The St. Jude Surgical Oncologyfellowship provides exceptional training forfellows with a variety of surgical backgrounds offering a unique experience tailored to thefellows needs.Fellows will use cutting-edge procedures and state-of-the-art equipment to provide superior clinical care to pediatric patients.
As afellow you will:
Gain extensive experience in the resection of pediatric abdominal and thoracic solid tumors limb-sparing resections for bone tumors head and neck surgery soft tissue surgery and central venous access
Spend three months during the first year on a pediatric general surgery rotation at Le Bonheur Childrens Hospital
Participate in regular conferences and development programs at St. Jude such as weekly case management conferences the St. Jude Solid Tumor Conference and Tumor Board St. Jude Pediatric Surgery Oncology Multi-Institutional case discussion and weekly conferences at Le Bonheur
Engage in a clinical research project during thefellowship period
This two-year program providesfellows with the opportunity to work directly with some of the worlds most noted researchers and clinical faculty.Fellows may choose to spend an additional third year involved in a basic or clinical research project.
Eligibility:
Eligible applicants will have completed a US or international general surgery residency or will have completed an ACGME-accreditedfellowship in pediatric
surgery.
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