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| Dr. Leslie Lehmann meets with nurses on the new stem cell transplantation unit. |
Stem Cell Transplantation Service - 2 rotations. Each fellow is responsible for the care of patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation on the 13-bed transplantation unit at Children's Hospital (6 West). The stem cell transplant team consists of one attending, one fellow, one daytime PL-2 resident, as well as one to two nurse practitioners with expertise in stem cell transplant care and occasionally a rotating fellow from another institution. The primary fellow organizes rounds with the attending physician and daily nursing team, supervises and teaches the PL-2 resident, writes chemotherapy and detailed admission orders for patients being admitted for transplantation, and performs procedures when necessary (including bone marrow harvests one to two times each month). The fellow also conducts sign-out rounds in the evenings.
Neuro-oncology - 1 rotation. While on the Neuro-oncology service, fellows are responsible for evaluations of new Neuro-oncology patients, participating in second opinions and the Brain Tumor Clinic, and participating in the care of all Neuro-oncology inpatients. The fellow may work with a dedicated Neuro-oncology fellow. In addition to clinical responsibilities, conferences with an emphasis on Neuro-oncology are held throughout the week.
Elective - 2 rotations. The fellow on elective can choose between a variety of pre-arranged selectives which include pathology, surgical oncology, palliative care, radiation oncology, late effects of chemotherapy and the pain management service or can arrange his or her own elective experience. The fellow does some weeknight overnight call in the hospital and continues to attend his or her hematology and oncology clinics.
Vacation - Fellows receive a total of 3 weeks of vacation during their clinical year, divided into two blocks. The first combines one week of vacation with three weeks of elective during the first 6 months of the fellowship program. The second block, during the second half of the year, combines two weeks of vacation with two weeks of elective.
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