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/Melanoma
- Hepatobiliary/Transplant
- General Surgical Oncology
- Medical Oncology
- Radiation Oncology
- Pathology
- Head and Neck
- Palliative Care
If you are interested, you can also spend time on other services, such as orthopedic oncology and thoracic oncology.
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. If you are involved with basic science research, then we assign you a formal lab mentor and help you choose a project that can be completed within six months. The program director or Division chief approves the lab, mentor, and project.
Our fellows participate in a variety of clinical research projects. The projects can take the form of database reviews, clinical outcomes research, and/or retrospective reviews. We anticipate that your research will yield a number of presentations at national meetings, as well as 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 pm
- Gastrointestinal Oncology, Hepatopancreatobiliary Multidisciplinary Tumor Board Conference: Tuesdays at 7 am
- Fellows’ Didactic Conference: Tuesdays at 8 am
- Divisional Research Conference: Tuesdays at 4 pm
- Surgical Morbidity and Mortality: Wednesdays at 7 am
- Surgical Grand Rounds: Wednesdays at 7:45 am
- Sarcoma Conference: Wednesdays at 5 pm
- Liver Interventional Radiology Conference: Thursdays at 7 am
- Neuroendocrine Multidisciplinary Tumor Board: Thursdays at 5 pm
- Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Conference: Fridays at 8 am
- Hepatobiliary Clinical/Pathological Conference: Fridays at 8 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 gastrointestinal oncology conference co-run by the Division of Surgical Oncology and the Division of Gastroenterology
- Helping coordinate and organize monthly journal club
Duty Hours
Mount Sinai strictly adheres to the Duty Hour Compliance guidelines mandated by the 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 four weeks
- Fellows must take at least one complete calendar day off per week (Sunday - Saturday)
- A consecutive call period must not exceed 24 hours
- Fellows must receive eight hours off between shifts
Benefits and Environment
Fellows will rotate at The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai Morningside, serving a diverse population in New York City. The Mount Sinai Hospital is located on the Upper East Side, Mount Sinai West is in Midtown West, and Mount Sinai Morningside is in Morningside Heights—all in Manhattan. The Mount Sinai Hospital 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.
Learn how to apply to the Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program