Personalizing the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship: Adapting Training for the Next Generation

The pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship training curriculum has not substantially changed since its inception. The first year of training is clinically focused, and the second and third years are devoted to scholarship. However, this current structure leaves many fellows less competitive in the current job market, resulting in approximately one-third of all pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship graduates pursuing subspecialty fellowship training in niche fields such as stem cell transplant, neuro-oncology, and hemostasis/thrombosis. In this article, we propose an individualized PHO fellowship curriculum to better prepare the future PHO physician for their future career, potentially abrogating the need for additional subspecialty training.