood banking, bone marrow transplantation, and more. This hands-on training prepares fellows for diverse and complex cases in hematology and oncology.

Cutting-Edge Research Opportunities: Fellows have protected research time each year and are encouraged to publish and present their work. Our affiliation with the Stroger Hospital Cook County Minority/Underserved NCI Community Oncology Research Program (SHCC M/U NCORP) allows access to national clinical trials in cancer treatment, prevention, and control.

Multidisciplinary Exposure: Fellows gain experience through multidisciplinary tumor conferences, Grand Rounds, journal clubs, and research rounds. Additionally, they take part in stem cell transplantation experiences at Rush University Medical Center, enhancing their clinical skills and expertise.

Expert Faculty: Learn from leading professionals in the field, including Dr. Thomas Lad, Division Chairman, and benefit from our program’s strong academic and clinical partnerships.

Rotations

The major clinical rotations include inpatient consultation services in Hematology and Medical Oncology, radiation therapy, blood banking, bone marrow transplantation, hospice, laboratories, immunology and cytogenics.

Fellows have half-day continuity clinics during the three years in Medical Oncology and Hematology, Breast Oncology Clinic and Hematology Clinics.

They participate in all activities of the division including:

• Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds
• Weekly invited speakers
• Journal Club
• Research Round
• Multidisciplinary tumor conferences in lung, breast, GU, GI and weekly tumor board

The fellows take their Stem Cell Transplantation experience on the inpatient Ward at Rush University Medical Center.

Research Experience

Fellows are allotted protected research time each year of the fellowship and are encouraged to present and or publish their work.

Stroger Hospital is a recipient of a large grant from the National Cancer Institute to provide access to NCI-sponsored national cooperative clinical trials in cancer treatment, prevention, and control. The grant supports an organization called the Stroger Hospital Cook County Minority/ Underserved NCI Community Oncology Research Program (SHCC M/U NCORP), which is one of 16 Minority NCORPs in the U.S. The M/U NCORP office is located on the Fourth floor of the Professional Building. All patients seen by the Hematology/Oncology Division physicians are screened for eligibility and offered the opportunity to participate if eligible. The spectrum available trials are broad and include all primary tumor sites. Participation in the SHCC MUNCORP U activities is an important part of the fellowship training program. SHCC MBCCOP telephone number is (312) 864-5204.

The Hematology/Oncology Division is also a member of the AIDS Malignancy Consortium the purview of which includes clinical trials and translational research relating to HIV patients with cancer. This is also supported by the NCI.

Program Contact

Thomas Lad, MD
Division Chairman John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
(312) 864-7250
(312) 864-9002
Email: [email protected]