Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program

The Pediatric Hematology- Oncology Fellowship on the Lubbock Campus. The fellowship will be a three-year training program that equips residency-trained pediatricians with the skills and knowledge needed to care for children affected by cancer and blood disorders. Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ is a premier destination for healthcare services in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. We have a vibrant medical community and take particular pride in our diverse and talented staff, compassionate clinicians, inter-disciplinary teams of talented providers, and dedicated teachers and researchers. Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ has established itself as a leader in education and patient care. It is building a top-ranked childhood cancer research environment with significant studies and partnerships underway; including over $13 million in grants since 2021.

 

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Thank you for your interest in the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Applications are accepted via ERAS. Use the link below to apply today.

 

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Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ Receives Approval for First Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program

By Suzanna Cisneros
February 22, 2023

TTP Lubbock Clinic Entrance

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯) received approval and accreditation from the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for a Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship in the Department of Pediatrics. The fellowship will be a three-year training program that equips residency trained pediatricians with the skills and knowledge needed to care for children affected by cancer and blood disorders. In addition to the pediatric hospitalist medicine, this is the second fellowship training program to be accredited within the Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ Department of Pediatrics. According to the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), there were 909 applicants for 638 positions offered at more than 160 U.S. hematology/oncology fellowships in 2021.

Steven Berk, M.D.

β€œHematology/oncology fellowships are extremely competitive,” Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ Executive Vice President and School of Medicine Dean Steven L. Berk, M.D., said. β€œThis ACGME accreditation is evidence of our commitment to ensuring our residents in this field are well prepared and ready for future practice. I appreciate our department and Graduate Medical Education leadership for their vision and dedication to standing up this new fellowship program, and to our important teaching hospital partners that help fund the fellow positions.”









                      Steven L. Berk, M.D.

 

 

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Mohamad M. Al-Rahawan, M.D., MPH, FAAP
Program Director
m.al@ttuhsc.edu

Chibuzo O'Suoji, M.D., M.S.
Associate Program Director
chibuzo.osuoji@ttuhsc.edu

Vicki Perez
Program Coordinator
Office: 806.743.5604
Fax: 806.743.4369
vicki.g.perez@ttuhsc.edu