Official 2018-2019 Hematology/Oncology fellowship application season

[Lkgehn333]

Obviously this will greatly depend on what your "academic and research interests" are. So without knowing anything I would probably have Utah above Baylor. The NIH MDACC choice will just depend on research and clinical interests

Not familiar with UTAH, but Baylor is very clinical.

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[Lkgehn333]

I am just curious, why you called Mayo Miracle whip? Actually I liked it a lot

I interviewed at Mayo Florida and really
Liked there as well. I have seen this name for Mayo Arizona and Florida. Can you please advise why miracle whip? Thanks

 

[gutonc]

I have strong academic and research interests. What would be my rank list
From these options
NIH/NCI
MDACC
Baylor houston
Utah
Washington hospital center
Allegheny general
Methodist houston

How would you rank them?

 

[gutonc]

I am just curious, why you called Mayo Miracle whip? Actually I liked it a lot

Fake Mayo = Miracle Whip

Edit: @lulu09 beat me to it.

 

[Crafs338]

Any of you who interviewed at roswell park how was your experience ? Why do you have to interview with like 8 different persons ?

 

[Lkgehn333]

Can someone please share IV experience at UPMC. I am going to interview with sickle cell specialist and I have no interest in it.
Appreciate your thoughts.

 

[gutonc]

Any of you who interviewed at roswell park how was your experience ? Why do you have to interview with like 8 different persons ?

Lots of places have you interview with lots of people. Don't you want to have a good idea of who you're going to be working with if you match there?

It also gives programs a broader concept of "you".

 

[Crafs338]

Lots of places have you interview with lots of people. Don't you want to have a good idea of who you're going to be working with if you match there?

It also gives programs a broader concept of "you".

Ah, I see your point then . thank you

 

[durvalumab]

How highly ranked is the NIH program if you solely want to be in academics? Is the clinical training adequate enough?

There is no “ranking” for the programs. If you interviewed at the NIH, then you should have a good idea on what the program/place entails. There are a lot of phase 1 trials and interesting research...no phase 3 large scale multi-site trials. Clinically, you will be fine because you rotate at other hospitals. If the traveling/away rotations bothers you, then you should consider that as well. I personally do not like feeling like an away rotator.

 

[Oncology-hope2018]

How highly ranked University of UTAH in solid tumors, I have seen many put it top high? I didn’t interview there yet, but I want to ready for it

 

[diku8888]

How would you rank them?

May be as would you suggest!!??

 

[serephina]

Would like some advice for ranking please! Interested in academic oncology (clinical research) and have no geographic preference. Currently I would rank them as:

Johns Hopkins
Memorial Sloan Kettering
UPenn
Duke
Mayo
University of Washington/ Fred Hutch
University of Michigan

Is there anything really unreasonable about my lists so far? Am I off base about any of the programs?

 

[gutonc]

May be as would you suggest!!??

I didn't interview there, and I'm not you. That's a terrible rank strategy.

 

[gutonc]

Would like some advice for ranking please! Interested in academic oncology (clinical research) and have no geographic preference. Currently I would rank them as:

Johns Hopkins
Memorial Sloan Kettering
UPenn
Duke
Mayo
University of Washington/ Fred Hutch
University of Michigan

Is there anything really unreasonable about my lists so far? Am I off base about any of the programs?

If that's how you liked them, nobody can really argue with you.

 

[durvalumab]

Would like some advice for ranking please! Interested in academic oncology (clinical research) and have no geographic preference. Currently I would rank them as:

Johns Hopkins
Memorial Sloan Kettering
UPenn
Duke
Mayo
University of Washington/ Fred Hutch
University of Michigan

Is there anything really unreasonable about my lists so far? Am I off base about any of the programs?

First of all, those are all great options. Congrats! Are you interested in malignant heme or solid tumor? All of those choices offer excellent training in both but you may consider the differences if you like malignant heme (transplant at JHU and Hutch vs CART at Penn).

 

[durvalumab]

May be as would you suggest!!??

