Fellowship training activities included involvement in the design and conduct of early phase clinical trials, bedside teaching at LAC+USC Medical Center and a series of tumor boards and conferences designed to illustrate principles of the biology of cancer and its management. A biweekly protocol meeting reviewed cases entered into research activities of the Division. Multidisciplinary conferences, such as the LAC+USC Gastrointestinal Tumor Conference, Genitourinary Cancer Conference, Thoracic Cancer Conference, Breast Cancer Conference and the Norris Tumor Board allowed residents and fellows to participate in the decision process regarding case management with input from several different clinical disciplines.

A series of didactic lectures, including the USC/Norris Cancer Center Grand Rounds, Didactic Fellows Conference Series, and Journal Club for Fellows and the Friday Case Presentation provided instruction regarding the basic principles and biology of cancer.

Schedule

Monday

Multidisciplinary Breast Conference (weekly)
General Tumor Board (weekly)

Tuesday

Journal Club (biweekly)
Cancer Center Grand Rounds (weekly)
Multidisciplinary Hepatocellular Cancer Conference (weekly)

Wednesday

Didactic Lectures(weekly)
Multidisciplinary Gastrointestinal Oncology Conference (weekly)
Oncology Pathology Conference (weekly)
Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Oncology Conference(weekly)

Thursday

ENT Tumor Board (biweekly)
Hematology Case Conference (weekly)
Urology Grand Rounds (weekly)

Friday

Head & Neck Tumor Board (biweekly)
Case Conference(weekly)
Hematology Grand Rounds (weekly)
Neuro-Oncology (biweekly)
Thoracic Lung Cancer Tumor Board (biweekly)
Protocol/Research Meeting (monthly)
Didactic Lecture (weekly)
Resident Didactic Education Session (weekly)

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