What are the responsibilities and job description for the NP & PA Hem/Onc Fellowship position at Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences?
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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Hematology/Medical Oncology Fellowship (Florida) - Health Sciences Education - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science
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Program Highlights
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences offers a 12-month structured training program in hematology and medical oncology. Our curriculum provides a comprehensive knowledge base for specialized clinical practice and better prepares highly qualified graduate nurse practitioners and physician assistants in developing a rewarding career in hematology and medical oncology.
Our curriculum contains didactic education and mentored clinical experience in hematology and medical oncology that is delivered in an autonomous-collaborative and multidisciplinary team approach.
Qualifications
To be eligible to apply for the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Hematology/Medical Oncology Fellowship, you must meet the following requirements upon acceptance into the program:
- Graduated from an accredited nurse practitioner or physician assistant program, with a minimum of a master's degree
- Recent or upcoming graduates will need national board certification and licensure 10-12 weeks prior to the start date
- A nurse practitioner or physician assistant license to practice in the state of Florida
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Candidates are selected based on scholastic performance and work experience, as well as volunteer experience, leadership qualities, and personal qualities and skills.
Trainee experience
Our curriculum is designed to prepare NP and PA graduates to become skilled, compassionate, and confident providers in hematology and medical oncology specialties.
During this program, learning experiences allow you to:
- Develop and enhance hematology and medical oncology knowledge and skills
- Advance competency in management of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and related treatment complications
- Increase critical thinking skills in comprehensive care
- Develop self-directed skills to maintain updated clinical knowledge and practice guidelines
- Demonstrate cultural competency and respect for diversity in all professional interactions
- Promote the advancement of hematology and medical oncology through practice, education, and research
Clinical training and rotations
The hematology and medical oncology curriculum consists of online didactics and mentored clinical rotations in the hematology and oncology subspecialty clinics and inpatient services. The didactic responsibilities include required readings, online learning modules, procedure skills training, Grand Rounds, journal club presentations, tumor boards, and educational conferences. The curriculum includes the following clinical experiences:
Core rotations
- Hematology/Oncology inpatient services
- Blood and marrow transplant
- Leukemia and myeloid disorders
- Lymphoma
- Dysproteinemia
- Benign hematology and coagulation
- Gastrointestinal
- Breast
- Lung
- Melanoma
- Genitourinary/GYN
Additional/elective rotations
- Transfusion medicine
- Radiation Oncology
- Palliative care
- Hematopathology
- Infectious disease
- Neuro oncology
- Sarcoma
- Cardio oncology
There will be elective/selective time for fellows to tailor their education to meet their specific hematology or medical oncology interests.
Schedule and hours
The learning schedule includes weekday hours with approximately 40 hours weekly, Monday-Friday. This does not include additional time spent on didactic responsibilities.
The program provides you with four to eight hours every week as dedicated research time to achieve the best learning opportunities in clinical research to improve patient care outcomes.
Stipend
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship provides a stipend that is paid to you in biweekly installments over the course of the 12 months. There are no tuition fees.
Benefits
This position is eligible for Mayo Clinic's benefit package, including options for coverage of spouse and dependents (premiums apply).
Mayo Clinic is committed to NP/PA Post Graduate Fellowship Programs and their fellows. For fellows who pursue a career at Mayo Clinic following fellowship completion, starting salary will be adjusted to reflect months of service during the training period.