Description

Moffitt Cancer Center offers one position in a one-year Colorectal Surgical Oncology Fellowship for trained surgeons with a strong interest in the surgical care of colon and rectal cancers. Candidates must be graduates of a US medical school, have completed a general surgery residency, and have completed or be completing an ACGME-accredited Colon and Rectal Surgery residency or Complex General Surgical Oncology fellowship. American Board of Surgery certification or eligibility is required, and candidates must be eligible for Florida medical licensure before the start date.

The 12-month curriculum is designed to build expertise in the multimodality management of colorectal cancer and operative techniques of colorectal cancer surgery: robotic and other minimally invasive resection, cytoreductive surgery with intraperitoneal chemotherapy, and exenterative resections, with an expected exposure to approximately 150 major operative cases. The fellow trains with Moffitt’s colorectal and peritoneal surface oncology faculty in the Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology.  

 The fellow will work with faculty from the Colorectal and Peritoneal Surface Malignancy teams, typically on 2-month rotation blocks. The fellow carries responsibility for preoperative evaluation and postoperative care of the service’s patients and operates under the direction of the attending surgeon, with independence that increases over the year. The Fellow takes part in outpatient clinics, rounds, lectures, seminars, journal club, and research conferences, and shares responsibility for supervising and teaching residents and medical students.

Requirements

Applicants must meet Moffitt’s institutional GME eligibility requirements. In addition, this program requires:

1.       Graduation from a U.S., Canadian, or recognized international medical school.

2.       Completion of an ACGME-accredited Colon & Rectal Surgery residency or a Complex General Surgical Oncology fellowship (or equivalent training).

3.       Board-eligible or board-certified by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery or the American Board of Surgery, as applicable.  

4.       Eligibility for a full, unrestricted Florida medical license, per Florida Board of Medicine requirements. The fellow must hold an active Florida license prior to the start date.

5.       Passage of USMLE Steps 1, 2 CK, and 3 (or COMLEX equivalent).

6.       U.S. citizenship or permanent residency. Moffitt does not sponsor visas for this fellowship at this time.

Visa Sponsorship: This program does not currently accept international applicants requiring visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.