EXCELLENT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Interventional Radiology Fellowship
One year clinical fellowship in interventional radiology with major streams
covering Vascular and Interventional Radiology (VIR) and Interventional
Neuroradiology commencing from January 2012. The selected individual
is expected to provide clinical service in the area ofVlR and Interventional
Neuroradiology, learn pre and post-procedural care in addition to
procedural skills and provide on-going support and consultation to clinical
services. The programme is based at the Department of Radiology and is
supervised byourfully-trained interventional radiologists.
Eligibility Criteria:
> MBBS > FRCR/FCPS.
> Minimum 4 years of approved Radiology training experience.
Fellowship in Medical Oncology
The Fellowship in Medical Oncology is a part of an established Medical
Oncology training programme recognized by the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of Pakistan. The fellowship training period is 3 years,
leading to the FCPS in Medical Oncology on successful completion of
training and passing the college examination.
Close to 5000 new cancer patients are seen annually. There is special
emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach to management of cancer with
site specialist teams comprising of medical, radiation, and surgical
oncologists, specialty physicians, radiologists and pathologists. This offers
a unique training expenence for the trainees to learn and understand all
aspects of management of solid tumours and haematological
malignancies, which will prepare them to become well trained, highly
qualified oncologists of international standards. In addition, there is a
strong emphasis on research, with a number of cancer treatment trials in
progress at any time.
Fellows who successfully complete the required training, succeed in
obtaining the FCPS in Medical Oncology and have the requisite overseas
experience, will be eligible for appointment at a consultant level at SKMCH
& RC.
Fellows who perform very well during their training may be offered an
additional year of training at an affiliated institution in the US or the UK,
which will be arranged by SKMCH & RC.
Job Description:
« The training post(s) is for a period of 3 years.
- The selected candidate(s) will rotate through various site specialist
oncology teams over 3 years to allow exposure to the whole range of
oncology. They will be supervised by consuftant oncologists during
each attachmentwith regularappraisals to ensure adequate progress
in training.
. The selected candidate(s) will be involved in patient care in outpatient
clinics, inpatient floors, and in the chemotherapy bay.
,. They will participate in an on call rota for assessment and management
ofpatients presenting to the emergency assessment room.
p They will be expected to participate in the academic activities of the
department including presentations, research, audit, and teaching
junior doctors and nurses.
Eligibility Criteria:
p. FCPS in internal medicine.
Fellowship in Paediatric Oncology
Applications are invited for a three year Hospital fellowship in Paediatric
Oncology. The Hospital sees approximately 300 new paediatric cancer
patients annually, and has a multi-disciplinary approach to cancer
treatment. All Paediatric cancer patients are treated by teams of medical,
radiation and surgical oncologists. The hospital is, therefore, ideally suited
for a postgraduate training programme in Paediatric Oncology.
We offer a unique learning experience that will prepare the selected
candidates to become well trained, highly qualified paediatric oncologists
of international standard. In addition, there is a strong emphasis on
research, with a number of cancer treatment trials in progress at any time.
Fellows will be trained in various aspects of Paediatric Oncology including
in. and out-patient management of complex cancer patients, management
of oncologic emergencies, radiation oncology, cancer
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