Program Overview

Johns Hopkins Hematology & Medical Oncology Fellowship Program

The Johns Hopkins Hematology & Medical Oncology Fellowship Program is a comprehensive training program that provides fellows with unparalleled breadth of experience and flexibility.

Program Overview

The program offers two tracks: Medical Oncology and Hematology. The Hematology Track is the foremost leader in fellowship training for non-malignant and malignant hematology.

Hematology Track

The Hematology Track provides immersive inpatient and outpatient clinical training in Hematology, followed by the option to enter directly into academic research training or obtain additional training to receive dual-certification in a complementary discipline.

Clinical Training (Year 1)

• Inpatient Rotations
  • Non-Malignant Hematology Inpatient Service (Heme4): Unique exclusive non-malignant hematology inpatient and consult service, providing extensive training in management of wide breadth of non-malignant hematologic diseases.
  • Leukemia Service: Inpatient acute leukemia service, providing comprehensive training in standard and trial chemotherapeutic regimens for newly diagnosed or relapsed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and high-grade myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
  • Myeloma, Transplant, & Lymphoma (MTL) Service: Inpatient bone marrow transplant (BMT) service for malignant and non-malignant disorders, providing immersive training in a wide spectrum of BMT techniques.
• Outpatient Rotations
  • Sickle Cell Disease: Immersive experience in management of sickle cell disease through the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center for Adults at Johns Hopkins.
  • Transfusion Medicine: Unique rotation led by the Division of Transfusion Medicine, providing training in theoretical and practical concepts of blood banking, reference immunohematology, platelet serology, transfusion consultations, and therapeutic apheresis.
  • Coagulation: Fundamental experience led by the Department of Pathology, providing targeted training in essential principles of laboratory medicine.
  • Hematopathology: Practical rotation in hematopathology techniques, providing fellows with proficiency in performing bone marrow biopsies and interpreting bone marrow aspirates, flow cytometry, and lymph node biopsies.
  • Outpatient Hematology Clinics (Heme OPD): Innovative outpatient clinic experience in complex hematology.
  • Palliative Care: Immersive experience in inpatient hospice and palliative care clinics, providing training in palliative medicine, pain and symptom management, and end-of-life care.

Flexible Training Pathways (Years 2 and beyond)

• Non-Malignant Hematology Pathways
  1. Traditional Single-Board Hematology Pathway: 2 full years of highly-protected academic research time.
  2. Hematology-Transfusion Medicine Dual Certification Pathway: Ideal for trainees interested in the intersection of sickle cell disease or coagulation/thrombotic microangiopathies and transfusion medicine.
  3. Adult Hematology-Pediatric Heme/Onc Dual Certification Pathway (med-peds applicants only): Ideal for trainees interested in transition or lifespan care of sickle cell, hemophilia, or other non-malignant disorders.
• Malignant Hematology Pathways
  1. Traditional Single-Board Hematology Pathway: 2 full years of highly-protected academic research time.
  2. Hematology-Medical Oncology Dual Certification Pathway: Additional 6 months of clinical training in solid tumor only to obtain Medical Oncology certification.

Program Affiliations

The Johns Hopkins Hematology Fellowship Track is proud to be a member of the ASH Hematology-Focused Fellowship Training Program (HFFTP) Consortium.