Program overview

The first year (PGY-4) includes training in outpatient oncology, classical hematology, hematologic malignancy, leukemia and cellular therapy and inpatient consultation. Fellows will also spend time in the infusion center.

In the second year (PGY-5), you’ll train specifically in:

• Apheresis and transfusion medicine
• Radiation oncology
• General outpatient hematology/oncology
• Multidisciplinary cancer care
• Hematologic pathology and coagulation
• Classical hematology
• Consultative hematology/oncology
• Clinical cancer research

The third year (PGY-6) includes training in:

• Medical education and fellows as teachers
• Palliative medicine
• Board review
• Electives
• Research

Fellows are required to complete a capstone research project and have at least 4 months of protected time to design and perform research

Electives include the following:

• Hematologic malignancy
• Gastrointestinal oncology
• Breast oncology
• Head and neck cancer
• Thoracic malignancy
• Community hematology/oncology
• Genitourinary oncology
• Classical hematology
• Clinical research/clinical investigation
• Palliative medicine
• Oncology pharmacy elective
• Hematopathology
• Teaching selective
• Clinical informatics (Geisinger Medical Center)
• Cancer genetics
• Neuro-oncology
• Multidisciplinary selective (thoracic, breast, GI)
• Radiation oncology selective
• Board review selective
• Learner-defined elective