The Breast Service in the Department of Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, offers a training program in breast surgical oncology for surgery residents currently enrolled in approved training programs. Breast Surgery Clinical scholars may apply to the program in their third or fourth year of clinical training. Acceptance into the program provides a unique opportunity to gain exposure to the multidisciplinary care of the breast cancer patient as well as explore interest in Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship.
Breast Clinical scholars are integrated as full members of the clinical team rotation to one of four Breast Surgery Teams, alongside a clinical fellow. Scholars participate in all aspects of the patient with breast cancer including surgical procedures and outpatient clinics. Resident participation in surgery will vary with the level of experience of the resident and the complexity of the surgical procedure. Scholars will also have the opportunity to spend time with physicians in other disciplines who also care for patients with breast cancer including pathologist, radiologist, radiation oncologist, and medical oncologist, schedule-permitting.
Breast Surgery Clinical Scholars participate in all of our fellows’ educational activities. This includes weekly multidisciplinary conference (tumor board), lectures, Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, as well as monthly research meetings and fellow-led journal club. Scholars will be given the opportunity to present at the multidisciplinary conference during their last week with us as a culmination of their experience.
Each clinical scholar will be provided with a $500 stipend to assist with travel expenses to New York City, a furnished apartment adjacent to the hospital (based on availability) access to the academic support facilities of the Department (medical editor’s office, biostatistics, data management and computer information systems) and all of the educational resources of our fellowship including a comprehensive annotated reading list. The parent-training program provides basic stipend and health insurance coverage for clinical scholars while the resident is at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Learning Objectives
• Develop a foundation of knowledge on the care of patients with breast cancer based in current evidence-based practice
• Understand the evaluation, work-up, and surgical management of patients with breast cancer
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze and synthesize current evidence and apply this to the care of breast cancer patients
• Gain exposure to the multidisciplinary treatment of cancer patients
Length of Program
1 month
Eligibility
Residents must be in good standing in either their third or fourth clinical year of training at an ACGME accredited general surgery training program. Written approval from the residency program director is required.
Number of Positions
1 per month
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send the application form, CV, Personal Statement, and Letter of Recommendation from their Program Director to the email address listed below.