Curriculum

Clinical Training

Clinical training at Mount Sinai is robust and covers the breadth and depth of complex general surgical oncology. Fellows will rotate on the following services:

  • Breast
  • General Surgical Oncology (gastrointestinal, peritoneal surface, and hepatopancreatobiliary)
  • Medical Oncology
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pathology
  • Endocine/Head and Neck
  • Elective rotations on the orthopedic oncology, thoracic surgery, colorectal surgery, transplant surgery, gynecologic oncology, and palliative care are available

Fellows are responsible for perioperative inpatient care and participate in outpatient clinics, teaching rounds, lectures, seminars, journal clubs, and research conferences. Fellows supervise and teach the house staff and medical students.

Education

Fellows participate in the weekly Surgical Oncology Didactic Lecture Series, Divisional teaching rounds, and Department of Surgery Grand Rounds. In addition, fellows participate in weekly service discussions and Divisional and institutional research conferences. Fellows have access to the SCORE curriculum and participate in the Society of Surgical Oncology Fellows National Video Conference.

Research

All fellows are expected to participate in research. Fellows devote four months of full-time work to clinical and/or basic science research. We anticipate that the fellow’s research will yield presentations at national meetings and at least one prepared manuscript.

Lectures and Conferences

Education occurs at all levels within the Mount Sinai Health System. Our surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, geneticists, and other physicians meet weekly to discuss complex and instructive cases. This collaboration helps us plan well-coordinated, comprehensive patient care. Fellows actively participate in the following conferences regularly:

  • Colorectal Multidisciplinary Tumor Board: Mondays at 5:00 pm
  • Gastrointestinal Oncology, Hepatopancreatobiliary Multidisciplinary Tumor Board Conference: Tuesdays at 7:00 am
  • Fellows’ Didactic Conference: Tuesdays at 8:00 am
  • Division of Surgical Oncology Quality Improvement/Journal Club: Tuesday at 9:00 am
  • Divisional Research Conference: Tuesdays at 10:00 am
  • Surgical Morbidity and Mortality: Wednesdays at 7:00 am
  • Surgical Grand Rounds: Wednesdays at 7:45 am
  • Sarcoma Conference: Wednesdays at 5:00 pm
  • Liver Interventional Radiology Conference: Thursdays at 7:00 am
  • Neuroendocrine Multidisciplinary Tumor Board: Thursdays at 5:00 pm
  • Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Conference: Fridays at 8:00 am
  • Head and Neck/Endocrine Conference: Monthly
  • Skin and Melanoma Conference: Monthly
  • Society of Surgical Oncology Conference: Every three months
  • Regional Perfusion Conference: Every three months

Our fellows are vital members of our health care team. In addition to clinical, teaching, supervision, and research responsibilities, you are responsible for the following:

  • Performing Grand Rounds on a topic of your choice once a year
  • Preparing cases for the multidisciplinary tumor boards
  • Teaching general surgery residents and medical students rotating on the surgical oncology service

Duty Hours

Mount Sinai strictly adheres to the Duty Hour Compliance guidelines mandated by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and New York State law. Specific limitations on fellow work hours can be found at www.acgme.org under "What We Do" > “Common Program Requirements.” Review the approved Section VI common program requirements from July 1, 2017. 

The following duty hour guidelines include:

  • Fellows must not work more than 80 hours per week averaged over 4 weeks
  • Fellows must take at least one complete calendar day off per week (Sun. – Sat.)
  • A consecutive call period must not exceed 24 hours
  • Fellows must receive 8 hours off between shifts

Benefits and Environment

Fellows will rotate at Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai Morningside, serving a diverse population in New York City. Mount Sinai Hospital is located on the Upper East Side, Mount Sinai West is located in Midtown West, and Mount Sinai Morningside is located in Morningside Heights – all in Manhattan. Mount Sinai is located in a vibrant, safe community with many nearby activities for adults and children. Subsidized housing within a short walking distance of the hospital is available to all fellows.