Our curriculum aims to train clinician scientists dedicated to advancing gynecologic oncology. As a fellow, you’ll hone your skills in university and county hospital settings to provide patients exceptional care.

Curriculum Highlights 

  • Three-year (36-month) ACGME accredited training program
  • 12 months of dedicated research time with an emphasis on translational and bench research.
  • Variety of clinical pathology with unique and rare cases seen daily
  • Experience at both university and county hospitals, with unique patient populations
  • Opportunity to work with translational research faculty who focus on science and education. Experienced faculty help you develop an individualized and successful research thesis.
  • Supportive faculty focused on resident and fellow educational experience and wellness.

Curriculum by Year

PGY - 5

Your PGY - 5 consists of at least 90% research time (likely translational research).

Clinical focus: Palliative care and chronic pain management with longitudinal palliative care conferences.

Didactic clinical focus:

  • Understand the mechanisms for chronic pain in patients with chronic gynecologic cancer.
  • Improve communication (including cultural competency) when breaking bad news in the setting of family discord.
  • Discuss the transition from curative or life-prolonging therapy to focus on comfort.

PGY - 6

Clinical rotations: two one-month blocks, including surgical oncology and Riverside University Health System’s gynecologic oncology services.

Didactic clinical focus: Treatment and pathophysiology of ovarian and endometrial cancer.

PGY - 7

Clinical rotations: two one-month blocks, including radiation oncology and Riverside University Health System’s gynecologic oncology services.

Didactic clinical focus: Treatment and pathophysiology of vulvar and vaginal cancers; gestational trophoblastic disease and neoplasia.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM