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Fellowship

Apply for a three-year hematology and oncology fellowship at the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center. We accept two fellows every year to complete training, leading to eligibility for certification in both disciplines.

University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only NCI designated Cancer Center in the state of New Mexico. As a fellow, you will gain excellent clinical skills, deep knowledge of oncology disciplines, a capacity for clear and critical thought, a mindset of investigation and a high standard of professional ethics.

New Mexico is home to an extremely diverse patient population with a variety of rare, complex and advanced pathologies. Our fellows are critical members of a team providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary care to patients of many cultural, ethnic and social backgrounds.

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What You Will Learn 

You will participate in a blend of didactic, clinical and research experiences. All fellows participate in weekly conferences, including:

NCCN Guidelines:
- We explore the accepted standards of care for 1-2 disease processes per week exploring the evidence behind those standards
Core Curriculum:
- Didactic teaching from faculty member either from within our division or from a discipline that is pertinent to our practice
Hematology/Oncology Journal Club:
Molecular Tumor Board

 Additional conferences fellows may consider:

Multidisciplinary tumor boards including hematology, GI, breast, head and neck, thoracic, sarcoma, neuro
Clinical Working Group meetings
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Citywide Conference with Hematopathology
Molecular Conference with Department of Pathology

Fellows are required to complete at least one academic project in the course of their three year fellowship. Fellows are invited and encouraged to integrate into any number of research endeavors including clinical research, population science, and bench research.

Clinical Rotations

Year 1

 In your first year, you will participate in:

3 months hematology inpatient service
3 months medical oncology inpatient service
1 month radiation oncology
1 month hospice/palliative 
1 month hematology
1 month GI
1 month breast
1 month lung
Fellowship clinic weekly with the fellowship director and associate director

Year 2

The second year is divided into:

2 months hematology inpatient service
2 months medical oncology inpatient service
1 month hematopathology
1 month genetics
1 month gynecology oncology
1 month blood bank
1 month CNS/melanoma/sarcoma
1 month GU
2 months research
½ day fellowship clinic weekly with the fellowship director and associate director
½ day clinic with a mentor weekly

Year 3

Lastly, in year three you will begin to take specialty electives and conduct research.

2 month inpatient
1 month Bone marrow transplant
½ day fellowship clinic weekly with the fellowship director and associate director
½ day clinic with a mentor weekly

How to Apply 

We accept applicants who have a Medical Doctorate, including providers with J-1 visas.

Applications for the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program are being accepted starting July 1st. The deadline for applications is August 15th. We accept two trainees into our program every year. Interviews begin towards the end of September. Please apply using the ERAS website.

Fellows

3rd Year - Senior Chief Fellows

Nikhila Thamminieni - Graduates June 30, 2024
Krishna Moturi - Graduates June 30, 2024

2nd Year

Apoorva Cheeti - Graduates June 30, 2025
Tripti Chopade - Graduates July 31, 2025

1st Year

Harsh Sharma - Graduates June 30, 2026

Mahmoud Abdelsamia - Graduates June 30, 2026

Meet Our Team

Dulcinea Quintana, MD, Fellowship Program Director
Division of Hematology Oncology
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
1 University of New Mexico
1201 Camino de Salud, NE Albuquerque, NM 87102
505-925-0405

Ian Rabinowitz, MD
Division of Hematology Oncology
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
1 University of New Mexico
1201 Camino de Salud, NE Albuquerque, NM 87102
505-925-0405

Jacklyn Nemunaitis, MD

Division of Hematology Oncology

University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

1 University of New Mexico

1201 Camino de Salud NE Albuquerque, NM 87102

505-925-0405

Ashley Kinsel, Medical Education Program Coordinator

505-925-0411