Fellowship Program

The Department of Pediatrics at UCSF is committed to excellence in research, education and the clinical care of infants, children, and young adults. The Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology shares this commitment. Our Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Training Program takes full advantage of the diversity of San Francisco’s community and combines this rich patient population with the extraordinary clinical, educational, and research resources of the University of California. The result is a unique and exceptional training program that reads our graduates for a significant contribution to the health of children.

The Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program at UCSF is committed to the unique, individual career plans and training needs of each trainee. We strive to create an exciting, dynamic training program for each fellow. At the end of the training years, each fellow will be board eligible and have developed the skills necessary to take excellent, compassionate care of children with malignancies or diseases of the blood and blood forming organs. In addition, each fellow will have a solid foundation in basic and/or clinical research that will enable him/her to make significant contributions to the field of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.

The overall goal of our program is to prepare our fellows to be knowledgeable, compassionate, and competent in the care of children with malignancies or diseases of the blood and blood forming organs. A meaningful accomplishment in research, either clinical or laboratory, is a required part of the fellowship experience in order to encourage later contributions to the advancement of the field, whether the fellow pursues a career in an academic medical center or in clinical practice. Evidence of intellectual independence in carrying out the research project selected is a requirement, as detailed in the subspecialty board requirements.

For further details about the fellowship training program, download the detail program description.

Application Process & Selection Criteria

The program selects from among eligible applicants on the basis of their preparedness and ability to benefit from the program. Aptitude, academic credentials, personal characteristics, and ability to communicate are considered in the selection. The program does not discriminate with regard to sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.

The program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).

Applications are accepted through March 15th each year for a start date of July 1 of the following year.

Interviews are routinely conducted between October and April and the match takes place at the end of April.

Applicants must submit:
• Application form
• CV
• Personal statement
• Three letters of reference

Send application materials to:

Diana Block
Fellowship Coordinator
UCSF, Box 0106, M651
505 Parnassus Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94143-0106

You can also contact Ms. Block with any questions by Email or by phone at 415-502-7816.