Part of the Traditional Fellowship Pathway, residents interested in Pediatric Hematology & Oncology should seek out elective and procedure experiences that increase their exposure to the continuum of care for children with cancer and blood disorders as well as the other health care professionals, sites, and resources involved in the acute and chronic care of this patient population.
Contact
Ben Mizukawa Benjamin Mizukawa@cchmc.org
Hematology/Oncology Rotation Director
Cincinnati Children’s Fellowship Director
Ashish Kumar
Essential Electives
Hematology/Oncology
Contact: Ben Mizukawa, Russell Ware, & Rich Graham – Please email all 3 attendings at least 4 weeks in advance
- Residents recommend a full block (4 weeks)
- Attend various outpatient clinics in the Cancer & Blood Diseases institute, including Tumor Board.
- Procedures include observations lumbar punctures for intrathecal chemotherapy
Bone Marrow Transplant
Contact: Ashish Kumar
- Half (2 weeks) or full block (4 weeks)
- Care for outpatient and inpatient BMT patients. The inpatient experience is shadowing on rounds.
- Procedures include biopsies
Recommended Electives
Infectious Diseases
Contact: Rebecca Brady
Residents should arrange for experiences that focus on the management of immunocompromised children, including transplant/BMT patients.
Hospice & Palliative Care
Contact: Hilary Flint & Krista Nee
Administrative Assistant: Andrea Ayers
This half block or full block elective introduces residents to the Hospice & Palliative Care Medicine service where you will care for children with chronic pain and chronic diseases.
Procedures: Pain management/PCAs
Other Electives
Endocrinology
Contacts: Nancy Crimmins
Administrative Assistant: Hirra Ai
Half or Full-Block
This elective should include opportunities to evaluate and management Neuro-Oncology patients who often have compromised endocrine function. Specifically seek out time with Dr. Jonathan Howell who sees Oncology and BMT patients with Endocrinological issues.
PICU Elective
Contacts: Steven Standage
Adminsitrative Assistant: Kim Fulmer
Half or Full-Block
The focus of this elective can be centered around the care of critically ill Heme/Onc and BMT patients.
Procedures: central lines, art lines, ECMO circuit change, dialysis
Rehabilitation Medicine
Contacts: David Pruitt
Administrative Assistant: TBD
Half or Full-Block
Residents should request to be in the Oncology clinic with Dr. Pruitt as well as participate in some inpatient shadowing time as many Neuro/Onc patients are on the Rehab service.
Nephrology
Contacts: TBD
Administrative Assistant: TBD
Half-Block
Residents should participate in G building consults especially. Most of these are on BMT & PICU patients with Oncologic problems. Dr. Stefanie Benoit sees all the Onc and BMT patients with Renal issues.
Procedures: Dialysis and CRRT
Pain: Medical
Contacts: Ken Goldschneider
Administrative Assistant: Andrea Ayers
Half or Full-Block
This elective exposes residents to the management of chronic pain in the inpatient and outpatient setting. You will learn about opioid, and non-opioid regimens, as well as alternative therapies.
Pathology
Contact: Oscar Lopez Nunez & Andrea Breaux
Administrative Assistant: Ala Alshammary
Half-Block
Residents in this half block elective can learn how tissue samples are analyzed in the Pathology lab relevant to the diagnosis and management of problems encountered in Heme/Onc. Dr. Bob Lorsbach and Dr. David Grier are specific faculty with expertise in Hematopathology that should be sought out for teaching.
Clinical Lab (Blood Bank)
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Half-Block
This half block elective exposes residents to the inner workings of our blood bank. Excellent teaching from Dr. Kristina Prus on transfusion medicine was noted to be a highlight of the experience.
Radiology
Contact: Stacey Elangovan
Administrative Assistant: Evelyn Warren
Half or Full-Block
This half or full block elective will expose residents to the diagnostic imaging performed at our institution. Residents should reach out early to secure time in interventional radiology (placement of lines and tubes), the Neuro reading room, and our Proton Therapy Center at the Liberty Campus.
Recommended procedures
- Bag mask ventilation
- Bladder catheterization
- CPR
- Gastrostomy tube placement / exchange
- Hemorrhage control
- LP
- Peripheral IV/venipuncture
- Bone marrow biopsy
- PCA pain management
Optional procedures
- Central venous access
- Chest tube
- Defibrillation
- Endotracheal intubation
- IO
- POCUS
Other Experiences
Journal Club
Tumor Board
Scholarly Activity
Most applicants pursuing Heme/Onc participate in a scholarly project. The project does not have to be housed in the Cancer & Blood Diseases Institute specifically, and a wide array of projects have been completed by residents matching into Heme/Onc. The quality the mentoring and methodology are the most important criteria programs consider.
Recent resident projects
Coming soon!
Professional Organizations
AAP Section on Hematology Oncology
American Society of Hematology
American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Journals & Online Resources
Pediatrics
NEJM
Lancet
Blood
Blood Advances
Handbook of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology