Fellows’ education is a top priority of our program. Our enhanced educational curriculum includes:
July “Bootcamp”
A comprehensive week-long faculty led educational series for incoming fellows covering introductory lessons on blood smear interpretation, flow cytometry, transfusion medicine, molecular biology, clinical pharmacology (covering chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and CAR-T cell therapy), hematologic malignancies (i.e., leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma) and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; hematologic and oncologic emergencies; consultative hematology and oncology; pain management for the seriously ill, advanced directives, communication, and wellness/self-care.
Weekly Academic Half-Day
· Faculty lecture
· Journal club
· Board review
· Case presentation series
Weekly Research Seminar
· Hosted by faculty at the NPT VAMC
Weekly Multidisciplinary Tumor Boards
· Fellows are encouraged to attend at least 2 dedicated tumor boards per week in leukemia and lymphoma, breast cancer, upper GI cancers, colorectal cancers, lung cancer, melanoma, sarcoma, genitourinary cancers, head and neck cancers (including thyroid) and gynecologic cancers.
Conferences and Meetings
· Medicine Grand Rounds
· Oncology Grand Rounds
· Medicine Research Seminar Series
· Stony Brook Cancer Center Annual Research Retreat
