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EDUCATION PROGRAM 

Fellows will have weekly didactics provided by the Gynecologic Oncology faculty. Additional relevant lectures will be provided by faculty throughout the institution (including those from Surgical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, and Radiology). Our fellows also have access to the fellows’ didactic series provided by the FHCC Division of Medical and Hematologic Oncology. 

Our educational activities include: 

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES 

Fellows in our three-year program complete twelve months of dedicated gynecologic oncology research. Our faculty leads a diverse range of research projects, and each fellow will be paired with a dedicated mentor and project aligned with their interests as much as possible. This year is fully protected, with no clinical responsibilities, allowing fellows to focus on completing meaningful scholarly work 

Fellows in our four-year program will be paired with a research mentor in basic science, translational research, or health services research and spend most of their time directly in research activities with that mentor. Depending on their focus and interests, fellows may also participate in coursework, seminars, or certificate programs designed to support their development as a clinician scientist. 

Fellows pursuing basic science or translational research will spend 90% of their time in hands-on laboratory work. Fellows engaged in health services research will devote substantial time to multidisciplinary collaboration, and data analysis.  

During this time, four-year fellows will have minimal clinical responsibilities. The primary exception is monthly participation in a high-risk breast and ovarian cancer clinic, a multidisciplinary clinic where fellows work alongside gynecologic oncologists, medical oncologists, breast surgeons, and genetic counselors to provide comprehensive patient care.  

During their research experience, fellows are expected to participate in: 

  • Laboratory meetings 
  • Applicable departmental grand rounds, M&M and research meetings 
  • Division Journal Clubs and Continuous Quality Improvement meetings   

All fellows will be encouraged to continue clinical research projects during their clinical years and will be expected to submit abstracts to selected appropriate meetings during their fellowship, including: 

Each fellow will attend at least one such meeting annually but will be encouraged to attend diverse meetings over the course of four years. The department provides $1500 annually in professional development funds to fellows. Fellows are also expected to present their thesis project at the Resident and Fellow Research Day at the end of their fellowship.