To be accepted into the program, candidates must be MDs or DOs with Board Certification in Internal Medicine who are currently residents or who have completed their training and intend to become certified in internal medicine.
Optimal candidates should have long-term career goals in academic medicine. Eligible applicants are considered for a possible position based on their academic credentials, ability, overall preparedness, communication skills, aptitude, and personal qualities (such as motivation and integrity).
Curriculum
Fellows gain a comprehensive clinical education and exposure to the breadth and depth of the hematology/oncology specialties by rotating in three main clinical settings:
- Grady Memorial Hospital
- Emory University Hospital
- Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center
The curriculum allows sufficient flexibility to accommodate fellows' specific research and clinical interests. Dedicated research time provides an environment for focused clinical or laboratory-based research.
During the first year of training, fellows receive broad practical experience in medical oncology and hematology through a mix of inpatient and outpatient rotations at Emory University Hospital, Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Grady Memorial Hospital, and Emory University Hospital Midtown. First year fellows have two half-day continuity clinics per week. The second and third years of fellowship are tailored to accommodate each fellow's career goals and research interests in three separate pathways:
- Clinical investigator pathway
- Laboratory investigator pathway
- Clinical hematologist/oncologist pathway
In addition, MD/PhD applicants may pursue the ABIM Research Pathway.
Fellows committed to academic careers are eligible to apply for the Georgia CTSA TL1 grant, which covers the cost of the Master of Science in Clinical Research degree or the Certificate Program in Translational Research. Application deadline is usually spring of the first year of fellowship.
Clinical Investigator Pathway
The clinical investigator pathway is for fellows who are pursuing academic careers in clinical investigation. We tailor the second fellowship year to include more time in mentored-research and the opportunity to rotate in subspecialized clinics, including one clinic with the clinical mentor.
- Year 2: Fellows have up to 10 months of research time, one half-day continuity clinic per week and a clinic with the research mentor. Fellows can pursue a Master of Science in Clinical Research degree with TL-1 funding.
- Year 3: Fellows have additional protected time for research based on funding and academic productivity, a mix of inpatient and outpatient rotations and two half-day continuity clinics per week.
Laboratory Investigator Pathway
The laboratory investigator pathway is for fellows who are pursuing laboratory-based academic careers.
- Year 2: Fellows have 10-12 months of protected time for laboratory-based research and one half-day mentor clinic per week. Fellows can pursue a Certificate Program in Translational Research with TL-1 funding.
- Year 3: Fellows spend up to six months in the lab (based on progress to date) and six months in a mix of inpatient and outpatient rotations, in addition to a half-day mentor clinic per week.
Clinical Hematologist/Oncologist Pathway
The clinical hematologist/oncologist pathway is for fellows who are pursuing careers in community practice or are undecided about their career path.
- Year 2: Fellows have two half-day continuity clinics per week, time to complete a quality improvement or limited mentored-research project and spend the remainder of the time in a mix of inpatient rotations and (outpatient) subspecialty clinics.
- Year 3: Fellows have two half-day continuity clinics per week and a mix or inpatient and outpatient rotations/clinics.