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The UMKC School of Medicine hematology/oncology fellowship is a three-year ACGME-accredited program with one position open each year for subspecialty physicians who seek strong, diverse training in hematology and oncology. Solid tumor oncology, hematologic malignancies, non-malignant hematology and supportive care in oncology are all well represented in the clinical experiences of the fellow. Training leads to ABIM board eligibility in the fields of both hematology and oncology.

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Curriculum The fellows have extensive exposure to a wide array of clinical problems throughout the three years of their training. In addition, they work closely with UMKC residents and medical students and have many opportunities to develop their teaching skills. A variety of weekly didactic conferences are available to further expand the fellow's knowledge base. Year 1 - Three months Hematology/Oncology Service at Truman Medical Center, three months Hematology/Oncology Service at Saint Luke's Hospital, one month each of Radiation Oncology, Hematopathology, Blood Banking, Coagulation, Gynecologic Oncology, Head and Neck Oncology. Fellows also spend two half days a week in Continuity Clinic at Truman Medical Center. Year 2 - Three months Hematology/Oncology Service at Truman Medical Center, three months Hematology/Oncology Service at Saint Luke's Hospital, two months Bone Marrow Transplantation, two months Electives, one month Supportive Care in Oncology, and one month of Chemotherapy, Pharmacology, and Administration. Fellows also spend two half days a week in Continuity Clinic at Truman Medical Center and one half day a week for three months in the Hemophilia Clinic. Year 3 - Three months Hematology/Oncology Service at Truman Medical Center, three months Hematology/Oncology Service at Saint Luke's Hospital, four months research, two months Bone Marrow Transplantations. Fellows also spend two half days a week in Continuity Clinic at Truman Medical Center and one half day a week for three months in the Hemophilia Clinic. Faculty The fellows work closely with nine faculty members in the Section of Hematology/Oncology at Saint Luke’s Hospital and Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill. They also have frequent contact with the faculty in Radiation Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Pathology, Radiology and the surgical subspecialties. Research interests include bone marrow transplant and transplant immunology, cancer in underserved populations and access to care, end of life care, and coagulation. Partner Hospitals
Our fellows gain a wealth of experience at Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill and Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, while also taking advantage of several other regionally recognized health care facilities in the Kansas City area including Children's Mercy Hospital and the Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City. Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill provides hematology/oncology service as both a primary inpatient service and a consultation service. The outpatient hematology/oncology clinic is one of the busiest subspecialty clinics at the hospital, providing care to over 400 new cancer patients per year, as well as to many patients with non-malignant hematologic diseases. TMC has a federally funded regional hemophilia center and a state-funded sickle cell anemia center. Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City offers hematology/oncology inpatient service as both a primary inpatient service and a consultation service. Saint Luke's Hospital acts as a regional referral center for allogeneic and autologous stem cell transplants and acute leukemia care. Children's Mercy Hospital offers a Hematology/Oncology inpatient unit that consists of 25 private rooms with five in the Bone Marrow Transplant unit. Children's Mercy Hospital is the only Level I pediatric trauma center in the region.
Accreditation The fellowship program received full accreditation from the ACGME following its last site visit in August 2007. UMKC School of Medicine The UMKC School of Medicine offers 32 ACGME-sponsored residency and subspecialty residency programs. The School also offers an innovative six-year baccalaureate/doctor of medicine degree program that provides progressively increasing clinical experience beginning in year one. Students may enter the medical school directly out of high school. The School of Medicine and its programs include more than 600 medical students, 547 full-time and 670 volunteer faculty, and 375 residents and fellows. Application The Hematology/Oncology Fellowship program selects the best qualified candidates regardless of race, sex, creed, color, national origin, handicap or age. Candidate requirements include: • A completed application form through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). <http://www.aamc.org/audienceeras.htm> • Letter of recommendation from applicant's current program director. • Recommendation letters from two faculty members. • Personal Statement. • ECFMG certification, if applicable. • Copy of USMLE score. • Most current Curriculum Vitae. Based upon the above criteria, a personal interview may be scheduled. Final selection or ranking of candidates are made by the Hematology/Oncology Selection Committee. Criteria utilized by the committee for selection are academic achievement, clinical competence, moral and ethical qualities, compassion, social responsibility, collegiality, and enthusiasm. For more information, contact: Sheila Porter UMKC School of Medicine 2411 Holmes Kansas City, Missouri 64108 (816) 404-0958 For More Information For more information about the hematology/oncology fellowship program at the UMKC School of Medicine or to submit an application for a fellowship position, contact: Jill Moormeier, M.D. Section Chief Hematology/Oncology 2411 Holmes Street Kansas City, Mo. 64108 (816) 235-1946