los Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program is a three-year combined program leading to certification in both Hematology and Medical Oncología.
There are six fellowship positions (two per year).
Aplicaciones
The Division of Hematology/Oncología at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital del Condado de Cook accepts fellowship applications from candidates who are eligible to take the American Board Examination in Internal Medicine at the time of starting Fellowship in Hematology/Oncología.
We are participating in the MATCH Program and we abide by its regulations and deadlines. You can apply to our program via ERAS.
All application packets must include:
Three letters of recommendation addressed to Director de programa Mousami Shah, MD
Copies of USMLE scores
Personal statement
Curriculum vitae
For more information or to apply, please contact:
Gloria Reyes
Division of Hematology/Oncología
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
1900 W. Polk St. Suite 755
Chicago, IL 60612
greyes@cookcountyhealth.org
Phone: (312) 864-7245
Fax: (312) 864-9002
Rotations
The major clinical rotations include inpatient consultation services in Hematology and Medical Oncología, radiation therapy, blood banking, bone marrow transplantation, hospice, laboratories, immunology and cytogenics.
Fellows have half-day continuity clinics during the three years in Medical Oncología and Hematology, Breast Oncología Clinic and Hematology Clinics.
They participate in all activities of the division including:
Hematology/Oncología Grand Rounds
Weekly invited speakers
Journal Club
Research Round
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-Based Community Clinical Oncología Program (SHCC MBCCOP), which is one of 16 MBCCOPs in the U.S.. The MBCCOP office is located on the Fourth floor of the Administration Building. All patients seen by the Hematology/Oncología 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 MBCCOP activities is an important part of the fellowship training program. SHCC MBCCOP telephone number is (312) 864-5204
The Hematology/Oncología 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.
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