Hematology & Medical Oncology Curriculum

Below is a sample curriculum for the HEMONC fellowship.

(36 total months of training)

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Tulane School of Medicine

Department of Hematology Medical Oncology Fellowship Program

ACGME# 1552121023

PGY IV – 1st Year of Fellowship

MonthBlockSiteRotation% Outpatient% Research
July1Site 1EJGH Elective100*0
August2Site 1EJGH Consults20*^0
September3Site 1Heme Malignancy20*0
October4Site 1Heme Malignancy20*0
November5Site 1EJGH Consults20*^0
December6Site 2UMC Elective20*^0
January7Site 2UMC Consults20*^0
February8Site 2UMC Consults20*^0
March9Site 3VA Consults20*^0
April10Site 3VA Elective20*^0
May11Site 3VA Consult20*^0
June12Site 3VA Elective20*^0

PGY V – 2nd Year of Fellowship

MonthBlockSiteRotation% Outpatient% Research
July1Site 1EJGH Consult20*^0
August2Site 1Heme Malignancy / EJGH20*0
September3Site 1Heme Malignancy / EJGH20*0
October4Site 1EJGH Research20*^80%
November5Site 1EJGH Elective20*^0
December6Site 1EJGH Elective1000
January7Site 2UMC Elective1000
February8Site 2UMC Consult20*0
March9Site 2UMC Consult20*0
April10Site 3VA Elective1000
May11Site 3VA Consult20*^0
June12Site 3VA Consult20*^0

PGY VI – 3rd Year of Fellowship

MonthBlockSiteRotation% Outpatient% Research
July1Site 1EJGH Elective1000
August2Sites 1,2,3Research20*^80%
September3Sites 1,2,3Research20*^80%
October4Sites 1,3VA Elective1000
November5Site 2UMC Research20*^80%
December6Site 2UMC Research20*^80%
January7Site 2UMC Elective20*^0
February8Site 2UMC Consult20*^0
March9Site 2UMC Elective1000
April10Site 3VA Consult20*^0
May11Site 3VA Elective1000
June12Site 3VA Consult200

Site Key:

  • 1 – East Jefferson General Hospital (EJGH)
  • 2 – University Medical Center (UMC)
  • 3 – Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health System (SLVHCS)

Notes:

  • * Continuity Clinic @ UMC (½ day per week throughout fellowship)
  • ^ VA Clinic (½ day per week)

Electives: 2–4 weeks

Rotations include:

  • GYN Onc (EJGH) or UMC
  • Palliative Care (UMC or SLVHCS)
  • Hematopathology (EJGH or UMC)
  • Outpatient faculty clinics (EJGH, UMC, SLVHCS)
  • Outpatient infusion clinic (SLVHCS)
  • Blood Bank (EJGH or UMC)
  • Research (EJGH, UMC, SLVHCS)
  • Heme Malignancies Units – includes inpatient management of hematologic malignancies and bone marrow transplant or management of transplant complications

Vacation Policy:
Fellows are allowed 20 working days (Monday through Friday) of vacation per academic year. They may choose to take vacation in one-month blocks or in weekly increments during electives, VA, or research rotations.