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Education Overview

Penn State Cancer Institute offers a variety of education and training opportunities for medical students, residents and fellows, doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, clinicians, investigators and the community.

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Hematology/Oncology Elective

The elective rotation in Hematology/Oncology is offered for third- and fourth-year medical students at Penn State College of Medicine. The rotation offers both a broad overview of both disciplines as well as the opportunity for students to focus on their chosen area of either hematology or oncology.

Learn more: Explore Hematology/Oncology Elective

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Cancer Symposium

When held: Annually

Audience: Clinical and basic science faculty, students, postdoctoral researchers, residents and clinical fellows

Four to six distinguished scientists outside Penn State Cancer Institute are invited to give a translationally relevant presentation on timely topics in cancer research in this day-long event. The evening before the symposium, the speakers meet informally with graduate students to discuss the rewards and challenges of a career in biomedical research.

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Interdisciplinary Conference

When held: Noon to 1 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month, September through June, generally in Penn State College of Medicine's Lecture Room D

Audience: Cancer Institute investigators

The Interdisciplinary Conference Series promotes interdisciplinary research among investigators at Penn State Cancer Institute. The three programs are assigned on rotation to select speakers and topics. No outside speakers are invited to keep the focus entirely on PSCI investigators.

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Public Forum: Reducing Cancer in Our Community

When held: Second Saturday of March each year

Audience: Community members, faculty, patient advocates and anyone else interested in cancer prevention

The goal of the Reducing Cancer in Our Community forum is to educate the lay community about cancer and reduce its incidence by promoting prevention and early detection. The event features three different topics, each with three presentations by Penn State Cancer Institute faculty members.

Learn More: Reducing Cancer in Our Community event registration

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Special Seminar Series

When held: Several times throughout the year

Audience: Cancer Institute faculty members

Penn State Cancer Institute's Special Seminar Series features internationally renowned investigators in cancer research who present a lecture and meet with faculty members who have a shared research interest. The series is jointly sponsored by Penn State Cancer Institute and the Penn State College of Medicine basic science departments.

Hematology Oncology Grand Rounds

Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds

When held: 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. Thursdays in Penn State Cancer Institute Room T2500

Audience: Faculty, nurses and fellows

Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds is a weekly series of presentations that helps improve the scientific understanding of blood and neoplastic disorders. Faculty from Hematology/Oncology, as well as other departments - including, but not limited to, Pharmacology, Radiation/Oncology, Pathology and Surgical Oncology - give relevant presentations on timely topics in cancer research. In addition, distinguished faculty outside Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center are invited to present.

Learn more: See full Grand Rounds schedule

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Mortel Lecture

When held: Annually

Audience: Cancer Institute investigators and clinicians

The Mortel Lecture features a distinguished scientist speaking on a timely topic of translational cancer research. The outside speakers meet with select members of Penn State Cancer Institute during their visit. This lecture is supported by an endowment of Dr. Rodrigue Mortel, the Cancer Institute's founding director.

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Schwartz Center Rounds

When held: Monthly in the Cancer Institute's Rooms T2500, T2501 and T2502

Audience: Clinicians

A national program with sites across the US, the Schwartz Center Rounds are multidisciplinary sessions that focus on the human dimension of medicine. In a typical session, a panel of caregivers from Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center presents a patient case that brought up important psychosocial issues. Topics have included how to deliver bad news; how to handle a conflict between religious beliefs and medical advice; how to take care of a colleague; and how to cope with losing a patient. Hospital staff then share their own thoughts and feelings about the topic. These sessions are not about clinical problem-solving, but rather about exploring and processing the emotions that come up in the daily work of hospital staff.

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Tumor Boards

When held: Multiple times per month, depending on cancer type

Audience: Cancer Institute and external clinicians

Penn State Cancer Institute's Tumor Boards are multidisciplinary meeting where a number of healthcare providers (medical oncologists, surgical oncologists and radiation oncologists), who are experts in complex cancer patient cases, review and discuss medical conditions and treatment options. Boards on a variety of different cancer types meet regularly.

Learn more: See Tumor Boards schedule

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