Fellowship information

Oncology fellow Dr. Katherine Ender balances her time between treating patients like 2-year-old, Jhalil, in the hospital setting and conducting research. Read more.

The fellowship program of the Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine is aimed at the trainee whose goal is a career in academic medicine. Fellows receive training in an accredited program focused on developing medical knowledge, clinical skills and judgment, self-assessment and improvement skills, proficiency in communication, professional attitudes and behavior, competence performing medical procedures, research skills, teaching proficiency, humanistic qualities, and a commitment to scholarship.

During the three-year training program, time is distributed to ensure that fellows develop both clinical and research expertise. The program provides approximately 12 to 18 months exclusively for clinical work followed by 18 to 24 months of protected time for hypothesis-driven research.

More information is available here on the Feinberg school’s site.