Founded in 1891, Stanford University is a private research university in the suburban central California unincorporated area of Stanford. Today the four-year university’s undergraduate and graduate programs maintain a high ranking in U.S. News and World Reports yearly publication of the best colleges. Stanford’s School of Medicine houses a three-year Clinical Oncology Fellowship Program. The program’s admission requirements are extensive, and require that students have a California medical license, as well as have already completed a residency program in internal medicine. Lectures, conferences and required coursework constitute the educational facet of Stanford’s oncology fellowship program, and complement months of clinical training and research activities that students will also engage in. Fellows may also choose to integrate hematology training into their clinical work and research.
Stanford University
450 Serra Mall
Stanford, CA 94305
650-723-2300
stanford.edu
Wake Forest University is a private four-year university in the North Carolina city of Winston-Salem. Founded in 1834, today the university hosts nearly 40 undergraduate and graduate academic departments in areas ranging from anthropology to women’s and gender studies. Students interested in pursuing studies in oncology can matriculate into Wake Forest’s PhD in Cancer Biology, housed within the university’s School of Medicine. An interdisciplinary cancer research program, the four-year program’s curriculum consists of seminars, laboratory rotations and extensive research, in addition to lecture courses like Carcinogenesis, DNA Damage & Repair and Advanced Topics in Cancer Biology. Additionally, Wake Forest’s School of Medicine features postdoctoral training in cancer biology for advanced education in the field.
Wake Forest University
1834 Wake Forest Rd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
336-716-4151
wfu.edu
Established in 1869, Purdue University is a public four-year university with a flagship campus in the suburban Indiana city of West Lafayette and regional campuses throughout the state. Today students can choose among more than 200 undergraduate and graduate academic program options at the university. Purdue offers an opportunity for specialized study in oncology with their School of Nursing. The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Practice Oncology program is designed for students who possess a master’s in nursing degree. The program’s curriculum includes courses such as Acute Oncology Illness and Pharmacology for Advance Practice Oncology Certificate, and can be completed in less than four semesters.
Purdue University
502 N. University St.
West Lafayette, IN 47907
765-494-4004
purdue.edu