Official 2018-2019 Hematology/Oncology fellowship application season

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docsy said:
Can we expect more interviews or its almost done? does anyone know about MSU or Lutheran, chicago? There should be some internal candidates on forums.
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just got an interview at a program that sent out interviews a month ago
 
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Anyone interested in changing Med Coll Wisconsin date from Sept 27 to Sept 21? Mine is sept 21.
 
Hey Anyone intrested in switching their cooper interview to september 28 min is September 28
 
Does anyone have a LSU- New orleans interview that they would like to switch? Mine is 10/5
 
cancelled a few interviews this week ! hope some spots open up for a late second wave!

good luck everyone
 
usdoc123 said:
Thank you., can you mention which programs..
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Would rather not be the reason program gets unsolicited emails.

They sent out an invite quickly as I was copied on the email by mistake. I’m assuming programs have their waitlist candidates

Season ain’t over invites will trickle in
 
Also cancelled a couple interviews this week...hope this helps others out there!
 
UTSW rejection 8/21***


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Once again reposting.
If anybody could help in changing dates for Dartmouth interview.
I have it scheduled fro 5th October and I am looking for 9th October.
Will sincerely appreciate the help.
 
I need some suggestions regarding interview schedule.
I am interested in Malignant heme and all my research is in malignant heme. However, one of the bigger program I am interviewing at has all the interviewers as Solid tumor specialists.
Should I request them so that I could interview with Hematology?
Really appreciate advice and suggestions!
 
MDLeuk said:
I need some suggestions regarding interview schedule.
I am interested in Malignant heme and all my research is in malignant heme. However, one of the bigger program I am interviewing at has all the interviewers as Solid tumor specialists.
Should I request them so that I could interview with Hematology?
Really appreciate advice and suggestions!
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You can definitely email the program coordinator to request to interview with Heme malignancy faculty. It is actually very helpful for you to talk to faculty from your area of interest to get an understanding of the culture/personalities of the heme malignancy group.
 
Are out of match/ prematch possible in Heme-Onc fellowships.
 
diku8888 said:
Are out of match/ prematch possible in Heme-Onc fellowships.
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From my understanding it’s possible as fellowships are not bound by the “all-in” that residencies are. I only know of people in other specialties that were offered these though so maybe less common in Onc? I’ll defer to people who know more though
 
Would anyone switch Dartmouth interview to 9/28 or 10/9? Mine is scheduled for 10/5.
thank you!
 
If anyone is able to switch VCU interview from 10/8 or 10/9 to 9/28, please message me
 
Question I’m sure many have: how low do ppl typically fall on their rank list? Particularly if say your top 2-3 are “reach” programs or programs that extended invites to you after others canceled? Thanks!
 
BITEs said:
Question I’m sure many have: how low do ppl typically fall on their rank list? Particularly if say your top 2-3 are “reach” programs or programs that extended invites to you after others canceled? Thanks!
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I don't think there's any way to really answer this question in a general fashion.

The closest objective data you'll have is the most recent 2018 charting outcomes of the match which shows that if you exclude the 26% of people that flat out don't match, 273/548 (50%) match at their first choice, 96/548 (18%) match at their second, 64/548 (12%) third, and 115/548 (21%) after their third choice (note this includes 8 out of 548 people who didn't have heme/onc as their "preferred specialty" so I'm not quite sure what they matched into, but regardless it's <2% of the total group so who cares).

Basically, if you can match, you'll have a good shot at your first choice, however obviously the match is entirely dependent on the 1) strength of the applicant pool, 2) the applicants the programs chose to invite, and 3) how these applicants ranked the programs, of which you will never know for sure for any given year much less at a specific program.

I think anecdotal evidence from your residency program might give the best gauge. As I go on interviews I'm realizing the final matches actually tend to be still rather regional and a residency's track performance at placing candidates is often reflective or even predictive of the general trend for you as an applicant given regional reputation of your residency and personal connections of your letter writers...etc. I personally am from a mid-tier large academic residency program and I know for a fact that last year no one matched their #1 for heme onc. The stronger candidates both matched their #2 (#1 both being "top 4" programs), and the others matched at #3 or lower (two matched their last choice, phew!). Although I'm really excited about the prospects of my top 5, I'm not harboring any illusions that anything is a given and I'm essentially also preparing myself for the reality of matching in the middle or in the latter third of the list (or even unmatched! but really hope it doesn't come to that). It really does seem heme-onc is becoming more and more competitive year by year and it will be interesting to see this year's match results and how it compares to the last.
 
