University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC)
Fellows spend two years of the program in clinical care, with the majority of this time based at the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) -Montlake and UWMC-Northwest campuses.
UWMC-Montlake is a 570-bed tertiary care hospital with 30 operating rooms and a dedicated medical/surgical oncology floor. On the Montlake rotation, fellows participate in complex surgical cases and lead management of the inpatient Gynecologic Oncology service.
Fellows also rotate at UWMC-Northwest, a 281 bed community-based hospital. At this site, fellows participate in both surgical and ambulatory care, while continuing to also participate in operative cases at Montlake. Surgical training across sites is provided by gynecologic oncology faculty.
In addition, fellows participate in outpatient clinics at Fred Hutchison Cancer Center (FHCC) and Harborview Medical Center (HMC). The clinical experience at FHCC provides focused training in the prescription and management of systemic therapies. HMC, the region’s Level I trauma center, offers exposure to a diverse and underserved patient population with complex medical and social needs.
Fellows are supervised and mentored by faculty at all times, with a strong emphasis on graduated responsibility and increasing clinical independence. Inpatient ward rounds are conducted as a team consisting of medical students, residents, attendings, fellow(s) and an inpatient advanced practice provider. In addition, inpatient pharmacists, nutritionists, nursing staff, and social workers join dedicated care meetings to facilitate integrated and comprehensive care of our patients.
Each week, a dedicated Gynecologic Oncology attending works closely with the fellow to provide oversight of the inpatient service and support graduated responsibility of the trainees. Fellows also gain experience in complex gynecologic oncology consultations, including patients admitted to hospitalist medicine-managed oncology services.