Below is a sample curriculum for the HEMONC fellowship.
(36 total months of training)
Tulane School of Medicine
Department of Hematology Medical Oncology Fellowship Program
ACGME# 1552121023
PGY IV – 1st Year of Fellowship
| Month | Block | Site | Rotation | % Outpatient | % Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | 1 | Site 1 | EJGH Elective | 100* | 0 |
| August | 2 | Site 1 | EJGH Consults | 20*^ | 0 |
| September | 3 | Site 1 | Heme Malignancy | 20* | 0 |
| October | 4 | Site 1 | Heme Malignancy | 20* | 0 |
| November | 5 | Site 1 | EJGH Consults | 20*^ | 0 |
| December | 6 | Site 2 | UMC Elective | 20*^ | 0 |
| January | 7 | Site 2 | UMC Consults | 20*^ | 0 |
| February | 8 | Site 2 | UMC Consults | 20*^ | 0 |
| March | 9 | Site 3 | VA Consults | 20*^ | 0 |
| April | 10 | Site 3 | VA Elective | 20*^ | 0 |
| May | 11 | Site 3 | VA Consult | 20*^ | 0 |
| June | 12 | Site 3 | VA Elective | 20*^ | 0 |
PGY V – 2nd Year of Fellowship
| Month | Block | Site | Rotation | % Outpatient | % Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | 1 | Site 1 | EJGH Consult | 20*^ | 0 |
| August | 2 | Site 1 | Heme Malignancy / EJGH | 20* | 0 |
| September | 3 | Site 1 | Heme Malignancy / EJGH | 20* | 0 |
| October | 4 | Site 1 | EJGH Research | 20*^ | 80% |
| November | 5 | Site 1 | EJGH Elective | 20*^ | 0 |
| December | 6 | Site 1 | EJGH Elective | 100 | 0 |
| January | 7 | Site 2 | UMC Elective | 100 | 0 |
| February | 8 | Site 2 | UMC Consult | 20* | 0 |
| March | 9 | Site 2 | UMC Consult | 20* | 0 |
| April | 10 | Site 3 | VA Elective | 100 | 0 |
| May | 11 | Site 3 | VA Consult | 20*^ | 0 |
| June | 12 | Site 3 | VA Consult | 20*^ | 0 |
PGY VI – 3rd Year of Fellowship
| Month | Block | Site | Rotation | % Outpatient | % Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | 1 | Site 1 | EJGH Elective | 100 | 0 |
| August | 2 | Sites 1,2,3 | Research | 20*^ | 80% |
| September | 3 | Sites 1,2,3 | Research | 20*^ | 80% |
| October | 4 | Sites 1,3 | VA Elective | 100 | 0 |
| November | 5 | Site 2 | UMC Research | 20*^ | 80% |
| December | 6 | Site 2 | UMC Research | 20*^ | 80% |
| January | 7 | Site 2 | UMC Elective | 20*^ | 0 |
| February | 8 | Site 2 | UMC Consult | 20*^ | 0 |
| March | 9 | Site 2 | UMC Elective | 100 | 0 |
| April | 10 | Site 3 | VA Consult | 20*^ | 0 |
| May | 11 | Site 3 | VA Elective | 100 | 0 |
| June | 12 | Site 3 | VA Consult | 20 | 0 |
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.
