Fellow Resources

Stanford WellConnect

• Stanford WellConnect is a confidential mental health referral and consultation for residents and fellows
• To contact WellConnect yourself -- or to make a referral -- simply call our staff at (650) 724-1395  -- we’re here 24 hours a day.
• Remember that all contact with WellConnect staff is completely confidential. Our mission is to fully support the personal, social and emotional well-being of Stanford house staff with 24 hour consultation and referrals to pre-screened, highly qualified mental health providers.

Help Center

• The Department of Graduate Medical Education is committed to ensuring that residents and fellows remain physically and mentally healthy while completing their training program. Fellowship can be an inherently stressful time, and it is important to take care of yourself so that you can get the most out of your educational experience.If you are experiencing a particularly stressful or otherwise difficult situation, please feel free to contact the Faculty Staff Help Center.
• If you have a concern that you would like to report anonymously, you can reach out to the compliance hotline 1-800-216-1784. You can also report an anonymous concern here.

SHC Guidelines for UBER 

This program is ONLY for Physicians in ACGME residencies and fellowships
SHC is piloting the use of UBER as a means for transportation home when you are too tired to drive home. As an authorized user, you will receive an invitation from UBER to complete the setup of your Stanford account.

Please observe the following guidelines when using your SHC UBER account. GME will monitor usage and review the UBER report monthly and a formal policy will be created using the same guidelines. If you have both a personal and SHC business account with UBER, select the SHC account only for its intended purpose. As a reminder, UBER is only to be used if you are too tired to drive home. It is not to be used if your car is being repaired or for any other reasons. You must limit the car selection to UBER X. Pickup point must be limited to 300 Pasteur Drive. You must limit the destination to your home address. You must limit the return point to within 0.25 miles of 300 Pasteur (in case your car is parked off premises). You should not ask UBER to make personal stops e.g. dry cleaners, fast food, post office, etc. Keep in mind that cab vouchers will continue to be available in GME and the Security Offices at SHC and LPCH. For any questions on your UBER account, please contact Jonathan Orana with the Controllers Office at jorana@stanfordhealthcare.org or 650-721-4240.

Conference Schedule

Fellows are required to attend 70% of the following conferences:

• Tumor Board
• Faculty Teaching Series
• Bass Center Grand Rounds

Requirements

The clinical training year is structured into 13 four-week blocks:

3 blocks - Leukemia/Lymphoma
3 blocks - Solid Tumor
3 blocks - Hematology
2 blocks - Stem Cell Transplantation
1 block - Lab and Transfusion Medicine/Hematopathology
1 block - Neuro-Oncology Consult

1st year fellow:
13 four-week blocks including:
•  Leukemia/Lymphoma
•  Solid Tumor
•  Stem Cell Transplantation
•  Neuro-Oncology Consult
•  Lab Medicine

2nd and 3rd year

Primarily focused on research Pre-Attending -
2 weeks during third year

Continuity Clinic - 1 day per week

Call during your 1st and 2nd year

Scholarly Oversight Committee Presentations

The SOC specifically provides guidance for fellows regarding:

• Scope of the project
• Relevance to the field of pediatric hematology/oncology
• Possible technical issues related to the project with emphasis on identifying the necessary resources for troubleshooting
• Career development (grant submissions, career choices, etc.)
• Time-line for completion of the project

• Title/Mentor Info (1 slide)
• Background (1-2 slides)
• Specific Aims (1 slide)
• Hypothesis (1 slide)
• Preliminary Data (1 slide)
• Research Plan (2-4 slides)
• Future Plans (1-2 slides)
• Career Timeline (1 slide, should include grants, papers, meetings, career goals, etc.)
  

First Year Fellows

All first year fellows are asked to give a  10 minute presentation with a description of their research plans at the Spring SOC of their first year.

Second Year Fellows

All second year fellows are asked to prepare a 20 minute presentation describing the current status of their research, a timeline for a work product, and medium term goals.

Third Year Fellows

All third year fellows are asked to prepare a 45 minute presentation describing the current status of their research, time-line for a work product, and long term goals.

Feedback

The SOC members give feedback and suggestions during the presentation and in an open-ended discussion after the formal presentation.An evaluation form is completed for each fellow by each SOC member. Fellows are asked to have the attached SOC Fellow Report signed by members of their SOC.

American Board of Pediatrics - Scholarly Activity Instruction & Due Dates

Due by June 1:
Please see the information below from the ABP regarding training verification and work product. The deadline will be the first week of June to return all necessary paperwork, including work product signed off by the SOC and the program director.

Upon completion of training, the ABP will require:

• Verification from the training program director that the clinical and scholarly skills requirements have been met
  
  
• A comprehensive document (ie,personal statement), written by the fellow, describing the scholarly activity that includes a description of his/her role in each aspect of the activity and how the scholarly activity relates to the trainee's own career development plan. The fellow's personal statement, ie, a comprehensive document written by the fellow, is integral to the requirement for scholarly activity. This document should be several pages in length and comment on the fellow's intended career path upon entering fellowship and reasons for choosing a specific area of scholarly activity. It should describe the scholarly activity and the fellow's role in each aspect of the activity, as well as any preparation beyond the core fellowship curriculum needed to ensure successful completion of the project. The personal statement should describe how the scholarly activity furthers the fellow's career development plan, and should reflect upon the educational value of the pursuit of the project
  
  
• The actual "work product" of the scholarly activity as described above. Examples of "work products" include, but are not limited to:
              -A peer-reviewed publication in which a fellow played a substantial role
              -An in-depth manuscript describing a completed project
              -A thesis or dissertation written in connection with the pursuit of an advanced degree
              -An extramural grant application that has either been accepted or favorably reviewed
              -A progress report for projects of exceptional complexity, such as a multi-year clinical                trial