Fourth Year Advanced Training Fellowships Solid Tumor (Sarcoma) Fellowship

The Solid Tumor (Sarcoma) Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital is a one-year advanced training program designed for pediatric hematology-oncology fellows seeking specialized expertise in the research, evaluation and management of pediatric solid tumors.

Building on the foundation provided during pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship training, this program offers intensive clinical and research experience focused on sarcomas and other pediatric solid tumors. Fellows work within a multidisciplinary program that provides exposure to complex cases, innovative therapies and translational research, creating an ideal environment for developing advanced subspecialty knowledge and skills.

Goals and Objectives

• To enhance clinical expertise in the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of solid tumors in infants, children, adolescents and young adults. 
   
• Continue to learn and apply knowledge obtained from basic laboratory and clinical research to the understanding of the cellular mechanisms of tumorigenesis including tumor-initiating cell biology, and relationships to metastasis in sarcomas/solid tumors.
   
• When possible, prepare and present data obtained from this clinical experience at institutional, local, and international conferences.
   
• Prepare and submit manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal.
   
• Use basic knowledge in cancer biology to improve the understanding of current therapy and propose novel approaches for the treatment of pediatric solid tumors that will ultimately impact on the management of affected individuals.

Program Eligibility

Candidates should be American Board of Pediatrics eligible for pediatric hematology-oncology or should have received equivalent training as judged by the program directors.  Only individuals who have successfully completed an ACGME-accredited fellowship in pediatric hematology-oncology or equivalent training are eligible for this advanced training opportunity.

Foreign medical graduates and visa holders
At this time, we are only able to accept J-1 training visas, but not those with H1B visas.

Program Duration

One year

Program Dates

July - June

Program Accreditation and Training Sites

Texas Medical Board: 503480399

Texas Children’s Hospital

Apply

Fellows interested in this fellowship training program must complete and submit an application along with three letters of reference, a curriculum vitae and a statement of interest.