Joint Fellowship Training Program
Program 1
Clinical Oncology Product Research/Review for Oncology Fellows
First Year Curricula and Responsibilities:
Fellows will train in the participating oncology training programs of the NCI. During this year, fellows will undertake the primary care of both inpatients and outpatients entered into clinical trials and develop expertise in cancer treatment as well as the specifics of clinical trial design.
Second and Third Year Curricula and Responsibilities:
During the second and third years, course work and practical experience will be provided at both agencies in a wide variety of topics such as clinical trial design, clinical pharmacology, pharmacoepidemiology, and the legal and regulatory aspects of new product development. At both NCI and FDA, fellows will have the opportunity to become involved in medical product development research projects, including such topics as clinical trial design and analysis, drug regulation and post-marketing surveillance, and the basic science, epidemiology, and clinical aspects of the new agents. There will also be the opportunity to spend approximately one day per week in continued clinical activities at NCI.
