Welcome to the training section of the ASH Web site.

The Committee on Training Programs and Trainee Council work to foster high quality training programs, provide career and educational opportunities for trainees, and increase the involvement of hematology fellows and trainees in the activities of the Society.

ASH realizes that every trainee's career path requires an individualized plan for success and therefore offers numerous resources to help hematologists advance their careers. We invite you to read the Fellowship 2006 career planning guide to get an overview of all of the opportunities available to you through ASH. Then make sure to follow the links below to explore these opportunities further.

Trainee Career Center

ASH CME Opportunities
Educational meetings and products that provide opportunities for earning CME

ASH Job Bank
A free resource designed to connect you with open hematology jobs

ASH™ Self-Assessment Program (ASH-SAP)
The only complete, comprehensive educational resource that helps hematologists stay current with the latest advances in the rapidly evolving disciplines of adult and pediatric hematology; complimentary copies available to fellows

ASH Store
Find educational resources valuable to hematologists in training in the ASH Store

ASH Trainee Council
The Council advises ASH about issues relevant to the educational needs of trainees

ASH Trainee Day
A new program to help academic hematology trainees establish research careers and improve grant-writing skills

Preparation for Life After Fellowship (PowerPoint)
Suggestions to help fellows prepare for the next phase of their careers

Career Development Timeline for Trainees
A generalized framework to help guide those training for a career in hematology

NIH Loan Repayment Programs
Details on repayment of loans in exchange for a specified term dedicated to research

Online Resources for Hematology Fellows

A Fellow-to-Fellow Guide to the Universe of Funding Sources

Awards and Grants

• Clinical Research Training Institute
  A program that prepares hematologists for careers in patient-oriented clinical research through a year-long education and mentoring program
• ASH Award Programs
  Detailed information on the diverse awards offered by ASH each year
• Other Hematology-Related Research Grant Opportunities
  Information on hematology-related research grant opportunities that are available through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), other federal agencies, and patient groups
  
  
  • Grants Clearinghouse
    A comprehensive list of research grants for hematology trainees
    
    
• Making Sense of NIH Funding Opportunities
  An overview of various types of grants offered by NIH
  
  
  • Useful NIH Links

Curricula, Case Studies, and Journal Club

Hematology Curriculum
A general hematology curriculum template that is inclusive of all relevant disciplines, allowing individual programs to define the specific content of that training

Evidence-Based Medicine Curriculum
An introduction to the basic principles and applications of literature-based analysis to medical practice

Journal Club
An educational venue that fosters the review and critical assessment of selected medical literature

• Questions
• Worksheet

Case Studies
Board-style questions with explanations and links to related articles in Blood. Case studies will be featured quarterly in TraineE-News.

Training Program Director Resources

Match Update – September 2006

• About the NRMP Fellowship Match
• 2006 Match Participants
• Frequently Asked Questions on the NRMP Fellowship Match

Second-Year Hematology Course Directors