Overview
Emory University's two-year ACGME-accredited Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship is approved by the Society of Surgical Oncology. The fellowship emphasizes excellence in surgical training, intellectual curiosity in research, teamwork with oncologic care providers, and appreciation of the art and science of compassionate care of the cancer patient.
The fellowship will be accepting its inaugural class in the 2022 Match to begin fellowship in 2023, and will matriculate one fellow per year.
Facilities
Fellows will rotate within the Winship Cancer Institute at:
The Winship Cancer Institute at Emory is a Commission on Cancer accredited Comprehensive Healthcare Network and the only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Georgia. This allows us to serve as a regional referral center attracting the most complex of cancer patients. Serving over 17,000 patients per year, Winship combines unparalleled compassionate care teams with dedicated physicians and researchers, all working to transform cancer care.
Clinical Rotations
Our curriculum is geared towards training well-rounded general surgical oncologists. First year rotations include dedicated months on breast, melanoma, and endocrine services, as well as medical oncology and radiation oncology. Two months are spent on a mixed hepatobiliary, complex gastrointestinal, HIPEC, and sarcoma service, and another two months on colorectal. The remainder of the year is absorbed by electives and research.
The second-year curriculum includes two months of dedicated hepatobiliary training, three months of mixed hepatobiliary, complex gastrointestinal, HIPEC, and sarcoma activities, and one month in pathology. The remainder of the year is dedicated to elective and research time.
Emory faculty are well versed in complex open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery. In addition to learning the benefits and nuances of the operative approach, fellows can expect to gain adequate exposure to the multidisciplinary nature of cancer care.
High patient volumes insure excellent surgical experience while also highlighting the appropriateness of non-surgical management. Additionally, Emory faculty are well-respected leaders in local, regional, national, and international collaborations, research groups, and projects, and are eager to mentor fellows in these areas.
Fellows will lead the clinical team and work directly with residents, interns, PAs, NPs, and medical students. While on clinical service they will spend one day per week in clinic, where they will participate in the multidisciplinary care of the complex cancer patient.
Conferences
Fellows will be expected to attend weekly conferences that include service-specific tumor boards (complex GI/hepatobiliary, melanoma, sarcoma, breast, colorectal, and endocrine), surgical grand rounds, monthly didactic lectures, and journal clubs.
Presentation at local, regional, and national meetings is encouraged, and fellows are expected to publish at least one manuscript per year.