PROFUNDA-THERE ACTUALLY ARE SPECIALTY PA'S IN ONCOLOGY AND OTHER SPECIALTIESWHO AN FP MD MIGHT REFER TO(INDIRECTLY)! FOR INSTANCE, MD ANDERSON CANCER CTR IN TEXAS HAS A POSTGRAD ONCOLOGY RESIDENCY FOR PA'S.
AN ONCOLOGIST WHO USES A PA WOULD HAVE THEM DO H+P'S AND DEVELOP AN INITIAL CARE PLAN WHICH THEY WOULD THEN REVIEW. CHECK OUT
WWW.APPAP.ORG FOR A LIST AND LINKS TO THE PA RESIDENCY PROGRAMS. A SPECIALTY PA KNOWS MUCH MORE ABOUT THEIR SPECIALTY THAN A PHYSICIAN WHO DOES NOT PRACTICE THAT SPECIALTY!!! ALSO YOU ARE WAY OFF ON PA SALARIES. MANY PA'S MAKE > 100K/YR ESPECIALLY IN ER/SURGERY/ORTHO. GRANTED THE DOCS MAKE MORE BUT NOT" 10 X AS MUCH" AS YOU STATED.
Postgraduate Oncology Program
PA Educational Programs
The University of Texas
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
(713) 792 - 7475
Fax: (713) 792 - 0795
1515 Holcombe Boulevard - Box 043
Houston, Texas 77030 - 4009
www.mdanderson.org
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Length of Program 12 months
Class Size 36925
Starting Date: September 10
(January start date also available)
Ending Date: August
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY:
The Postgraduate Oncology Program offered by The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (UTMDACC) is dedicated to enhancing the use of Physician Assistants in the field of cancer care. This 12- month clinical program is designed to prepare PAs for a career in medical, surgical and radiation oncology. The program uses a multi-disciplinary approach to adult oncology through hands-on training and supportive supervision. This comprehensive fellowship combines basic academic, technical and judgmental skills into a framework necessary for conducting effective cancer management.
CURRICULUM:
DIDACTIC: The didactic component of the curriculum consists of lectures, multidisciplinary conferences and institutional Grand Rounds. By working at a premier oncology research institution, participants will have the opportunity to become involved in research. At the end of the year, each PA will prepare a manuscript suitable for publication on a relevant oncology topic.
CLINICAL: Throughout the year, PA?s will rotate through more than 12 disciplines receiving hands on training in a variety of settings including, outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, operating rooms and the emergency center. Students will become an integral part of the health care team, under the supervision of attending physicians, and gain the confidence and skills required to become a successful oncologic PA.
Students will have the opportunity to gain skills in indirect laryngoscopy, various surgical procedures, bone marrow aspiration, and biopsy interpretation, management and care of indwelling catheters, administration of chemotherapeutic agents, and management of immunocompromised patients. They will also gain experience in correlating the clinical evaluation of the patient with radiologic, laboratory, and pathologic findings.
UNIVERSITY AND INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is a component of The University of Texas System. The UT System enrolls nearly 150,000 students at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels. There are nine academic campuses, six health complexes, four medical schools, two dental schools and seven nursing schools.
The UTMDACC is one of the world?s leading comprehensive cancer centers and one of 42 medical institutions located in the Texas Medical Center. MDACC has 469 patient beds, 26 operating rooms and more than 200 medical and surgical faculty. Guided by the mission of excellence in patient care, research, education and prevention, over 400,000 patients have received care at MDACC since 1944.
UTMDACC has employed PAs for greater than 15 years and has a strong history in PA education. More than 80 staff PAs provide care to patients in a wide variety of disciplines, including cancer prevention, radiation, medical and surgical oncology.
