The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio

Training Program Director: Bridget Oppong, MD

About the Program

The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center is composed of six hospitals including the Arthur G. James Cancer Center and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. We obtained NCI designation first in 1976 and remain 1 of 51 NCI Comprehensive Cancer Centers. The current dedicated cancer center, the “New” James Cancer Hospital opened in 2014 and is one of the largest dedicated cancer hospitals in a U.S. academic medical center. We are co-located with seven health science colleges fostering a strong culture of research collaboration. Serving 10,000 cancer patients annually we have remarkable institutional commitment and robust community support throughout the tri-state area (OH, KY, WV).

Breast cancer care is delivered in the Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center, a state-of-the-art facility built in 2011 housing surgical, medical, and radiation oncology in additional to a plethora of supportive services. We treat ~1,000 analytic cases among the eight breast surgical oncologists, ten medical oncologists, six plastic and reconstruction surgeons, and five radiation oncologists.

Research Opportunities and Mentorship

• Basic/Translational Science
  • Matrix cancer center at major university
  • 1/3 faculty with labs
• Health Services Research
  • SHARP- Access to multiple national datasets as well as internal databases
  • CATALYST (Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking in Health Services and Implementation Science Research)
• FAME (Faculty Advancement, Engagement and Mentoring)
  • Programs throughout year on topics related to professional development
• Access to NCDB, SEER database
• CancerLink
• Monthly retrospective study group meeting (multidisciplinary)
• Surgical health disparities research group

Rotations

Clinical rotations will take place at the Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center, home to central Ohio’s only multi-disciplinary High-Risk Breast Cancer Program and multi-disciplinary Geriatric Breast Medical Oncology Clinic. Operative cases will take place at the Arthur G. James Cancer Center (The James), the third largest cancer hospital in the US. The one-year fellowship will focus on participation on the Breast Surgical Service with additional rotations to include Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, Pathology, Genetics Counseling & Testing, Survivorship/Oncofertility, Community Outreach and Screening Advocacy. There is a one-month elective time to complete research and attend national meetings. All fellows are provided with discretionary funding to offset costs of attending selected national meetings and courses.

Eligibility and Applications

The Breast Surgery Oncology Fellowship is open to candidates who have completed a five-year accredited Surgery program, who are board certified or eligible for board certification in Surgery, and who are eligible for Ohio medical licensure. The Ohio State University participates in the SSO Fellowship match. The application, required materials and interview timeline can be found on their website.

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