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Mayo Clinic Hematology Fellowship for Advanced Practice Providers.

Authors :: Hwa YL
Shelly JL
Zblewski DL
Spychalla MT
Udenberg DM
Cieslak KR
Nowakowski GS
Lacy MQ
Marshall AL
Source :: Journal of the advanced practitioner in oncology [J Adv Pract Oncol] 2020 May-Jun; Vol. 11 (4), pp. 395-400. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 May 01.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Advanced practice providers (APPs), including nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs), are part of a growing cancer care workforce. Current hematology-specific education provided by most graduate NP and PA school educations is limited. Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences launched a hematology-specific fellowship in 2018 to provide APPs with the skills and knowledge required to deliver high-quality specialty care in hematology and blood and marrow transplant (BMT). The fellowship curriculum was developed based on a needs-based assessment study as well as the qualitative reported experiences of current hematology-specific APPs. The curriculum contains didactic in-class education, research opportunities, and mentored clinical rotations in both inpatient and outpatient practice in hematology and BMT. This 12-month fellowship, one of the only postgraduate training programs dedicated to benign and malignant hematology practice, provides structured training for highly qualified graduate APPs interested in developing a rewarding career in hematology.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.<br /> (© 2020 Harborside™.)