Hematology Oncology Fellowship

Welcome

Ascension St. John Hospital's Hematology and Oncology Subspecialty Fellow Training Program is a three-year combined Hematology and Oncology Program targeting qualified fellows each year.

We are permanently approved for 12 positions total.

Training includes 2 sites, the primary sponsoring site Ascension St. John Hospital and a participating site Ascension Macomb Hospital.

The training program comprises: 9 months of in-hospital clinical rotations, 21 months of electives and subspecialty rotations, 6 months of research and scholarly activities. Continuity clinics and a variety of conferences and lectures throughout the 3-year program.

Each Hematology-Oncology Fellow receives support to attend one professional meeting each year, such as the American Society of Hematology or American Society of Clinical Oncology. Each fellow is nominated for professional membership in these Societies.

Rotations

Academic In-patient Hematology Service

This Academic Hematology Consultation Service provides consultations for patients in Ascension St. John Hospital
The service also provides care for patients admitted to the academic inpatient hematology service
Three months total
Distributed over 3 years of training

Academic In-patient Oncology Service

It is an academic oncology consultation service that provides consultations on patients with cancer who are hospitalized in Ascension St. John Hospital
The service also provides care for patients admitted to the academic inpatient oncology service
Three months total
Distributed over 3 years of training

Academic General Hematology Oncology Macomb

General hematology oncology Consultation Service provides consultations for patients at Ascension Macomb Hospital
The service also provides care for patients admitted to the academic inpatient hematology/oncology service
3 months total
Distributed over 3 years of training

Research/Scholarly Activities

Fellows will have 6 months dedicated for research distributed over 3 years of training (2 per year)
Fellows expected to meet with Dr. Kafri the first Friday morning of the research month to present an overview of their proposed project and the selected mentor.
There are multiple research opportunities available both within the Department of Hematology and Oncology or within other departments
This time can be used for scholarly activities like quality improvement projects etc.
Fellows will maintain one half day/week of continuity clinic during their research time.
The focus of the research project can be clinical, epidemiological, health policy, translational, basic or other areas if it is of significant educational value for research training in hematology and oncology.

Teaching Conferences