Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship

About the Program


The Fellowship Program of the Division of Hematology, Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation welcomed its first fellow in 1971 and currently invites 6 fellows to join the program each year. Graduates of our program have pursued successful careers as: academicians in basic and clinical research, in community oncology, in medical education, and in the pharmaceutical industry.

We invite you to consider the advantages of a program with:

  • A curriculum differentiated to meet your career goals
  • Comprehensive exposure to all subspecialties of Hematology and Oncology
  • Opportunities to participate in basic and laboratory research at a Big-Ten University
  • Small-town life with big-city culture

Mission

The mission of the University of Iowa Hematology and Oncology fellowship program is to develop outstanding clinicians who will be future leaders in hematology and oncology. As the state of Iowa's only tertiary care referral center, we serve both our local community and the entire state through care of patients with hematologic or oncologic diagnoses. Our purpose is to develop fellows who can serve as future clinicians for the community in the State of Iowa, as well as future leaders in research in hematology and oncology here at the University of Iowa and elsewhere who will promote improved health through the development of innovative research and improved clinical care. The mission of our fellowship program aligns closely with the mission of the University of Iowa Health Care which is to promote discovery, innovative education and excellent patient care for the people of the State of Iowa.

Aims
  1. Train hematologists and oncologists who are experts in the science of hematology and oncology, responsive to the psychosocial needs of patients with cancer and blood disorders, and sensitive to the impact of socioeconomic factors that can impact delivery of care and quality of life.
  2. Support fellows in the development of their individual career.  This starts with helping the fellow discern their career path, tailoring the educational curriculum to meet their individual educational needs, and supporting the fellow with mentorship to guide them through their fellowship training.
  3. Train physicians who have developed the skills of resilience and self-care to enable them to have a long, healthy and productive career.

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Fellows as Clinician Educators Program (FACE)

For future clinician-educators.

Interdisciplinary Fellowship Conference

Common curriculum for fellows in a divisions of the Department.

Training Sites

Research Training

Career Tracks

Rotations
Year 1
  • Hematology Consult Service, UI Health Care – 4-8 weeks
  • Oncology Consult Service, UI Health Care – 4-8 weeks
  • Gynecologic Oncology – 4 weeks
  • Bone Marrow Transplant clinic – 4 weeks
  • Bone Marrow Transplant inpatient– 4 weeks
  • Malignant Hematology – 4 weeks
  • VA Consult Service, VA – 4-8 week
Year 2
  • Hematopathology – 4 weeks
  • Transfusion Medicine – 4 weeks
  • Hematology Consult Service – 4 weeks
  • Oncology Consult Service – 4 weeks
  • Malignant Hematology – 4 weeks
  • VA Consult – 4 week
Year 3
  • Additional clinical electives, dedicated research time/coursework, subspecialty ambulatory clinics. This will vary depending upon the fellow’s Career Pathway.

On blocks where you are not assigned to a specific rotation, you will be on an “Ambulatory Rotation”. During Ambulatory Rotations, you have 3 full days of clinic in various subspecialties. One of these clinics will be your continuity clinic. You attend your continuity clinic every block (half day when you are not on an ambulatory rotation).

Didactics
Hematology/Oncology Core Conference:

The Core Conference Series features 45-minute lectures on major topics in hematology and oncology.  This series follows the topic outline provided for fellow education by the American Society of Hematology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The lectures are provided by faculty of the Division of Hematology/Oncology or guest speakers from other departments who are experts in that topic.   This conference occurs up to twice weekly, Tuesday and Friday at 8 am.

Fellows Conference

This conference may take one of several forms:

  • Journal Club, in which a peer-reviewed article on emerging or controversial topics in hematology oncology is reviewed
  • Board Preparation session
  • Topics of Interest to the Fellows
Blood Club and Blood Club Connect

This case-management conference covers management and clinical topics in benign and malignant hematology encountered in recent patients at University of Iowa Heath Care or Veterans Administration Medical Center. This is a multidisciplinary conference with attendance by faculty from adult and pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Hematopathology and Blood Bank. This conference occurs weekly (Thursday at 8 am).

Every second Thursday of the month, we have Blood Club Connect, a combined Blood Club with UT San Antonio and Gunderson Health System, giving us the ability to share cases across health systems and learn from each other.

Oncology Club

This case-management conference covers management and clinical topics in oncology encountered in recent patients at University of Iowa Health Care or the Veterans Administration Medical Center. This fellow-led conference helps our fellows learn from each other's patients and demonstrate to attendees real life treatment decisions we are faced with when managing complex oncology patients. This conference occurs every other Monday and Wednesday at 8 am.

Lymphoma Conference

Lymphoma conference is a clinical case-management conference at which patients with newly diagnosed lymphoma or difficult lymphoma case management problems are discussed. This is a multi-disciplinary conference with participating faculty from the Division of Hematology/Oncology, Pathology and Radiology. The conference is moderated by Hematology/Oncology division member Dr. Grerk Sutamtewagul.  This conference occurs weekly (Monday at noon).