Welcome!

The hematology/oncology fellowship program at Penn is designed to provide our trainees with the tools they need to pursue lifelong careers characterized by clinical and research excellence, innovation and commitment to an academic career. The Division aims to ensure that trainees completing our program become leaders in hematology/oncology, whether they pursue careers in clinical, health services, translational, population science or bench research.

Penn fellows can train in their 2nd and 3rd years in a broad array of basic science laboratories or Master's degree programs across our large and diverse campus. Our fellows work in Departments and Schools throughout the University of Pennsylvania, as well as the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the Abramson Cancer Center, the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute and the Wistar Institute

Research programs in classical hematology include the Penn-CHOP Blood Disorders Center for Patient Care and Discovery, the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Program, the Comprehensive Hemophilia and Thrombosis Research Program.

Statement on Diversity and Inclusion

Our program leaders collaborate closely with the Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity and other leaders in the Division of Hematology-Oncology and the Department of Medicine to advance institutional missions of enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our training program. We actively seek to recruit, mentor, and retain candidates from diverse backgrounds. In our training program, we strongly emphasize respect and collaboration to foster an academic environment supportive of every individual’s personal and career development.

Master's Degree Programs

Penn offers several highly regarded Master's degree programs in which fellows may participate. The most popular in recent years have been:

Research Training

The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania benefits from more than 70 NIH T32 awards that support post-doctoral trainees at Penn, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and the Wistar Institute. The majority of our fellows receive support for their research training (in years two and three) through these grants.

  • Hematology Research Training Program
  • Training Grant in Hemostasis and Thrombosis
  • Hematopoiesis Training Grant
  • Cancer Center Research Training Program
  • Clinical Cancer Epidemiology Training Program
  • Postdoctoral Training in Health Services Research
  • Clinical Pharmacoepidemiology Training
  • Postdoctoral Training Program in Genomic Medicine
  • Program Leadership

    Every member of the faculty in the Division of Hematology-Oncology is dedicated to the education and career development of our fellows. 

    Erin O. Aakhus, MDErin Aakhus, MD, MSHP
    Program Director
    Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program

    Head shot of Allyson PishkoAllyson Pishko, MD, MSCE
    Associate Program Director for Classical Hematology
    Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program

    headshot of Daniel Lefler, MDDaniel Lefler, MD
    Assistant Program Director, Clinical Competency Committee
    Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program

    Pallavi Kumar, MD, MPHPallavi Kumar, MD, MPH
    Assistant Program Director for Palliative Oncology
    Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program

    Photo UnavailableAndrew Henry Matthews, MD
    Assistant Program Director
    Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program

    Alexa Davis headshotAlexa Davis
    Program Administrator
    Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program

    Contact

    For more information, contact:

    Alexa Davis
    Program Administrator, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship
    Perelman School of Medicine
    Phone: 215-662-3681
    Fax: 215-615-3704
    Email: alexa.davis@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

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