I am not sure if the comments from the moderator were very helpful for your decision process. NIH and MDA are very different programs so I would choose carefully between the two. MDA is purely a cancer center, which means you will not really be affiliated with an academic institution (even though it is technically part of the University of Texas system). This can matter if you are interested in interdisciplinary research that involves working with different graduate students/faculty from other research fields. NIH involves away rotations and phase 1 trials. You do not have “regular” patients coming through there, only clinical trial patients. MDA will have clinical trials patients but you also see your standard of care chemo patients and can be involved with larger clinical trials.

 

[serephina]

First of all, those are all great options. Congrats! Are you interested in malignant heme or solid tumor? All of those choices offer excellent training in both but you may consider the differences if you like malignant heme (transplant at JHU and Hutch vs CART at Penn).

Thank you so much for the response! I’m more interested in solid tumor (though still undifferentiated to tumor type).

 

[diku8888]

I am not sure if the comments from the moderator were very helpful for your decision process. NIH and MDA are very different programs so I would choose carefully between the two. MDA is purely a cancer center, which means you will not really be affiliated with an academic institution (even though it is technically part of the University of Texas system). This can matter if you are interested in interdisciplinary research that involves working with different graduate students/faculty from other research fields. NIH involves away rotations and phase 1 trials. You do not have “regular” patients coming through there, only clinical trial patients. MDA will have clinical trials patients but you also see your standard of care chemo patients and can be involved with larger clinical trials.

Thanks a lot. Yes I felt the same about mdacc. I plan myself to be either a basic science/ translational researcher or more involved in clinical trials research (not decided yet) and I felt very comfortable at NIH in that sense. I am previously trained in hemepath and so primary interest is heme. At the same time I do want my training years to get me some decent clinical training. Always helps I believe! Thanks for your advice.

 

[gutonc]

Guys, Just wanted to know if these are the steps after registering in NRMP.
1) Update ERAS with NRMP ID.
2) Rank programs.
3) Certify before Nov 14.

Anything am I missing?

0) Interview

Otherwise you got it.

 

[Oncology-hope2018]

Guys, Just wanted to know if these are the steps after registering in NRMP.
1) Update ERAS with NRMP ID.
2) Rank programs.
3) Certify before Nov 14.

Anything am I missing?

How you update ERAS with NRMP ID?

 

[Prosit]

How you update ERAS with NRMP ID?

Login to ERAS and you will see personal information update option. There, your will see a blank space to enter your NRMP ID. Don't know if programs re-download ERAS app just to retrieve the NRMP ID, instead of going to NRMP website. In any case,easy fix.

 

[Crafs338]

any input on RPCI vs tOSU.

Hey guys. I am pretty undifferentiated at this stage. Please help rank the following programs. Thanks

1. U Chicago
2. Northwestern
3. Mayo Rochester
4. Moffitt Cancer Center
5. Ohio State

what was your impression of Ohio state?? just curious since I also interviewed there ?

 

[onco2018]

Hey Guys, can you please help me rank the following programs. I don't have big-shot names but trying to figure out the best. I am looking for a overall good program with strong solid oncology. Not looking for basic science research/ bench research, looking for more clinical program rich in clinical trials. No geographical preference. Thank you
1. UCLA-Harbor Clinical track
2. UTSW
3. UAB
4. Baylor(Houston)
5. U Kansas
6. U Iowa

 

[durvalumab]

Hey guys. I am pretty undifferentiated at this stage. Please help rank the following programs. Thanks

1. U Chicago
2. Northwestern
3. Mayo Rochester
4. Moffitt Cancer Center
5. Ohio State

If you have a Midwest focus, I would consider putting Ohio State above Moffitt if your end goal is to live in the Midwest. Otherwise, your top 3 are all excellent programs and you will have great training and research opportunities at any of those three.

 

[littleman25]

Hey everyone. I got a list of 8 that I'm ranking. I know I'm interested in Academics, but am open to either heme or onc. Looking back over the past threads, it always seems that there's a wide gauge on these programs lol. So I wanted to see how you guys felt about my list. No real geographical preference either. Thanks!!

