PGY7 Opening: Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Fellowship

Company/Institution:	Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Department:	Cancer and Blood Disorders Institute
Location:	St Petersburg, FL, USA
Degree Requirements:	MD, DO, Board Eligible, Board Certified	Salary:	$50,000 - $99,999
Job Type:	Training/Fellowship	Posted:	January 26, 2024
Job Setting:	Hospital/Clinical Facility	Application Period:	August 15, 2024-May 1, 2025

Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Fellowship is a developing pediatric subspecialty that is in constant evolution as innovative therapies and stem cell processing techniques are being investigated. There continues to be a considerable need for physicians who have an interest in this scope of clinical practice as the field continues to expand. The current landscape of the Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Fellowship program at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital has placed it in a strong position to provide a unique and innovative training experience to develop the next generation of leaders in within this subspecialty, which is directly aligned with the tripartite mission of our organization. This fellowship program will allow for opportunities to collaborate with colleagues at Moffitt Cancer Center whom JHACH has a joint-FACT accreditation. Additionally, the fellow will have access to protocols and investigational trials that are open at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. These unique collaborations will promote exceptional training in patient care, research, and career development.
The Program Director is a double board-certified pediatrician and pediatric hematologist/oncologist and is the Director of the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy for Non Malignant Conditions. At JHACH, we lead the state in the number of transplants performed annually in pediatrics. Additionally, we were the first pediatric center to offer chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy. Our high volumes coupled with expansive clinical therapeutic options for our patients, provides an excellent opportunity for teaching and research.

Requirements:
Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy fellowship applicants must have completed an ACGME-accredited Pediatric Residency and Pediatric Hematology/
Oncology or Pediatric Immunology fellowship. The candidate must be BC in General Pediatrics and BE/BC in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology or Pediatric Immunology, and eligible to obtain a FL license.
The 1-year subspecialty fellowship is primarily a clinical fellowship where the fellow is required to participate daily in direct patient care. Additional expectations include participation with teaching, lectures, didactics, and the completion of one research or quality improvement project.

About the Employer

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital started in 1926 in St. Petersburg as a community effort to combat polio. Today, it is a 259-bed teaching hospital and regional referral center. It is the only one of three Johns Hopkins academic medical centers outside of the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. region.

Graduate medical education was at the heart of the integration between Johns Hopkins Medicine and All Children's Hospital from the very beginning. Joining forces with All Children's Hospital in 2011 brought the rich Johns Hopkins legacy to a new canvas. As a freestanding children's hospital, Johns Hopkins All Children's builds on the Johns Hopkins tradition with training designed to modernize graduate medical education and produce the next generation of leaders in pediatric clinical care, research, education and advocacy.

Our community:
St. Petersburg is in the heart of the Tampa Bay region of Florida just a short distance from some of the world's most renowned beaches, theme parks and year-round recreation options. The area offers major and minor league professional and college sports as well as a vibrant restaurant scene, museums and entertainment complexes. Tampa International Airport consistently rates among the nation's best. As diverse as the people are, so are companies and businesses headquartered here. The Tampa Bay area is the gateway to the Florida High Tech Corridor, which spans 23 counties and is a partnership among the University of South Florida (Tampa), University of Central Florida (Orlando) and University of Florida (Gainesville).

How to Apply

In order to be considered for an interview, the following items are required:

• 3 letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the applicant's most current program director
• Current and updated CV
• Personal Statement

*letters of recommendation should be submitted directly to the program from the referee via mail or e-mail
NOTE: J1 Visa sponsorship is not available at this time.

If you or any of your colleagues are interested in applying or discussing this opportunity, please contact:
Deepakbabu Chellapandian, MD, MBBS; BMT Fellowship Program Director | dchella2@jhmi.edu
Minelys M. Alicea Marrero, MD; BMT Fellowship Assoc Program Director | malicea4@jh.edu
Ashley Taylor, GME Administrator | ashley.taylor@jhmi.edu

Contact Information

Ashley Taylor
600 5th St South
Suite 3100
St Petersburg, FL 33701 USA
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/all-childrens-hospital/academics/education/office-of-medical-education/fellowships/pediatric-bmt-fellowship
ashley.taylor@jhmi.edu

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