University of Minnesota Medical School
"The University of Minnesota will be able to leverage decades of experience in basic and translational science in hematology from international leaders in the field to train the next generation of classical hematologists. In addition, our faculty put a premium on advancing health equity in the field, not just within our clinic but at a system level, and we look forward to working with trainees who want to have an impact both in the clinic and within the broader community. Finally, as a lifespan hematologist and one of the few in the nation, I look forward to working directly with trainees who see value in taking on the transition challenges for individuals with chronic hematologic diseases and who will help fill a major gap in clinical care."
Alex Boucher, MD, FAAP, HFFTP Associate Program Director
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"The University of Minnesota is a leading institution for the education of the hematology workforce. We are committed to training future leaders in classical hematology through rigorous clinical experience, strong mentorship, and deliberate academic development. Our program prepares fellows to deliver high-quality clinical care while advancing the field through academic/scholarly pursuits.
We are proud to offer the ASH Hematology-Focused Fellowship Training Program (HFFTP), during which fellows pursue focused training in transfusion medicine, sickle cell disease, and hemostasis/thrombosis, with additional opportunities in medical education, health equity, and outcomes research. This pathway supports the development of a clear academic and clinical niche in classical hematology within the broader hematology-oncology fellowship.
Fellows train across diverse care settings and gain expertise in managing complex and lifelong hematologic conditions. Our goal is to graduate physicians equipped to lead, innovate, and improve care delivery in classical hematology."
Yvonne H. Datta, MD, HFFTP Program Director
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The University of Minnesota has a long history of excellence in bench-to-bedside hematology research and clinical care. Faculty in the Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation Fellowship Program are excited to expand upon this foundation to train the next generation of hematologists. This program offers rotations at four sites throughout the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Training emphasizes diagnosis and management of hematologic conditions in both the outpatient and inpatient settings. All trainees receive intensive mentoring and exposure to non-malignant disorders, hematologic malignancies, stem cell transplantation, cellular therapies, and hematopathology. Additionally, trainees participate in cutting-edge translational or clinical research, including gene therapy and gene editing trials for hemoglobinopathies and phase 1 trials for innovative therapies.
With the support of the HFFTP award, the University of Minnesota fellowship program now uniquely incorporates into the broad-based core curriculum training in lifespan hematology. Each trainee can choose between one of two lifespan hematology tracks: red cell disorders, cytopenias, and marrow failure syndromes or hemostasis, thrombosis, and vascular medicine. Dr. Alex Boucher, the HFFTP associate program director, is a combined medical and pediatric hematologist, whose mentorship will allow trainees to gain expertise in adolescent and young adult hematology in an immersive experience few programs can match.