The training program fulfills the requirements for training as stated by the American Board of Pediatrics and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Graduates of the three-year-program will be eligible to take the American Board of Pediatrics subspecialty examination in Hematology/Oncology upon completion of the fellowship.
Expectations will be reviewed with the fellow at the start of the training program and before initiation of individual rotations. Fellow performance will be evaluated by faculty after monthly clinical rotations in the first year. In addition, more extensive evaluations elicited from representatives of all groups interacting with the fellow (360 degree evaluations) will be performed every six months for three years. Scholarly activity will be assessed every six months by the fellow's scholarship oversight committee. Fellow presentations at clinical and research conferences and journal club will also be formally evaluated by representative faculty. Fellows will be required to keep a procedure log and case portfolio. The fellow will meet with the Program Director monthly in the first year to review evaluations with focus on strengths and areas requiring ongoing improvement. Fellow presentations at clinical and research conferences and journal club will also be formally evaluated by representative faculty. Fellows will be required to keep a procedure log and case portfolio. Comprehensive evaluations will be performed twice a year incorporating performance in both clinical and scholarly activities. Summary reports documenting fellow performance in the training program will be generated by the Program Director and reviewed with the fellow bi-yearly. The fellow will also be asked to anonymously assess faculty and program performance.
Program Director: Michael E. Kelly, MD, PhD 8701 W. Watertown Plank Road Milwaukee WI 53226 (414) 456-4620 mekelly@mcw.edu
Program Coordinator: Donna Menzel 8701 W. Watertown Plank Road Milwaukee WI 53226 (414) 456-4620 dmenzel@mcw.edu
At MCW/Children's Hospital, we believe in providing employees with opportunities for Professional and Personal growth. An overview of employee benefits is listed below:
PGY IV = $51,400
PGY V = $55,000
PGY VI= $56,500