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Do you guys know when is the deadline for fellowship programs to submit their rank order list?
 
gutonc said:
But they will likely submit 1-4 weeks ahead of the deadline. So should you.
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Sorry, I've heard this elsewhere too but why is this relevant? Isn't it the same applications where as long as you submit it before the apps open for review it doesn't really matter whether you submit 1 day or 10 days in advance? (I mean...obviously barring servers crashing and other technical difficulties) Thanks -- not sure if I'm missing something obvious.
 
lulu09 said:
Sorry, I've heard this elsewhere too but why is this relevant? Isn't it the same applications where as long as you submit it before the apps open for review it doesn't really matter whether you submit 1 day or 10 days in advance? (I mean...obviously barring servers crashing and other technical difficulties) Thanks -- not sure if I'm missing something obvious.
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It's the "servers crashing/technical difficulties" thing. There are stories every year about somebody dicking around with their ROL at the last minute and not having it recertified before the deadline. It can be 1 day, or 1 week, or whatever. But lock it down and leave it alone.
 
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Dear Colleagues,
I have a question ,anybody who might have interviewed at Case western Hematology Oncology,at what time does the interview get over.
Trying to book a flight back home and unable to reach the coordinator.
Would really appreciate.
 
Not sure if anyone can answer this but I was wondering if anyone has any insight or can shed some light into what the post-interview process and deciding on a rank list is for programs?
Is there typically a committee of people who discuss all the candidates? Does the PD decide? Is there a vote? I'm imagining some sort of smoke-signal process, much like deciding on a new Pope?!

Obviously it doesn't really matter how it's done, just pondering...
 
BikerGal said:
Not sure if anyone can answer this but I was wondering if anyone has any insight or can shed some light into what the post-interview process and deciding on a rank list is for programs?
Is there typically a committee of people who discuss all the candidates? Does the PD decide? Is there a vote? I'm imagining some sort of smoke-signal process, much like deciding on a new Pope?!

Obviously it doesn't really matter how it's done, just pondering...
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The answer is yes. Typically, there's a committee and the final decision is made by the PD. But it varies.
 
Since I'm having a quiet call day, just thought I would elicit feedback on how people feel about interviews so far.
I'll go first.
New to SDN and not sure if it is a faux pas to name programs so I will keep it anonymous and general for now.
I'm interested in solid tumor and want to stay in academia - likely lab research. So far, I am about half way though my interviews - plan to go on 11 in total (one is my home institution).

Here are my impressions:
- Communication with program coordinators is hit or miss, some coordinators were very organized and responsive and others barely responded to queries either pre or post interviews. Maybe it shouldn't, but for me it does factor in to my general feeling about a program not sure if it will affect my rank list - maybe subconsciously.
- Met a lot of great candidates at interviews. Would be very happy to be co-fellows with many of them
- Not sure if the tour is really a valuable use of time
- No awkward or unexpected questions so far
- Surprised at how clinically differentiated we are expected to be at this point
- I find my interactions with current fellows at programs (usually over lunch when I'm awkwardly shoving some sort of sandwich into my mouth) factors more than most things into my sense of a program. If I like the fellows, I usually can imaging myself in the program.
- So tired of having to think of more questions to ask - most of the time, the majority of questions have been answered during the intro lecture and if not, either the 5 fellows I met at lunch or the 3 other people who I interviewed with before you, have answered them!!!
- I send thank you emails to everyone after the interview - coordinators included. I was surprised that at least 1 person from each program replied to my email.
- I am starting to feel like I will get good clinical training at any program and much of the same research opportunities within the same "tier" of programs so not sure what I will eventually base my rank list on. Right now it's gut feeling and program location.

Anyone else have any thoughts or feelings?
 
BikerGal said:
Not sure if anyone can answer this but I was wondering if anyone has any insight or can shed some light into what the post-interview process and deciding on a rank list is for programs?
Is there typically a committee of people who discuss all the candidates? Does the PD decide? Is there a vote? I'm imagining some sort of smoke-signal process, much like deciding on a new Pope?!

Obviously it doesn't really matter how it's done, just pondering...
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Every candidate gets a ball with their name on it, Bingo-style. You get an extra ball for every first-author paper you have beyond two, an extra ball for going to a "top 20" residency, one for every step score > 250, and finally one more for every recommendation letter writer that someone on the committee holds in high regard.

