Educational program

The two year training program is comprised of the following:

• Six-eight months of in-patient and consultation service
• Six months of out-patient consultation service including hematology, medical oncology, gynecologic oncology and radiation oncology
• Four to six months of clinical electives
• Four to six months of research time
• An additional year of research is available for highly motivated fellows with interest in pursuing an academic career
• One to two 1/2 day continuity care clinics throughout the full two years

There are conferences designed to provide didactic teaching in all areas of Oncology. These include:

• Oncology Clinical Fellows Conference - weekly
• Oncology Research Conference - monthly
• Journal Club - monthly
• Multidisciplinary Tumor Board Meetings (leukemia/lymphoma, lung, head and neck, GI, GU and breast) - weekly
• Oncology Grand Rounds
• Medical Grand Rounds
• Fellows also participate in Internal Medicine Morning Report, CPC's and Resident Education Conferences

Fellows are expected, and helped by faculty in clinical oncology and hematology, to pursue parallel clinical and basic aspects of medical problems.

Fellows will interact with radiation oncology, surgical oncology, pathology and medical subspecialties. In the clinic and in the hospital, fellows will interact through rounds and conferences with Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine students, surgery residents, internal medicine residents and subspecialty fellows in all disciplines.In addition, two months of bone marrow transplant are offered through Baylor Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.

Research

Research in the Division of Hematology and Oncology focuses on basic and clinical aspects of human neoplasia. The developmental therapeutics program focuses on participation in Phase I, II and III trials through industry support, CCOP-affiliation with several national oncology cooperative groups such as SWOG, NSABP, GOG, RTOG, and ECOG as well as the division's own research protocols.

The faculty are the most important resource in regard to research in the program. All are committed to research and education. Many have a number of active research protocols in basic and/or clinical areas. Fellows are encouraged to participate and even develop their own research activities.

The Research and Education Division houses the Department of Biostatistics with Ph.D. biostaticians and staff to assist with research design and data analysis. The research section offers assistance in protocol development and coordination

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