YCC Diversity Enhancement Program in Oncology

The Diversity Enhancement Program in Oncology is an eight-week rotation for two underrepresented in medicine (URiM) students or residents

Program Goals:

• Expose students and residents to hematology/medical oncology as a career.
• Provide faculty-mentored clinical experience in oncology as well as with a corresponding clinical or translational research project.

Students also receive co-mentorship from current Medical Oncology-Hematology T32 fellows.

The 2025 program will support 2 URiM medical students or residents for an 8-week oncology rotation at Yale.

• The rotation includes a clinical experience in oncology, alongside a clinical or translational research project.
• Each student will have expenses, include living, transportation, and research, covered by the program.

Eligibility:

• MD (or equivalent) student, MD/PhD student, or currently in clinical training as a resident
• Underrepresented in medicine
• Hold U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
• Strong commitment to a career in cancer research

Required Application Materials:

• Candidate’s NIH-formatted biosketch.
• Detailed career plan. Maximum length: 1.5 page.
• A letter of support from the candidate’s institution. Maximum length: 2 pages.

Application Deadline:

• Due date for full applications: Monday, February 3rd, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET
• Submit your application online through: https://yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b29MyYt3tjePXvg

Program Start Date:

• Monday, June 2nd, 2025

Additional Questions:

• Please reach out to Meina Wang, PhD at meina.wang@yale.edu, Jacquelyne Gaddy, MD, MSCR, MSc at jacquelyne.gaddy@yale.edu, or Annabelle Blevins Pifer, MA at annabelle.blevinspifer@yale.edu.