Educational Curriculum
Our program has daily didactic/learning opportunities with reserved and protected meeting times for optimum participation. These include a newly established fellow morning report (2023) on Monday mornings, remote Tuesday mornings at the University of Michigan (fellow and faculty), fellow noon conference on Wednesday in the lower level conference room (remote access for UM fellows and faculty), Thursday remote hematology specific conferences through the Hematology Education Online Series through the University of Miami and rotating Friday sessions including: heme path conference (with attending hematopathologist and multi headed microscope), fellow journal club, board review, or M&M. In addition, we are utilizing available technology to disseminate information with virtual journal club articles (found here), as well as discussions and assignments through the ASCO/ASH programs specifically designed for fellows. Our fellowship program covers membership fees and access to the ASCO Education Essentials for Oncology Fellows and the ASH Fundamentals for Hematology Fellows programs, as well as educational opportunities/programs through the Michigan Society of Hematology and Oncology (MSHO) which include the MSHO Annual Meeting, Fellow Board Review, MSHO Fellow Jeopardy, Annual Reviews in Hematology and Oncology, and MSHO Precision Medicine Symposium.
Additionally, fellows will have access to the Simulation Center to review bone marrow biopsy technique and lumbar puncture/intrathecal chemotherapy administration with a supervising faculty member. Beyond what is already covered by the program, fellows also have a yearly stipend available to purchase materials meant to further supplement their educational or wellness needs (for board review as an example).
Didactic Schedule at a Glance:
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fellow Morning Report 7:45 a.m. |
UM Faculty Conf. (virtual) 8:30 a.m. |
Fellow Noon Conf. 12:00 p.m. |
Hematology Online Education Series viewed with the Faculty Lead |
Regular rotating activity: Heme Path Slide Review, Journal Club, Board Review or M&M |
Tumor Board
The multidisciplinary tumor boards are held on the same day as the relevant MDC clinic. Fellows are encouraged to attend any and all tumor boards regardless if they are seeing patients in that clinic that day as part of their MDC month. These tumor boards are held in the Cancer Center lower level room which allows for multimedia presentation of images and pathology slides. These meetings are attended by the surgical subspecialty, medical subspecialty, pathology, radiation oncology, radiology, research team, social work, specialty specific ancillary staff, and nurse navigator.
| TUMOR BOARD SCHEDULE | ||||
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| DAY | SPECIALTY | TIME/LOCATION | MD Moderator/Nurse Navigator | |
| Monday | Head & Neck | 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. LL Cancer Center Conference Room |
Jan Akervall, MD Deb Young RN, NN Phone: 712-4987 |
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| Monday | General | 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. LL Cancer Center Conference Room |
Kathleen Beekman, MD Amie Laginess RN, NN & Kyla Bourne RN NN / 712-4060 (AL) 712-4135 (KB) |
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| 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every Month | GU | 7:15 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. LL Cancer Center Conference Room |
Alice Semerjian, MD Evon Buckley RN, NN Phone 712-4923 |
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| Tuesday | GI | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. LL Cancer Center Conference Room |
Edward Kreske, MD Lesley Duvall RN, NN Phone: 712-5796 |
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| Tuesday | Lung Conference | 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 2nd level CC Conference room 280 |
Jen Grambau RN, NN Phone: 712-3695 |
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| Wednesday | Neuro | 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. LL Cancer Center Conference Room |
Jayesh Thawani, MD Deb Young RN, NN Phone: 712-4987 |
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| 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the Month | Melanoma | 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Deb Young RN, NN Phone: 712-4987 |
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| 2nd Thursday of the Month | GYN/ ONC | 7:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. LL Cancer Center Conference Room |
Rebecca Liu, MD Roxanna Miller RN, NN Phone: 712-2012 |
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| Friday | Breast | 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. LL Cancer Center Conference Room |
Tara Breslin, MD Maggie Scroggin RN, NN Jessica Taylor RN, NN Phone: 712-2335 (MS), 712-7264 (JT) |
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Pathology Slide Review
Twice monthly a hematopathology slide review is held in the Pathology Department. This is a fellow-led conference focusing on both the morphology of hematologic disease but also includes laboratory-based discussions relevant to diagnosis (cytogenetics, molecular studies, flow cytometry and immunohistochemical studies).
Conferences
Each year fellows are encouraged to attend either the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting or The American Society of Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. We are able to provide funding for travel and registration separate from yearly educational stipends. In addition, there are other conferences through the Michigan Society of Hematology and Oncology and the MCRC/NCORP that fellows may attend as well.