YCC Diversity Enhancement Program in Oncology

The Diversity Enhancement Program in Oncology launched in 2022 and is an eight-week rotation for two underrepresented in medicine (URiM) students or residents. Students also receive co-mentorship from current Medical Oncology-Hematology T32 fellows.

Program Goals:

• Expose students and residents to hematology/medical oncology as a career.
• Provide faculty-mentored clinical experience in oncology as well as with a corresponding clinical or translational research project.

Applications are being accepted for an eight-week rotation for two underrepresented in medicine (URiM) students or residents. The program aims to expose them to hematology/medical oncology as a career choice. The students are co-mentored by faculty and fellows and get experience with a corresponding clinical or translational research project. Living, transportation, and research expenses are covered.

Eligibility: MD (or equivalent) student, MD/PhD student, or current resident in clinical training with US citizenship or permanent residency with a commitment to a cancer research career.

Required application materials: Candidate’s NIH-formatted biosketch; detailed career plan (1.5 pages maximum); a letter of support from the candidate’s institution (2 pages maximum)

Deadline: Wednesday, April 1, 2024, at 5 PM ET
Submit online to https://yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b29MyYt3tjePXvg

Program Start: Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Information: Meina Wang, PhD at meina.wang@yale.edu, Jacquelyne Gaddy, MD, MSCR, MSc at jacquelyne.gaddy@yale.edu, or Annabelle Blevins Pifer, MA at annabelle.blevinspifer@yale.edu.