Urologic OncologyUnited States
National Cancer Institute, Urologic Oncology Branch
Bethesda, MD
Two-year SUO-accredited fellowship in the NCI Urologic Oncology Branch: a basic, translational or clinical research year, then clinical training at the NIH Clinical Center in open, laparoscopic, robotic and image-guided surgery and care of trial patients.
Length2 years (optional third year)
Spots3 per year
StartsJuly 1
SalaryCivil Service clinical fellow; stipend set by training and experience
SUO accredited
What stands out
- Urology rotations at George Washington University Hospital and at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- Rotation with NCI medical oncologists managing clinical trial patients
- Fellows who commit to a third year can apply to the NIH Loan Repayment Program
- Fellows teach rotating residents from Georgetown/MedStar, George Washington and Walter Reed
- Program leads
- Peter A. Pinto, Mark W. Ball
- Apply through
- Direct application
- Timeline
- Applications accepted throughout the year
- Focus
- Basic, translational or clinical research year; open, laparoscopic, robotic and image-guided surgery; clinical trial patient care
- Eligibility
- Not statedUSMLE: not statedVisa: not stated
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- Year 1 research; year 2 clinical at the NIH Clinical Center, urology rotations at 2 DC hospitals and NCI medical oncology; optional year 3
- Research
- Research year with optional courses in trial design, grant writing, biostatistics and bioinformatics; work with other NCI branches and labs
- Hospitals
- NIH Clinical Center (Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center), Bethesda · George Washington University Hospital · MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- Faculty
- W. Marston Linehan, Sandeep Gurram, Raju Chelluri, Gabriela Bravo Montenegro
Requirements (2)
- Completed urologic surgery residency, or at least one year of surgical training
- Cover letter, SUO Common Application, CV, three letters