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To apply for the fellowship program, you must supply the following:
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- Completed Application Form
Children's Hospital Boston/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute uses the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). For more information on the ERAS system please visit www.aamc.org/students/eras/. Please note, when in this application, visit the section called Participating Specialties and Programs, then search for the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program. You will be directed to search for your program name. Our program name is Children's Hospital Boston/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Please make sure that you click on that link. If not, you will be redirected to a different application.
- Curriculum vita
- Medical school transcript
- Dean's Letter
- USMLE boards scores (at least Parts 1 and 2; part 3 if completed)
- Personal statement in the style requested on the application form
- Three to five letters of reference from people with whom you have worked closely in a clinical capacity or research capacity. All applicants must supply at least three letters. MD/PhD applicants must also submit a reference letter from their thesis advisor. If possible, all applicants should supply at least one letter from a hematologist/oncologist, or from someone who has worked at Children's Hospital Boston or who is otherwise familiar with our program.
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*Please make sure that all application materials are completed and turned in through the ERAS system. If your application is not received by the deadline mentioned below, your application will be marked incomplete and will not be accepted.
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The ERAS system will start to accept 2011 applications on November 15th, 2009. We strongly recommend that you submit your application by December 15th. However, we accept applications until March 15th 2010 assuming it is possible to schedule an interview between that date and the date of our selection committee meeting.
If you need further information please contact the following:
David A. Williams, MD
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Children's Hospital Boston
300 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Victoria Kennedy
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Karp 08125.1
Children's Hospital Boston
300 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Victoria Kennedy or by fax (617-730-0934)
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Our training program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). We cannot accept applicants who are not registered with the NRMP. The NRMP phone number and web address are 202-862-6077 and http://www.nrmp.org.
The website for the pediatric hematology/oncology match is http://www.nrmp.org/fellow/match_name/ped_hem_oc/about.html.
Please forward your match number to Victoria Kennedy once you receive it.
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We normally accept six fellows. Occasionally we take an additional fellow who chooses to do the research phase of the training first, or who wants fellowship training in adult hematology or oncology or other pediatric subspecialties as well as pediatric heme/onc, or who wants to begin his or her training in January instead of July. Such decisions are made on a case-by-case basis.
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We receive most applications in November and December. The deadline for applications is March 15; however, it is advantageous to apply before the end of December since we begin to sort applications and issue invitations for interviews at that time. We do not issue all interview invitations at the same time because some candidates decide to apply later than others and we do not want to exclude them from consideration.
We generally interview about 20 applicants, which is about 40 percent of those who apply. Candidates are interviewed individually. To the extent possible, all candidates meet all of the members of the Selection Committee (Drs. Williams, Grier, Lux and Mack). They also meet a selection of other faculty, have a chance to go to lunch with one or more fellows and are given a tour. The interviews generally last one full day.
Victoria Kennedy arranges all interviews and will gladly help with any other problems. She can be reached by email (victoria.kennedy@childrens.harvard.edu) or phone (617-919-3041). Applicants are also welcome to contact Dr. Holcombe E. Grier (holcombe_grier@dfci.harvard.edu; 617-632-3974) or Dr. David Williams (dawilliams@childrens.harvard.edu; 617-919-2697).
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October-March 15:
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Receive applications (mostly November - December)
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Early December:
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NRMP registration begins
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Mid-January to early April:
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Interviews on selected days
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Late April:
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Rank order list deadline
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Mid-May:
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Match day
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Programs that participate in the match are not allowed to accept candidates outside the match unless the Match Evaluation Committee of the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Training Directors grants an exemption. Those seeking an exemption must apply by February 1, 2009. It is the training directors' intention that exemptions will only be granted in rare circumstances. Please contact us if you feel an exemption is appropriate in your case or if you have any other questions.
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We do not accept ordinarily fellows into the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology training program who only wish to do a single clinical year. Rare exceptions have been made for fellows who are combining hematology/oncology training with training in adult hematology/oncology or in another pediatric subspecialty. However, two single year clinical training programs are available within the division: (1) pediatric neuro-oncology for those who have already completed a pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship (contact Dr. Mark Kieran at mark_kieran@dfci.harvard.edu; 617-632-4386). (2) pediatric palliative care for those who have completed a general pediatrics residency (contact Dr. Tamara Vesel, director, Pediatric Palliative Care Fellowship Program, through her assistant Nicole Santangelo at Nicole_Santangelo@dfci.harvard.edu; 617-632-5430). Additional information about this fellowship is available on the Pediatric Advanced Care Team's Web page.
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Victoria Kennedy
Div. of Hematology/Oncology
Karp 08125.1
Children's Hospital Boston
300 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Victoria Kennedy
Phone: 617-919-3041
Fax: 617-730-0934
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David A. Williams, MD
Div of Hematology/ Oncology
Children's Hospital Boston
300 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115
David Williams
Phone: 617-919-2697
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Holcombe E. Grier, MD
Associate Chief of Clinical Pediatric Oncology
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
44 Binney St
Boston, MA 02115
Holcombe_grier@dfci.harvard.edu
Phone: 617-632-3974
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