Shake it all about, and the rank list is made :laugh:
 
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BikerGal said:
Since I'm having a quiet call day, just thought I would elicit feedback on how people feel about interviews so far.
I'll go first.
New to SDN and not sure if it is a faux pas to name programs so I will keep it anonymous and general for now.
I'm interested in solid tumor and want to stay in academia - likely lab research. So far, I am about half way though my interviews - plan to go on 11 in total (one is my home institution).

Here are my impressions:
- Communication with program coordinators is hit or miss, some coordinators were very organized and responsive and others barely responded to queries either pre or post interviews. Maybe it shouldn't, but for me it does factor in to my general feeling about a program not sure if it will affect my rank list - maybe subconsciously.
- Met a lot of great candidates at interviews. Would be very happy to be co-fellows with many of them
- Not sure if the tour is really a valuable use of time
- No awkward or unexpected questions so far
- Surprised at how clinically differentiated we are expected to be at this point
- I find my interactions with current fellows at programs (usually over lunch when I'm awkwardly shoving some sort of sandwich into my mouth) factors more than most things into my sense of a program. If I like the fellows, I usually can imaging myself in the program.
- So tired of having to think of more questions to ask - most of the time, the majority of questions have been answered during the intro lecture and if not, either the 5 fellows I met at lunch or the 3 other people who I interviewed with before you, have answered them!!!
- I send thank you emails to everyone after the interview - coordinators included. I was surprised that at least 1 person from each program replied to my email.
- I am starting to feel like I will get good clinical training at any program and much of the same research opportunities within the same "tier" of programs so not sure what I will eventually base my rank list on. Right now it's gut feeling and program location.

Anyone else have any thoughts or feelings?
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I think I'll have more thoughts at the end of the cycle, but:

1) Please don't be the applicant at the pre-interview dinner who asks incessantly about the floor structure and service schedule...etc. First, chances are your questions will be answered the next day during the info session, and honestly, there are ACGME requirements on the amount of rotations that you need to have and honestly most programs in the same "tier" are very similar in the amount of service months and whether there are residents staffing the leukemia service...etc. I used to care more about this in the beginning of the cycle, but came to realize that research opportunities make or break the place, not so much the service schedule (a place that's unnecessarily heavy on service will by default have poorer research because no one has time to do it anyway -- also, most programs only have a heavy first year, just deal with it!). Call schedule is probably a better question, but still don't go overboard. There was a guy at a dinner who literally interrogated one fellow for 20 minutes about the minutiae of his clinical blocks. Good riddance. Please don't be like that guy.

2) This was mentioned in previous years' threads, but if you have a specific interest you need to ask to meet with specific faculty at the institution who shares that interest. I found the interviews where I was able to match my specific interests to the interviewer (or where they matched for me) were immensely more enjoyable. Obviously this isn't always possible but you can always try.

3) This is going to be a banner year for heme-onc. Tons of great applicants from stellar residencies. I'm literally amazed at how much people have accomplished (in a good way!) Feel very honored honestly to be interviewing with some of these applicants.

4) Agree tours are almost useless. Next year I'm going to volunteer to give tours and I want to be all, "welcome to yet another windowless room with computers where the fellows sit!!" with gusto :laugh:
 
BikerGal said:
Here are my impressions:
- Communication with program coordinators is hit or miss, some coordinators were very organized and responsive and others barely responded to queries either pre or post interviews. Maybe it shouldn't, but for me it does factor in to my general feeling about a program not sure if it will affect my rank list - maybe subconsciously.
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You're definitely not wrong about this. The person who isn't bothering to answer your emails/phone calls is the same person you'll be asking for help next year.

- Not sure if the tour is really a valuable use of time
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It isn't really. The only reason I would consider it useful would be to give you a general idea of what the reality of your day is going to look like. At my program, even though everything is on one campus, it can take you half an hour to get from the faculty clinic site to the fellows clinic, with the wards halfway between.
- No awkward or unexpected questions so far
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Just wait...they're coming.
- I find my interactions with current fellows at programs (usually over lunch when I'm awkwardly shoving some sort of sandwich into my mouth) factors more than most things into my sense of a program. If I like the fellows, I usually can imaging myself in the program.
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This is just as true in the other direction too. One year when I was interviewing (first year as faculty at the same program I trained and was chief fellow in), all the fellows came into the office I was using for the day after lunch and pleaded for a particular applicant that day to not even be ranked.

lulu09 said:
3) This is going to be a banner year for heme-onc. Tons of great applicants from stellar residencies. I'm literally amazed at how much people have accomplished (in a good way!) Feel very honored honestly to be interviewing with some of these applicants.
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Says every applicant class every single year.
 
