Frequently Asked Questions

We look for applicants who demonstrate a strong commitment to learning and professionalism, intellectual curiosity, and a desire to grow within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. We seek individuals who are motivated to develop into clinicians capable of delivering compassionate, evidence-based care, and contributing meaningfully to the field of hematology and oncology.

Our program accepts 2 first-year hematology/oncology fellows each year.

The Luckow Pavilion is the home to Valley-Mount Sinai Comprehensive Care and is located in Paramus, NJ. This is the main clinical site and where the cancer center is located. The Valley Hospital in Paramus, NJ is the inpatient campus, which is across the street from the Luckow Pavilion.

Our program offers a hybrid academic–community training model that combines high-volume, disease-focused clinical experience with close faculty mentorship and access to clinical trials. Fellows train across the full spectrum of hematologic and oncologic diseases in both inpatient and outpatient settings, with a strong emphasis on longitudinal patient care and multidisciplinary collaboration. The structure of the program allows for broad exposure in the first two years, followed by an individualized third year aligned with each fellow’s career goals. With integrated research opportunities, dedicated mentorship, and a focus on developing thoughtful, compassionate physicians, our program prepares fellows for a wide range of careers in hematology and oncology. Although we are a new program, our program’s sponsoring institution is Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, which has one of the largest graduate medical education systems in the country, providing a strong academic foundation and institutional resources.

Interviews are conducted virtually. Interviews will be held in September and October.

The interview will consist of a program overview session and individual interviews with faculty.

You should be prepared to discuss your clinical experiences, research interests, career goals, and why you are interested in a career in hematology/oncology and our program specifically.

The fellowship is a 3-year program. Fellows rotate through all major disease sites during the first two years, followed by an individualized third year aligned with career goals. There is protected research time each year with 6 months of research in the third year of fellowship. There are also rotations in palliative care, genetics, hematopathology, and electives available (including but not limited to radiation oncology, clinical trials, pain management, bone health/metabolism, menopause, survivorship, and others).

Training is predominantly outpatient-based, with structured inpatient consult experiences each year. There are disease-focused outpatient rotations in each disease type.

Yes. Fellows participate in a weekly continuity clinic that is based within an attending physician’s clinic. For the continuity clinic, fellows rotate through major disease sites (breast/GYN, GI/head and neck, lung/GU, and hematology) during the first two years to ensure broad exposure, and in the third year may focus on an area of interest with increasing independence. In Year 3, fellows can increase the amount of time spent in their continuity clinic. Clinics are precepted by the same attending throughout a 6-month interval.

Fellows rotate through a wide range of disease-focused clinics and participate in multidisciplinary tumor boards weekly.

Yes, fellows complete a dedicated rotation in bone marrow transplant during the second year at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

Fellows will receive 4 weeks of vacation time per year. Vacation can be taken in 1–2-week intervals.

For information on the benefits and salary, please click here.

Structured research time is provided across all three years, with expanded time in years two and three. Fellows may pursue investigator-initiated projects, participate in clinical trials, quality improvement projects, or scholarly work aligned with their interests and are encouraged to present at national conferences. Fellows are encouraged to present at national meetings (e.g., American Society of Clinical Oncology) and contribute to peer-reviewed publications.

Yes, fellows receive dedicated protected time all three years with expanded research time of six months in the third year, to focus on scholarly work.

Each fellow is paired with a faculty mentor to support career development, research, and fellowship progression.

• Weekly lecture series
• Multidisciplinary tumor boards
• Journal clubs
• Research meetings

Valley Health System is located in Paramus, New Jersey, offering proximity to New York City while providing a suburban, family-friendly environment.

Bergen County offers excellent schools, diverse dining, and easy access to cultural and recreational activities.