2; However, depending on the need of program, this can be flexible.
Description:
The Allotransplant Program at Princess Margaret Cancer Center is the largest in the Province of Ontario with an annual volume of about 125 procedures that include grafts from both related, unrelated and haploidentical donors. This fellowship focuses on clinical management and decision taking for patients undergoing allogeneic transplantation for various diseases and their early and long-term management post-transplant. Fellows are expected to participate in clinical, research and educational activities. They receive a robust exposure to management of complications such as acute and chronic graft versus host disease, infectious issues, and emerging co-morbidities such as metabolic disorders and secondary malignancies. During the fellowship training, they are given the opportunity to understand the donor search process, apheresis principles and graft processing including cryopreservation. Knowledge regarding quality control in stem cell transplantation plays a major role during their training process and they are exposed to various quality control steps regarding stem cell procurement, infusion and transplantation process. During the fellowship training, strong emphasis is given to ensure that trainees at the completion of his 2 years fellowship program are competent to function as a medical expert for allogeneic transplantation and health advocate, have acquire appropriate managerial skills, and communicate and collaborate within their respective health care environment. Fellows have ample opportunity to participate at various clinical trials understanding their basic principles and execution. A formal educational program with regular teaching rounds is in place and qualifies for CME credits.
Candidates for fellowship must have completed subspecialty training in hematology or oncology and be eligible for licensure through College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