1. Tufts
2. University of Maryland
3. VCU
4. MUSC
5. Cincinnati
6. Penn State
7. Tulane
8. UCLA-Olive View

 

[Lkgehn333]

Should I register in NRMP in separate website?

Login to ERAS and you will see personal information update option. There, your will see a blank space to enter your NRMP ID. Don't know if programs re-download ERAS app just to retrieve the NRMP ID, instead of going to NRMP website. In any case,easy fix.

 

[Prosit]

Should I register in NRMP in separate website?

Please do ASAP. Registration was opened late August and can rank programs since 10/3.

 

[Lkgehn333]

Please do ASAP. Registration was opened late August and can rank programs since 10/3.

Thank you so much, did it today.
So I understand if you are not registered for NRMP the program will not be able to rank you? Do you guys think i did too late and should update the programs? Please advise.

 

[Lkgehn333]

I don;t think it's 10/3. That's when the registration started. Most of the programs dont rank till Nov 1st-2nd week.

Thank you so much!

 

[Prosit]

I don;t think it's 10/3. That's when the registration started. Most of the programs dont rank till Nov 1st-2nd week.

I don't think it matters much as long as you have registered and rank programs at a reasonable time frame

 

[Lkgehn333]

I don't think it matters much as long as you have registered and rank programs at a reasonable time frame

Thank you so much!

 

[Chee14]

Anyone interviewed at Ohio state University? What to expect and what did you think?

 

[Va_HemOnc]

Got an e-mail from MCW reminding me to register for the NRMP. I registered in August and I have double-checked my NRMP ID on the ERAS application with my NRMP account. It it likely a mass message sent out to applicants.

 

[Crafs338]

Anyone interviewed at Ohio state University? What to expect and what did you think?

We where like 8 candidates, it was well organized. During my interview it was rare that the PD did not come to us to say hi during any time. The hospitla is awsome brand new, clinics are scattered around the area, there is good integration between the main hospital and the James. My only problem that I had was about the recent exodus of attendings from different services and the are just hiring new people . E.g. The gi service they only had like 2 gi faculty they are in the process of recruiting. Overall I liked the Program but don't know if this will have impact on your training

 

[Lkgehn333]

Dear Senior Friends,
I need some advise.
The place that I was going to rank as my number one based on curbside talk, I did not get response to my thank you email. I felt somewhat down because I expected them to response. My short experience during interview was that most of programs responded to my thank you note. Can you please advise regarding the importance of emails. Thank you

 

[Chee14]

We where like 8 candidates, it was well organized. During my interview it was rare that the PD did not come to us to say hi during any time. The hospitla is awsome brand new, clinics are scattered around the area, there is good integration between the main hospital and the James. My only problem that I had was about the recent exodus of attendings from different services and the are just hiring new people . E.g. The gi service they only had like 2 gi faculty they are in the process of recruiting. Overall I liked the Program but don't know if this will have impact on your training

Thank you so much.

 

[Crafs338]

Dear Senior Friends,
I need some advise.
The place that I was going to rank as my number one based on curbside talk, I did not get response to my thank you email. I felt somewhat down because I expected them to response. My short experience during interview was that most of programs responded to my thank you note. Can you please advise regarding the importance of emails. Thank you

I have sent thank you emails and I ll. Say it has been 1/2 and 1/2 some will reply some not.. I don't think that should have a lot of weight what If the md is busy or just read it and thats it. I personally would not worry

 

[gutonc]

Dear Senior Friends,
I need some advise.
The place that I was going to rank as my number one based on curbside talk, I did not get response to my thank you email. I felt somewhat down because I expected them to response. My short experience during interview was that most of programs responded to my thank you note. Can you please advise regarding the importance of emails. Thank you

I have sent thank you emails and I ll. Say it has been 1/2 and 1/2 some will reply some not.. I don't think that should have a lot of weight what If the md is busy or just read it and thats it. I personally would not worry

There should be absolutely no weight placed on this. At all. Some programs have a policy of not responding to these. Some people just don't. Some people are just really f*****g busy. This is absolutely nothing you should give any more thought to.

