About the Program
The Hematology and Oncology Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine includes an extensive clinical experience. Fellows rotate through public and private hospitals, including Ben Taub Hospital, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, and Houston Methodist Hospital.
The program provides intensive exposure to the breadth of hematology and oncology topics, including virtually every type of solid tumor, the spectrum of anemias, coagulation and thrombotic diatheses, malignant hematology, pain management and supportive care.
All fellows participate in several outpatient clinics and are assigned their own continuity clinic at one of the public hospitals for the duration of their training.
The program includes both inpatient care and consultation. Formal teaching rounds are held daily at each hospital. Numerous teaching conferences are held, including weekly journal clubs and an oncology lecture series for fellows. Fellows attend and often lead one to two tumor boards each week at their respective hospitals.
Approximately 18 to 20 hematology-oncology fellows are accepted each year with a total of 24 to 30 fellows in the program depending on the year.
Admissions
Fellowship candidates must have completed internal medicine residency in the United States with a record of excellence. Fellows must have passed the USMLE examinations and must be board eligible for the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Our program is highly competitive, and candidates with excellent performance and strong letters of recommendation are invited to interview. We accept U.S. citizens, green card holders, and candidates with J1 visas. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept candidates holding H1 visas.
Fellows must submit their exam scores and four letters of recommendation, including one from their program director. Applicants may apply to the program beginning mid-July through August 1 for a start date of July 1 the following year. Interviews are held from August to September of the year preceding the start of the fellowship. Interview invitations will be emailed from early to mid-August with interviews. In addition, we will notify applicants on our waitlist as well as those who are no longer being considered for interviews.
Our fellowship program will utilize program signals during the application review. Currently, this is an additional data point that will be considered as part of the entire application. While we preferentially consider applications from those who signal our program, we will also consider applicants who do not signal us.
The interview experience is completely virtual. To replicate the in-person experience, the planned interview session will include an informational session that provides an in-depth overview of our program, participation in one of our fellows’ teaching conferences when available, individual interviews with faculty members, and “lunch” with our current fellows.
Benefits and Wellness
Stipends and benefits information for all Baylor College of Medicine fellows is listed on the Graduate Medical Education website.
Our fellows also receive:
- Complimentary registration to “A Comprehensive Board Review in Hematology and Medical Oncology,” including all educational materials, hosted annually by Baylor College of Medicine and MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Complimentary enrollment in the ASH Fundamentals for Hematology Fellows Program
- Complimentary enrollment in ASCO Education Essentials for Oncology Fellows
- Travel allowance for one national meeting per year
Maintaining your physical and emotional wellness is a prerequisite to professional success. Our fellows have access to a number of programs to support their well-being.
Training Locations
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