Would anyone please share interview experience at University of Cincinnati?
Thanks in advance.
 
BikerGal said:
Since I'm having a quiet call day, just thought I would elicit feedback on how people feel about interviews so far.
I'll go first.
New to SDN and not sure if it is a faux pas to name programs so I will keep it anonymous and general for now.
I'm interested in solid tumor and want to stay in academia - likely lab research. So far, I am about half way though my interviews - plan to go on 11 in total (one is my home institution).

Here are my impressions:
- Communication with program coordinators is hit or miss, some coordinators were very organized and responsive and others barely responded to queries either pre or post interviews. Maybe it shouldn't, but for me it does factor in to my general feeling about a program not sure if it will affect my rank list - maybe subconsciously.
- Met a lot of great candidates at interviews. Would be very happy to be co-fellows with many of them
- Not sure if the tour is really a valuable use of time
- No awkward or unexpected questions so far
- Surprised at how clinically differentiated we are expected to be at this point
- I find my interactions with current fellows at programs (usually over lunch when I'm awkwardly shoving some sort of sandwich into my mouth) factors more than most things into my sense of a program. If I like the fellows, I usually can imaging myself in the program.
- So tired of having to think of more questions to ask - most of the time, the majority of questions have been answered during the intro lecture and if not, either the 5 fellows I met at lunch or the 3 other people who I interviewed with before you, have answered them!!!
- I send thank you emails to everyone after the interview - coordinators included. I was surprised that at least 1 person from each program replied to my email.
- I am starting to feel like I will get good clinical training at any program and much of the same research opportunities within the same "tier" of programs so not sure what I will eventually base my rank list on. Right now it's gut feeling and program location.

Anyone else have any thoughts or feelings?
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I also think it's been interesting to find out how many internal candidates are PSTP. You might think a program is interviewing for as many fellowship spots as they have per class, but it seems like most of the programs I've interviewed at really only have 1-2 spots guaranteed to PSTP/internal applicants.
 
Anybody had any experience interviewing at harbor UCLA research track.
Would appreciate any insight on how their city of hope program looks like.
 
hemOncBuddy said:
Is there possibility of interviews in October..? Or is it too late now..?
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I think the consensus has been the a lack of a rejection still implies a possibility of interview request. However that possiblity gets closer and closer to 0 as we approach November. The only way to know for sure is to wait and see.
 
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What is the possibility of matching with 6 interviews? IMG, not needing visa, from a community hospital with university affiliation. Anyone knows someone who matched in the past? Thanks
 
hemOncBuddy said:
Is there possibility of interviews in October..? Or is it too late now..?
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Got one a few days ago after emailing the program and expressing continued interest, and another program told me I'm wait-listed for an upcoming date. So definitely still possible!
 
On the current interview trail, I noticed an abundance of Panera catering for breakfast and lunches. Panera and Pfizer must have a special deal.
 
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dmb19 said:
Got one a few days ago after emailing the program and expressing continued interest, and another program told me I'm wait-listed for an upcoming date. So definitely still possible!
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Is it advisable to follow up with program coordinator or PD ..?
 
Received an interview from University of Arkansas today and one from Vanderbilt last Thursday for late dates. Invitations (and conversely rejections) are still possible until the ROL deadline, whether you communicated interest through an e-mail to the program coordinator or not.
 
Dear Friends,
I wonder if you have any comment on this.
I was reviewing UPMC program for my upcoming IV and noted that for continuous years they took their own internal candidates 4/6 spots. Does anybody know the program and can share some thoughts.
 
Lkgehn333 said:
Dear Friends,
I wonder if you have any comment on this.
I was reviewing UPMC program for my upcoming IV and noted that for continuous years they took their own internal candidates 4/6 spots. Does anybody know the program and can share some thoughts.
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Hi!
I interviewed there also.
Someone asked about this on the interview day and they told us is that they had a bunch of fast track residents/fellows the last few years so that's why they took all those internal candidates. This year, they have no fast track candidates so all their (I think 7) spots are open. Of course, that doesn't mean they won't take their own residents from the IM program there but have no spots allocated to the fast track peeps.
 
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