Dr. Eitan Amir, Dr. Philippe Bedard, Dr. David Cescon, Dr. Christine Elser and Dr. David Warr
Duration:
2 Years
Application Open and Close Date:
N/A
Anticipated Start Date(s):
July 1 each year (flexible)
Number of position(s) per year:
N/A
Description:
The objective of the Princess Margaret Medical Oncology Breast Cancer Fellowship Program is to train early career investigators in breast cancer research and treatment. The Breast Medical Oncology Group at Princess Margaret sees more than 600 new patients referrals annually and interacts with a multi-disciplinary team that includes surgical oncology, radiation oncology, palliative care, pathology, medical imaging, medical genetics, plastic surgery, nursing and social work. Fellows will be mentored by one or more of five full-time staff breast medical oncologists at Princess Margaret with unique areas of expertise and research focus: Dr. Eitan Amir (Health Services & Trial Methodology), Dr. Philippe Bedard (Experimental Therapeutics), Dr. David Cescon (Translational Research), Dr. Christine Elser (Medical Education), and Dr. David Warr (Supportive Care). Fellows will participate in 3-4 half-day ambulatory breast medical oncology clinics weekly under direct staff supervision. Clinical responsibilities will include: new patient consultations, supervision of systemic therapy, toxicity management, and assessment of patients on therapeutic clinical trials. A minimum of fifty-percent of the fellows' time is protected for research. Fellows are expected to develop and implement research projects in their areas of interest in collaboration with their supervisor(s). Fellows will develop skills in research methods, writing research protocols; analyzing original research data; presenting results at local, national and international meetings; and preparing final peer-reviewed manuscripts for publication. There are opportunities for research collaborations with scientists at the Princess Margaret Cancer Research Institute and other research institutes through the University of Toronto.
