"Instructor/Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Training Program"

The Division of Hematology & Oncology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE, is excited to offer a new training program for physicians who have finished an ACGME accredited Hematology fellowship and wish to pursue a career in Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapies (TCT).

We are actively recruiting a physician for a position as a clinical instructor who is interested in pursuing a career in Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapies (TCT) for a one-year fellowship specializing in TCT.

This training opportunity in TCT aims to ensure that physicians are well prepared to carry out the transplant procedures with utmost confidence and have a firm grasp of the science behind it.

Through collaboration between the UNMC's Oncology/Hematology Division and our hospital partner, Nebraska Medicine, patients experience personalized care based on the latest scientific research. This one-year comprehensive program aims to provide highly focused learning opportunities for physicians interested in TCT.

Overview of the Training Program

• Inpatient TCT rotation: 3 months
• Outpatient TCT rotation: 3 months
• Laboratory & Procedures: 1 Month (including Methodology of HLA typing, Biologics Production Facility, Transfusion Medicine, Apheresis, Molecular genetics, Accreditation and Standards)
• Transplant Infectious Disease rotation: 0.5 month
• Palliative care/Supportive oncology rotation: 0.5 month
• Research elective and career development: 3 months

Opportunities Await

As a division we are committed to providing the best treatment available today as well as discovering and evaluating new therapies for the future. This important work saves lives and forever changes the face of cancer and blood-related diseases.

With this opportunity you will find: The state-of-the-art Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center is an NCI designated cancer center with an eight-story clinical tower including an 108-bed inpatient unit, a 24/7 infusion center, and a large multi-disciplinary clinic; Founded in 1982 by Dr. James O. Armitage, the TCT program at UNMC/ Nebraska Medicine is one of the country's oldest and most well-established transplant programs; 150-200 TCT procedures are performed annually; Becker's Hospital Review has named Nebraska Medicine as one of the 100 Best Hospitals in America for two straight years.

Required Qualifications: MD, DO, MBBS (or equivalent degree) who will have successfully completed an accredited Hematology fellowship by the time they start the program here.

Salary: Commensurate with Experience.