Curriculum
The Geriatric Hematology-Oncology fellowship curriculum allows for an immersive experience in the fields of Geriatrics and Hematology-Oncology over four years of fellowship. Year 1 focuses on Geriatric Medicine with rotations in various practice settings to provide broad exposure to the care of older adults. While focusing on Geriatrics, year 1 also immerses fellows in longitudinal hematology/oncology clinics, as well as inpatient hematology/oncology electives. Years 2 through 4 focus on Hematology-Oncology, rotating through inpatient services, subspecialty experiences, and protected research and elective time. Research and elective time can be shaped to fit the fellow’s specific interests in Geriatrics/Hematology/Oncology. Throughout the fellowship, fellows have longitudinal ambulatory clinics in both specialties, as well as leadership, clinical teaching and health systems training.
Below you will find a roadmap for each year’s schedule breakdown:
Year 1: Geriatrics Focused with 2 months of Oncology Consults
Rotation |
Location |
Duration |
Orientation |
Boston Medical Center |
1 month |
Inpatient |
Boston Medical Center |
3 weeks |
Palliative Care |
Boston Medical Center |
1 month |
PACE |
2 PACE Sites |
2 weeks |
Palliative Care |
Veteran’s Affairs – Brockton |
1 month |
Community Living Center |
Veteran’s Affairs – Brockton |
1 month |
Hospital in Home |
Veteran’s Affairs – West Roxbury |
1 month |
Psychiatry |
Veteran’s Affairs – Bedford |
1 month |
Geriatric Evaluation & Management GEM Unit |
Veteran’s Affairs – Bedford |
1 month |
Dementia |
Veteran’s Affairs – Bedford and Jamaica Plan |
1 month |
Elective (opportunity for Geriatric Oncology assessment clinic) |
|
1 month |
Longitudinal Experiences: Ambulatory continuity clinics in Hematology & Medical Oncology and Geriatrics
Year 2: Hematology & Medical Oncology Focused
Rotation |
Site |
Duration |
Gastrointestinal & Thoracic Oncology Subspecialty |
Boston Medical Center |
2 months |
Hematology Subspecialty |
Boston Medical Center |
2 months |
Hematology & Medical Oncology Consults |
Boston Medical Center |
1 month |
Elective |
Boston Medical Center |
1 month |
Hematology & Medical Oncology Inpatient Service |
Veteran’s Affairs |
2 months |
Elective/Research |
Veteran’s Affairs |
2 months |
Longitudinal Experiences: Hematology & Medical Oncology ambulatory continuity clinic
Year 3: Hematology & Medical Oncology Focused with Geriatrics Re-Integration
Rotation |
Site |
Duration |
Breast and Genitourinary Oncology Subspecialty |
Boston Medical Center |
2 months |
Hematology & Medical Oncology Consults |
Boston Medical Center |
2 months |
Hematology Subspecialty |
Boston Medical Center |
1 month |
Elective |
Boston Medical Center |
1 month |
Hematology & Medical Oncology Inpatient Service |
Veteran’s Affairs |
1 month |
Elective/Research |
Veteran’s Affairs |
4 months |
Geriatrics Selective |
Boston Medical Center |
6 sessions over 3 months |
Longitudinal Experiences: Hematology & Medical Oncology ambulatory continuity clinic, opportunity to rotate through Geriatric Assessment Clinic and/or VA-based Geriatric Oncology clinic
Year 4: Mostly Elective/Research with some Outpatient Clinic in Oncology
Rotation |
Site |
Duration |
Elective/Research |
Boston Medical Center/Veteran’s Affairs |
11 months |
Outpatient Clinic |
Boston Medical Center/Veteran’s Affairs |
1-4 days a week |
Allogenic Transplant Rotation |
Dana Farber Cancer Institute |
1 month |
Longitudinal Experiences: Hematology & Medical Oncology ambulatory continuity clinic, opportunity to rotate through Geriatric Assessment Clinic and/or VA-based Geriatric Oncology clinic