Fourth Year Sickle Cell Disease Fellow

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Description

Sickle Cell Disease One-Year Fellowship, Sickle Cell Disease Program 

Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine 
Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta 

The Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and the Emory University Department of Pediatrics invites interested applicants for a fellowship position in the pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Program. The aim of the Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) One-Year Fellowship is to train physicians in the treatment of children and adolescents with SCD. Graduates of the SCD Fellowship will be positioned to participate in and develop SCD programs within pediatric hematology/oncology centers, general pediatrics or adolescent medicine groups, or in private practice. The fellowship will comprise clinical rotations (at least 70%) and up to 30% research, which can be tailored based on the fellow's interest. Joining the SCD One-Year Fellowship offers several opportunities for professional development: 

• Educational topics: Didactics; rotating topics by members of the SCD faculty in areas including hemoglobin electrophoresis interpretation, neuropsychology, psychology, pain management, palliative care, integrative health, and more.
• Presentations: Clinical and research presentations, including at internal conferences and retreats.
• Leadership: Attend case conferences and participate in treatment discussions.
• Training: Comprised of clinical rotations (at least 70%, includes inpatient and outpatient clinic, and multidisciplinary specialty clinic) and up to 30% research. 

About the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center 
The Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center has a well-established SCD team. The successful candidate will 
join one of the country’s most robust pediatric SCD programs. 
• Our SCD program is the largest pediatric SCD program in the nation, treating more than 2,000 unique pediatric SCD patients each year, and comprises a specialized multidisciplinary team of pediatric hematologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, psychologists, teachers and chaplains in addition to multidisciplinary care with neurology, pulmonology, and gastroenterology with specific clinics for young children.
• The Georgia Solve Sickle Cell Initiative brings together the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University, and Morehouse school of Medicine and aims to improve the lives of individuals affected by SCD through research, comprehensive healthcare, community education, and advocacy.

Requirements: This fellowship will take place from July 2027- June 2028. Applicants must have completed their residency training in pediatrics, internal medicine, or family medicine and show a strong interest in pediatric hematology/oncology. 
Preference will be given to applicants who have completed a fellowship in pediatric or adult hematology/oncology. Applicants are strongly encouraged to have a research question in mind including a hypothesis, study aims and specifics of the study population at the time of application.

To apply: Applicants will be required to submit a CV, personal statement, and 3 references (at least one from pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship program director, or if not pediatric hem/onc fellowship trained, one should be from a 
hematologist). 

Dr. Beatrice Gee, MD, Sickle Cell Disease Program Director 
Chini Sheth, MPH, Sickle Cell Disease Fellowship Program Coordinator 
Email: [email protected]

Additional Details

Employment will be in the Emory + Children's Pediatric Institute. The Emory + Children’s Pediatric Institute is an affiliation between Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta that is improving the lives of children in Georgia and beyond. The Pediatric Institute combines the unique strengths and resources of each institution in support of our three-part academic missions of providing outstanding clinical care, conducting innovative basic science discovery and clinical research, and coordinating exceptional education of the future healthcare workforce. Our physicians, researchers, and educators have created a model where leadership, commitment and quality are fundamental components of success. Together, we are transforming pediatrics by achieving new levels of clinical excellence—driven by research, teaching and wellness. We look forward to our future together.

NOTE: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

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