Overview
Program description
The three-year Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, offers:
- Preparation for a career in hematology and medical oncology in an academic or group practice setting
- Experience with multidisciplinary approaches to people with hematologic and oncologic disorders
- Clinical and laboratory research opportunities in hematology, oncology, or basic science
- Opportunities to teach Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine students, visiting students from other medical schools, and internal medicine residents
Highlights of the fellowship:
- Mayo Clinic Cancer Center is the first three-site cancer center in the country, with excellent teamwork across sites
- Strong didactic curriculum and wide range of pathology
- High faculty-to-fellow ratio that allows extensive personal contact with attending physicians
- Extensive research and publications from our fellows
- Ability to refer a patient to the Center for Humanities in Medicine to help relieve stress or discomfort
- Program leadership meets every Wednesday to discuss the program, and leadership meets once a month with fellows
- Generous salary and benefits
- Personalized career development and research mentorship
- Ranked No. 18 in cancer nationally in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings
- Mayo Clinic is consistently recognized as one of the best hospitals in Florida and the nation by U.S. News & World Report
As a Mayo Clinic fellow, you have access to a training experience that is both broad and highly specialized. The program is designed to effectively prepare you for a successful career in hematology/oncology.
Accreditation
This program fulfills the requirements for training as stated by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
Certification
After successfully completing the program, you are eligible to take the subspecialty examinations in hematology and medical oncology offered by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Program history
The Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida began in 1996 with one fellow a year. Thirty physicians have completed training. We anticipate that three trainees will complete this program annually.
Fellows have successfully pursued careers in academic hematology/oncology as well as in group practice settings, and several have become Mayo Clinic faculty.