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American Society of Hematology awards Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis $1.7 million for the Innovative Hematology-Focused Fellowship Training Program

From left to right Dr. Elaine Majerus ( Co-Division Chief Hematology), Nicole Gaudin (Research Coordinator), Dr. Sana Saif Ur Rehman (Associate Program Director, CO-PI) Dr. David Russler-Germain (Fellow), Dr. Saiama Waqar (Program Director, CO-PI) Dr. Andrew Young (Fellow), Heather Cobillas (Fellowship Coordinator).
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The Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program at Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine will administer the ASH Hematology-Focused Fellowship Training Program (HFFTP), an initiative to address the critical need to expand the hematology workforce. ASH has invested $19 million to strengthen the next generation of hematologists by funding the creation of 10 new hematology-focused fellowship tracks in the U.S at nine academic institutions across the country to provide critical education, mentorship, and research opportunities for fellows interested in pursuing careers in classical hematology.