Sample Fellow Schedule IB
IA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
PGY-4 OP onc OP heme BB/HP IP Reading OP-onc BMT Heme-Jefferson OP onc IP Reading OP-onc Leukemia Heme-Jefferson OP heme IP Reading
PGY-4 OP heme BB/HP IP Reading OP-onc Leukemia Heme-Jefferson OP onc IP Reading OP-onc BTM Heme-Jefferson OP heme IP Reading OP-onc
PGY-5 OP onc IP Reading Gyn/Gen Palliative OP onc IP Reading OP heme HE/TH Heme-Jefferson XRT IP Reading OP onc OP heme
PGY-5 IP Reading OP heme HE/TH Heme-Jefferson Gyn/Gen IP Reading OP onc Palliative OP onc IP Reading XRT OP hem OP onc  
PGY-6 Elec/Res Elec/Res Elec/Res Elec/Res Elec/Res Elec/Res Elec/Res Elec/Res Elec/Res Elec/Res Elec/Res Elec/Res
PGY-6 Elec/Res Elec/Res Elec/Res Elec/Res Elec/Res Elec/Res Elec/Res Elec/Res Elec/Res
  • Ten months OP onc - Reading
  • Five months OP heme - Reading
  • Three months heme Jefferson - 2 IP, 1 OP
  • Six months IP Reading (50% heme, 50% onc)

Clinical Experience

The clinical experience is primarily at Reading hospital and the outpatient McGlinn cancer Center. Six months is spent on the inpatient service which is combined inpatient Hematology/Oncology service as well as consultation services.  The fellow will supervise a team that may include medical residence, students and advanced practitioners.

The outpatient experience is spent primarily in the McGlinn Cancer Center outpatient clinics spending time with general hematologist/oncologist with focused interests as well as disease specific multi-disciplinary clinic experiences.

Rotations in stem cell transplantation, acute leukemia and outpatient hemostasis and thrombosis are offered at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

PGY-4   Combined Fellowship Program Year 1

Hematology/Oncology Inpatient Unit and consult service - three months
Outpatient Hematology/Oncology Clinic - six months

Stem Cell Transplant rotation-Jefferson - one month

Acute leukemia inpatient rotation-Jefferson - one month

Blood bank/hematopathology rotation - one month
Vacation - three weeks
Continuity Clinic - twelve months

PGY-5  Combined Fellowship Program Year 2

Hematology/Oncology Inpatient Unit and consult service 3 months
Outpatient Hematology/Oncology Clinic 5-6 months

Radiation oncology - one month

Palliative care - one month

Gyn Oncology/Medical Genetics - one month
Vacation - three weeks
Continuity Clinic - twelve months 

PGY-6 Combined Fellowship Year 3

Continuity Clinic - twelve months

During the third year, fellows will spend 50% other time at a research project and will spend one day per week in clinic related to the clinical research.

A third and fourth half day clinic where the fellow can rotate between different attending physicians to gain further experience according to their needs is also recommended.

Additional elective so will be available.