Didactic Curriculum

Education is critical and a top priority

All Hematology Fellows participate in the formal weekly ACGME-conforming  Hematology/Oncology-Curriculum Conference (Friday 8-10 am) which includes faculty lectures and Fellow presentations  (case presentations, board review subjects). Fellows in this program (which emphasizes hematology) will attend only hematology lectures.  During the 24-month curriculum, Fellows will be exposed to all Hematology Board-relevant topics.

Additionally, the Hematology Fellows will engage in a designated Hematology curriculum series, featuring faculty lectures, fellow case discussions, and Board Reviews relevant to non-malignant Hematology. Fellows will develop presentations, supervised by faculty experts, to intensify learning.

Fellows will also participate in the annual Hematology in-training examinations.

Fellows are expected to participate in the monthly HTTC "Bleed/Clot" Journal Club, presenting quarterly. Fellows will also participate in the monthly Hematology/Oncology Journal Clubs for Hematology-related articles.

Other training opportunities 

• The Transfusion Medicine "Red Thread" weekly lecture series (3-months curriculum)
• Comprehensive multi-disciplinary (Hematologists, Nurses, Social workers, Physical Therapists) post-clinic conferences  the HTTC and Sickle Cell C Program (4-5 pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays)
• Multi-disciplinary CTEPH case conference (Pulmonologists, Radiologists, Surgeons) each Friday (2-3 pm).

During the summer months, a "what you need to know" series is given for incoming Hematology/Oncology Fellows, and the Fellows in this track will participate in all hematology-relevant lectures.

Examples of additional formal training options

• Clinical Research Enhancement through Supplemental Training Program
  
  • Translational Regenerative Medicine: Practical applications of translating stem cell based therapies from bench to bedside
  • Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) comparing the benefits and harms of different interventions and strategies to prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor health conditions 
  • Translational Research Fundamentals
  • Applied Translational Research
• Master of Advanced Studies in Clinical Research 
• Bioinformatics Training (RNAseq, Proteomics), Center for Computational Biology & Bioinformatics
• Essentials and Advances in Apheresis Therapy (CME-accredited course), annually
• Translational Science Certificate for biomedical leaders and innovators to accelerate the translation of ideas into biomedical products 
• POC musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSKUS) training for rapid bleed detection in hemophilia and musculoskeletal abnormalities Developed by the UCSD Hemophilia and Thrombosis Treatment Center, comprising virtual and hands-on training classes. CME-accredited.