Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship

• Adequately tailor fellowship training to prepare hematology and medical oncology fellows for their specific career interest (i.e. academic or private practice) while still ensuring competent training  with the broad skill set needed to treat cancer, contribute to science, educate students and trainees and participate in quality improvement and cancer prevention.
  
  
• Train fellows to care for patients in all stages of cancer and blood disorders. Fellows will provide consultation on risk reduction, prevention, adjuvant, curative and palliative uses of chemotherapy.
  
  
• Fellows will appraise and assimilate scientific evidence and continuously improve patient care based on constant self-evaluation and life-long learning in an educational environment built on evidence-based practice.
  
  
• Train fellows to participate in multidisciplinary teams that focus on patient-centered and tailored treatment plans appropriate to the individual goals of the patient.

The Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship Program is a three-year program designed to provide the fellow with the education, training, and clinical skills necessary to pursue an academic career in Hematology and Medical Oncology medicine. Teaching facilities include the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute and the USA Health University Hospital. 

All fellows will participate in research during their training with the intent to train academic physicians. Research time is provided in order to maximize opportunities for career interests to develop. Fellows may choose mentors and projects ranging from clinical research to basic science research at the Mitchell Cancer Institute. Fellows are expected to present their research at local and international conferences and to prepare manuscripts for publication.

 

 

 

We offer a fully integrated, three-year hematology and medical oncology program. The 36 months of training incorporates in-patient rotation,  hematology and medical oncology specialties rotation, benign hematology rotation, stem cell transplant and research. The remaining rotations are selected by each fellow according to their interest and their future desired career. Our program offers flexibility during this time period in which fellows can pursue a wide range of interests. Some of the opportunities include spending time in a basic science laboratory, developing skills in clinical and translational research, training in quality improvement projects and developing teaching skills required to be a clinician educator. Our fellows are encouraged to pursue scholarly activities and research projects and compete for national and international presentations and awards. 

The general structure of the rotations is listed below, with each rotation lasting approximately one month:

In-patient Rotation:

• In-Patient rotation at University Hospital

Hematology and Medical Oncology Specialties Rotations:

• Benign Hematology
• Breast Medical Oncology
• Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology
• Genitourinary (GU) Oncology
• Head and Neck Oncology
• Hematologic Malignancies
• Hematopathology
• Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancies
• Neuro Oncology
• Palliative/Supportive Care 
• Soft Tissue Sarcoma
• Thoracic Oncology
• Transfusion Medicine

Stem Cell Transplant Rotation:

• Stem Cell Transplant at The University of Alabama 

Elective Rotations

• Gynecologic Oncology
• Surgical Oncology
• Radiation oncology
• Pathology
• Radiology
• Interventional Radiology
• Endocrine Oncology

Research

• Clinical Research
• Translational Research
• Basic science Research
• Quality Improvement research

Fellows have formal education through clinical teaching, tumor boards, didactic lectures and other educational conferences. See other didactic lectures. 

First-year fellows participate in an Introduction to Research Series, in which leaders at USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute highlight research opportunities that fellows can pursue throughout their time in the program. Fellows hear from each department about topics that include:
 

• Support for Grant Writing
• Basic Science Research
• Clinical Research
• Translational Research
• Quality Improvement Projects

• Basic Science
• Monarch Lab
• Clinical Trials

Please email Angelique Reed for a Verification of Training request at acreed@health.southalabama.edu.

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Contact Us

Program Director: Omar Alkharabsheh, M.D. - oalkharabsheh@health.southalabama.edu

Associate Program Director: Ahmed Abdalla, M.D. - aabdalla@health.southalabama.edu

Program Coordinator: Angelique Reed - acreed@health.southalabama.edu 

Telephone: (251) 445-9895