Overview of Training Levels

OVERVIEW OF TRAINING LEVELS

Year 1

Fellows will rotate in the following areas:

1. Hematopathology: 2 months

2. Consultative Hematology: 2 months

3. Inpatient: 2 months

4. BMT: 1 month

5. Elective rotation: 1 month

6. Blood Bank: 1 month

7. Pediatric Hematology Consultation/Clinics: 1 month

8. Palliative Care: 1 month

9. Leave: 1 month

The purpose of the first fellowship year is to introduce the fellow to laboratory and clinical hematology. The fellow will rotate in the hematology laboratory in the first year of his fellowship in order to be able to read and familiarize himself with the interpretation of peripheral and bone marrow smears early in his/her training. During the clinical hematology rotations, the fellow will be in immediate contact with the patient and will learn how to deal with problems associated with patient care on a one to one basis in conjunction with the senior fellow/assistant supervised by the attending hematologist. This is to allow the fellows first hand exposure to blood disorders and introduce them to the special care and needs of patients in order to gain experience in tackling the various problems associated with these patients.

Year 2

1. Fellows will rotate in the following areas:

2. Inpatient: 3 months

3. BMT: 1 month

4. Consultative Hematology: 2 months

5. Elective rotation: 1 month

6. Blood Bank: 1 month

7. Coagulation: 1 month

• Specialized Hematology Laboratory Services: 1 month

• Molecular

• Cytogenetics

• Flow

• Immunology/Cell Biology

8. Medical Oncology: 1 month

9. Leave: 1 month

Year3

Fellows interested in extending their training for one more year in research or in certain area of interest in clinical hematology may do so after approval as per the regulations of SCHS and reference employer.

Fellows trained in solid tumors and completed two years of training in an approved Saudi Board program in medical oncology can enter the hematology fellowship training program for one year and become eligible to enter the Saudi Board in Hematology after successful completion of their third year training. Similarly Saudi Hematology board fellows will be eligible to enter the final Oncology program when this program becomes approved by SCHS.