Oncology Fellowship

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Here is a question, which may be stupid, but I'm interested in anyone's reaction.

I am an american grad at a good residency program thinking of applying for oncology. I am looking to apply next year and do a couple of hospitalist years in between. I don't have much research on my resume.

I have a chance to be an oncologic hospitalist at a good place, a top 25 cancer hsopital. I also have a chance to be a general medicine hospitalist at a top 5 medicine program with a possibility of getting involved in oncology research or patient care, but no gaurantee. Do you think being at an onoclogy only hospital would be a much better boost to my resume than the better overall hospital? I do think there is a much better chance I would get involved in a project at the top 5 medicine program, where as at the oncology only place i think it would only be a good clinical experience.

thanks for any input.

 

[TyrosineKinase]

Here is a question, which may be stupid, but I'm interested in anyone's reaction.

I am an american grad at a good residency program thinking of applying for oncology. I am looking to apply next year and do a couple of hospitalist years in between. I don't have much research on my resume.

I have a chance to be an oncologic hospitalist at a good place, a top 25 cancer hsopital. I also have a chance to be a general medicine hospitalist at a top 5 medicine program with a possibility of getting involved in oncology research or patient care, but no gaurantee. Do you think being at an onoclogy only hospital would be a much better boost to my resume than the better overall hospital? I do think there is a much better chance I would get involved in a project at the top 5 medicine program, where as at the oncology only place i think it would only be a good clinical experience.

thanks for any input.

I would go with the general medicine hospitalist job at a better program. The clinical experience on the oncology wards would not carry much weight on your application. On the other hand, if you go with the general medicine hospitalist job, you have to do some research--7 days of working, 7 days of research 🙂. Any top 5 medicine program (Harvard programs, Hopkins, UCSF, etc...) will have great oncology research opportunities.

 

[MidwestMD]

I would go with the general medicine hospitalist job at a better program. The clinical experience on the oncology wards would not carry much weight on your application. On the other hand, if you go with the general medicine hospitalist job, you have to do some research--7 days of working, 7 days of research 🙂. Any top 5 medicine program (Harvard programs, Hopkins, UCSF, etc...) will have great oncology research opportunities.

+1. I would agree w/ Tyrosinekinase re: being a hospitalist at a "Top 5" program and focusing on strengthening your research background. Maybe even obtaining a Masters in Clinical Research (~2yrs to complete). Having been in a similar position, I would highly recommend working no more than 80% to allow yourself the flexibility to work on research on your time off. I would also make every effort to attend your hospital's Oncology Grand Rounds in order to network as well. Good luck!

 

[staup]

thanks Guys, I appreciate the input. Several oncologists I spoke to today echoed your thoughts.