 

[pgyinternyear]

I am interested in solid tumor, and clinical trials. Would appreciate input regarding the rank list:
Beth Israel Deacones
Fox chase
Baylor
Harbor UCLA research track
OSU

Also, When is the best time to write the letter of intent?

Thank you!

 

[Lkgehn333]

There should be absolutely no weight placed on this. At all. Some programs have a policy of not responding to these. Some people just don't. Some people are just really f*****g busy. This is absolutely nothing you should give any more thought to.

Thank you so much all for your responses.

 

[Lkgehn333]

I am interested in solid tumor, and clinical trials. Would appreciate input regarding the rank list:
Beth Israel Deacones
Fox chase
Baylor
Harbor UCLA research track
OSU

Also, When is the best time to write the letter of intent?

Thank you!

I think you might want to bring UCLA and OSU before Baylor. It is what I would do unless having location preference.

 

[BITEs]

Having trouble on two areas of my list between:
-Jefferson and Indiana University
-NYU vs UTSW vs UMaryland
Interest in academics, maybe malignant heme. What do you guys think? Gutonc also curious your view.

 

[Crafs338]

Which would you rank higher Roswell park or Ohio state? In terms of training and research etc. They seemed kind of the same level to me any input?

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[Provenge]

Hey guys, looking for some feedback regarding my ROL. IMG from mid tier university program, interested in solids and future career in academics/hybrid positions (clinical/translational investigator or clinical educator).

1. Montefiore
2. Moffitt
3. U Maryland
4. Boston University
5. University of Cincinnati
6. Harbor UCLA clinical track
7. Ochsner
8. Stony Brook
9. Uconn
10. University of New Mexico
11. Drexel

I personally prefer to be in NYC, otherwise I don't mind going where I can get the best training. I'm especially unsure about 4 through 6 and 7 and 8. Thank you for your help!

 

[Square[]]

Would like some advice for ranking please! Interested in academic oncology (clinical research) and have no geographic preference. Currently I would rank them as:

Johns Hopkins
Memorial Sloan Kettering
UPenn
Duke
Mayo
University of Washington/ Fred Hutch
University of Michigan

Is there anything really unreasonable about my lists so far? Am I off base about any of the programs?

MSK is clearly the best choice for clinical research in solid tumors. MDA would be another good one. That said, you can't go wrong with any of these.

 

[gutonc]

Having trouble on two areas of my list between:
-Jefferson and Indiana University
-NYU vs UTSW vs UMaryland
Interest in academics, maybe malignant heme. What do you guys think? Gutonc also curious your view.

IU
NYU
UTSW
Jeff/UMD

 

[gutonc]

Which would you rank higher Roswell park or Ohio state? In terms of training and research etc. They seemed kind of the same level to me any input?

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Personally? tOSU, mostly for location. But the other way is fine too.

 

[durvalumab]

Dear Senior Friends,
I need some advise.
The place that I was going to rank as my number one based on curbside talk, I did not get response to my thank you email. I felt somewhat down because I expected them to response. My short experience during interview was that most of programs responded to my thank you note. Can you please advise regarding the importance of emails. Thank you

I would not place too much emphasis on not receiving an email reply, even though I know it is kind of an uneasy feeling.

However, I would say that if you emailed the PD with a very specific (not the generic thank you) email expressing why you would like to go there, then I would be slightly suspicious that the PD may not think that highly of you. I wouldn’t expect a response from most of the other interviewers who receive dozens of generic thank you notes.

 

[durvalumab]

Having trouble on two areas of my list between:
-Jefferson and Indiana University
-NYU vs UTSW vs UMaryland
Interest in academics, maybe malignant heme. What do you guys think? Gutonc also curious your view.

Indiana if you have any interest in GU oncology. Otherwise, I would favor Jefferson. I would say NYU > UMaryland > UTSW.

 

[Chee14]

Anyone interviewed at University of Louisville, please let me know your experience. Thanks