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Introduction

The field of Hematology includes the study of blood forming elements, blood constituents, coagulation, and/or organs involved in or that interact with these physiologic functions.  Medical oncology is the study of the principles in the management and treatment of cancer including pathology, laboratory medicine, radiology, surgical and radiation oncology, chemotherapy, biologic therapy and hormonal therapy.  Each of the two fields is governed by a professional society.  The professional society for hematologists is the American Society of Hematology (ASH) and the professional society of medical oncologists is the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).  Both societies support only training programs accredited by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).  Both ASCO and ASH have developed curriculum guidelines for accredited training programs.  The ABIM offers a certification exam in both Hematology and in Medical Oncology for individuals who have successful completed an accredited training program in Hematology, Medical Oncology or a combined accredited training program in both Hematology and Medical Oncology.   An accredited fellowship training program in Hematology is two years in duration.  An accredited fellowship training program in Medical Oncology is also two years in duration.  A combined accredited fellowship training program in Hematology and Medical Oncology is three years in duration.

 

Fellowship Goals And Objectives

General Goals and Objectives:

• To Learn and Understand the biology of disorders of the hematopoietic, hemostatic and lymphatic systems as well as disorders of the interaction between blood and blood vessel wall.
  
  
• To Learn and Understand the principles of treating disorders of the hematopoietic, hemostatic and lymphatic systems as well as disorders of interaction between blood and blood vessel wall.
  
  
• To learn and understand the biology of carcinogenesis and cancer.
  
  
• To learn and understand the principles of preventing, diagnosing and treating cancer.
  
  
• To learn and understand the proper design, conduction and interpretation of clinical and basic science research.
  

Specific Goals and Objectives- Hematology:

• To learn and understand the basic principles of hematology.
  
  
• To learn and understand normal hematopoiesis, red blood cell disorders, hemochromatosis, white blood cell disorders, and platelet and megakaryocytic disorders and their management.
  
  
• To learn and understand normal hemostatis and disorders of hemostatis and their management.
  
  
• To learn and understand hematologic neoplastic disorders and their management.
  
  
• To learn and understand normal hematopoiesis and disorders of hematopoiesis during pregnancy and their management.
  
  
• To learn and understand the principles of and practice of palliative care of individuals afflicted with a benign or malignant hematologic disorder.
  
  
• To learn and understand the principles of and the use of bone marrow and stem cell transplant in the management of individuals with benign and malignant hematologic disorders.

• To learn and understand the hematologic manifestations of infectious diseases and their management.
  
  
• To learn and understand how to utilize a multidisciplinary approach in the management of hematologic disorders.
  
  
• To learn and understand the psycho-social issues associated with hematologic disorders and their management.
  
  
• To learn and understand the ethics associated with the diagnosis and management of hematologist disorders.
  
  
• To learn, understand and master consultative skills in the diagnosis and management of hematologic disorders.
  
  
• To learn, understand and master the skills associated with the use and performance of procedures in the diagnosis and management of hematologic disorders.
  
• To learn and master the skills of clinical investigation and research.
  
  

Specific Goals and Objectives- Medical Oncology:

• To learn and understand the basic principles of carcinogenesis and cancer.
  
  
• To learn and understand the principles of cancer prevention, diagnosis and therapy.
  
  
• To learn and master the skills of designing, conducting and interpreting clinical research.
  
  
• To learn and understand the different types of body locations of cancer and their management.
  
  
• To learn and understand the nature and management of cancer related emergencies, paraneoplastic syndromes, stem cell and bone marrow transplantation, local therapy of specific metastatic disease sites, and malignant effusions.
  
  
• To learn and understand the nature and management of cancer and cancer treatment related complications.
  
  
• To learn, understand and master the skills of supportive cancer in the management of individuals afflicted with cancer.
  
  
• To learn and understand the issues relating to cancer survivorship and how to manage and support cancer survivors.
  
  
• To learn and understand psychosocial aspects relating to the prevention, diagnosis and management of cancer.
  
  
• To learn and understand bioethical, legal and economic issues that relate to the prevention, diagnosis and management of cancer.
  
  
• To learn and master communication skills that relate to the prevention, diagnosis and management of individuals afflicted with cancer.
  
  
• To learn, understand and master the skills associated with the use and performance of procedures in the prevention, diagnosis and management of cancers.
  
  
• To learn, understand and master the use of information systems in the prevention, diagnosis and management of cancers.
  
  
• To learn and understand the principles and practices of geriatric oncology. 

 

 

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