Program Overview
The Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program at the University of Washington is a 3-year training program that prepares physicians to become leaders in the field of pediatric hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplant. The alliance of Seattle Children’s Hospital, the University of Washington Medical Center, and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center provides fellows access to some of the finest research and patient care institutions in the world. The fellowship is fully-funded by an NIH T32 training grant and institutional sources. Additional support is available to enable successful fellows to continue at a junior faculty level for an additional year with protected research time. The majority of our fellows pursue careers in academic medicine, including clinical, epidemiological, translational or laboratory-based research.
Program Mission
The mission of our Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Program is to train compassionate, skilled, and innovative physician-scientists, clinicians, and leaders who will advance the care and outcomes of children with cancer and blood disorders. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and supportive training environment that empowers fellows to grow as collaborative lifelong learners and to thrive in their professional and personal lives while contributing meaningfully to the field.
Julie Rivers, MD, MS
Brandon Hadland, MD, PhD
Beth Lawlor, MD, PhD
Soheil Meshinchi, MD, PhD
Jason Mendoza, MD, MPH
Molly Taylor, MD, MS
Mignon Loh, MD
K. Scott Baker, MD, MS
Todd Cooper, DO
Gavin Roach, MD, MS
Curriculum
Year 1
The first year of the program is focused on clinical training and includes rotations on the inpatient oncology service, outpatient hematology and oncology services, and inpatient and outpatient bone marrow transplant services. Sites of clinical rotations include Seattle Children’s hospital, UW medical center (radiation oncology), and the Odessa Brown children’s clinic (sickle cell disease clinic). Fellows maintain an ongoing continuity clinic one half day a week where they develop a cohort of patients for which they are primarily responsible. Fellows also have four weeks of elective time to gain additional training in laboratory medicine, radiation oncology, pathology, palliative care, and other areas of interest. During this time, fellows also have flexibility to meet with potential mentors for their scholarly research.
Years 2-3
The second and third years of the program are devoted to scholarly research, with reduced clinical responsibilities. Fellows maintain their continuity clinic throughout their fellowship. They also spend two weeks as a ‘junior attending’ in their 3rd year, either on the inpatient transplant or hematology-oncology services, designed to facilitate their transition to the responsibilities of attending.
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