Advanced training alongside world-renowned physician scientists

Surgery. Chemotherapy. Radiation therapy. Intensive care. Terminal care. Clinical trials. Mentored research. Direct training with internationally recognized specialists.

During your fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at Roswell Park, you’ll be an integral part of patient care, from robotic surgery and radiation therapy to clinical trials and palliative care.

Our collaborative, translational medicine model connects fellows with clinicians, researchers and specialists who understand every aspect of cancer science. We’re a free-standing NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center – and that makes us the best place to learn, investigate, and cure.

Join us at the forefront of cancer treatment and research.

Fellowship highlights

During your three-year fellowship, you’ll get intensive, comprehensive training in managing gynecologic malignancies, as well as clinical and translational research.

Your research work will prepare you for the next step towards a career in academic gynecologic oncology, including writing scientific manuscripts and presenting at major national meetings.

The rigorous clinical training covers every aspect of patient care, including comprehensive training in robotic surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, intensive care, and terminal care.

Our translational medicine model connects fellows with clinicians and scientists who understand every aspect of cancer science.

I chose to train at Roswell Park because the faculty and fellows foster a supportive environment. The camaraderie and familial relationship shared in the department is optimal for my self-growth in gynecologic oncology. This is truly what sets Roswell Park apart from the rest.
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Aaron Varghese
Class of 2023

Research training

Your year of research training will focus on one Roswell Park’s six key areas of scientific inquiry:

  • Educate and train physicians to provide consultative services and comprehensive management of patients with gynecologic malignancies
  • Provide fellows with an educational clinical cancer experience so they may gain the necessary knowledge and skills in the diagnosis and medical and surgical management of women with gynecologic malignancies
  • Provide fellows with the knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill the educational objectives specified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Gynecologic Oncology and The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
  • Encourage and assist fellows to gain the necessary knowledge, skills and responsibility in a graduated fashion, so that ultimately each fellow develops as an independent consultant in gynecologic oncology
  • Provide a mentored research experience for fellows in basic laboratory and/or clinical research in order to promote the fellow’s academic contributions to gynecologic oncology, and to provide fellows with the necessary skills to obtain independent research funding
  • Provide opportunities for fellows to interact with other scientists and sub-specialists in order to enhance their understanding of the latest scientific techniques and developments
  • Foster the development of teaching so fellows may impart the knowledge gained through the fellowship to medical students, residents, individuals pursuing a career in health care, and colleagues
  • Stimulate career development in academic medicine

Stipend

Information on salary and benefits is available from the University of Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine. The main priority is to offer high caliber training to ensure outstanding medical and surgical care is available to women in areas where doctors have less specialty in treating cancers.

Accreditation

The Roswell Park Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Program is fully aligned with the terminal and enabling objectives specified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) and The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Eligibility & how to apply

The application deadline is April 4 for the upcoming academic year which begins August 1. You should begin you application process approximately one year prior to your anticipated start date.

Requirements for the fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at Roswell Park:

  • Completion of an ACGME OB/GYN residency or the equivalent
  • Passage of USMLE Step 1, 2 and 3 or NBME Part I, II and III
  • Have the ability to obtain a New York State medical license
  • Must be eligible for American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology certification

Foreign medical graduates with equivalent qualifications are also eligible to apply and must have completed all three of the USMLE examinations.

We use the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) to accept and review applications.

Contact us

If you need more information about the Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at Roswell Park, connect with:

Andrea Bruno
Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Coordinator
Phone:716-845-3497
Email: Andrea.Bruno@RoswellPark.org