Learning Together: Trainee and Early Career Programming: Becoming a Surgical Oncologist: What Trainees Should Know for a Successful Match

Moderator(s)

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  Christopher Childers, MD, PhD (he/him/his)

  Assistant Professor
  University of Washington, United States
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  Danielle Graham, MD, PhD, MBA

  Assistant Professor of Surgery
  UCLA

A perennial favorite, this session—sponsored by the Fellows & Young Attendings Committee—introduces trainees to the breast surgical oncology and CGSO match. Learn about the fellowship landscape, strategies for a standout application, tips for interview success, and what to expect as you transition into your first faculty role.

Presentations:

• 1:55 PM - 2:05 PM MST

  Introduction
• 2:05 PM - 2:15 PM MST

  Current Overview of Breast Fellowship: Programs, Number of Spots, Match Rate, Clinical Rotations
  

  Faculty: Stephanie Downs-Canner, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
• 2:15 PM - 2:25 PM MST

  Current Overview of CGSO Fellowship: Programs, Number of Spots, Match Rate, Clinical Rotations
  

  Faculty: Maheswari Senthil, MD, FACS, FSSO (she/her/hers) – University of California Irvine
• 2:25 PM - 2:35 PM MST

  Critical Components of Applications: Personal Statements, Letters of Recommendation, ABSITE Scores, & Research
  

  Faculty: Carlo M. Contreras, MD – Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
• 2:35 PM - 2:45 PM MST

  What It Takes to Successfully Match: Importance of the Interview, How to Structure Applicant Rank List
  

  Faculty: Moshim Kukar, MD – Roswell Park Cancer Institute
• 2:45 PM - 2:55 PM MST

  Life After Fellowship: How to Pick Your First Job
  

  Faculty: Adam C. Yopp, MD, FACS – University of Texas Southwestern
• 2:55 PM - 3:25 PM MST

  Discussion, Q&A, and Closing Remarks