Impact of a Regional Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program in Guatemala-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Impact of a Regional Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program in Guatemala

Published:2024-08 Issue:10 Volume: Page:
ISSN:2687-8941
Container-title:JCO Global Oncology
language:en
Short-container-title:JCO Glob Oncol

Author:

Moreira Daniel C.¹^ORCID,Garrido Claudia²,Rosado Roy²,Girón Verónica²,Letona Tomás²,Morales Gerson²,Valverde Patricia²,Velásquez Thelma²^ORCID,Alfaro Jeanine²,Orellana Elizabeth³^ORCID,Ortega Miguel Angel⁴,Salguero Paola²,Fox Irwin Leeanna¹,Andujar Allyson¹,de Alarcón Pedro A.⁵^ORCID,Luna-Fineman Sandra⁶⁷^ORCID,Manco-Johnson Marilyn⁷⁸^ORCID,Conter Valentino⁹^ORCID,Verna Marta¹⁰^ORCID,Canesi Marta¹⁰^ORCID,Massimino Maura¹¹^ORCID,Spreafico Filippo¹¹^ORCID,Ferrari Andrea¹¹^ORCID,Gassant Pascale Y.¹²,Vásquez Roberto¹³,Friedrich Paola¹^ORCID,Mack Ricardo²¹⁴,Ribeiro Raul¹^ORCID,Metzger Monika L.¹^ORCID,Rodriguez-Galindo Carlos¹^ORCID,Antillón-Klussmann Federico²¹⁴

Affiliation:

1. St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN

2. Unidad Nacional de Oncología Pediátrica, Guatemala City, Guatemala

3. Laboratorio de Patología Dra. Elizabeth Orellana, Guatemala City, Guatemala

4. Clínica de Radioterapia La Asunción, Guatemala City, Guatemala

5. University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL

6. Children's Hospital Colorado, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, IL

7. Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/SCT, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center, Aurora, IL

8. Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center, Aurora, IL

9. Tettamanti Center, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy

10. Pediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy

11. Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy

12. Hospital Saint-Damien, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

13. Hospital Nacional de Niños Benjamin Bloom, San Salvador, El Salvador

14. Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala City, Guatemala

Abstract

PURPOSE This study aimed to describe and assess the regional experience of a pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship program based in Guatemala. METHODS The Unidad Nacional de Oncología Pediátrica (UNOP) in Guatemala City, Guatemala, is the only hospital in Central America dedicated exclusively to childhood and adolescent cancer. To address the regional need for specialists, a fellowship program in pediatric hematology/oncology was launched in 2003. The UNOP fellowship program comprises 3 years of training. Although the program is based at UNOP, it also includes rotations locally and internationally to enhance clinical exposure. The curriculum is based on international standards to cover clinical expertise, research, professionalism, communication, and health advocacy. Trainees are selected according to country or facility-level need for pediatric hematologists/oncologists, with a plan for them to be hired immediately after completing their training. RESULTS Forty physicians from 10 countries in Latin America have completed training. In addition, there are currently 13 fellows from five countries in training. Of the graduates, 39 (98%) are now practicing in pediatric hematology/oncology in Latin America. Moreover, many of them have leadership positions within their institutions and participate in research, advocacy, and policy making. Graduates from the UNOP program contribute to institutions by providing care for an increasing number of patients with pediatric cancer. The UNOP program is the first pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship program in the world to be accredited by Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-International, an international body accrediting clinical training programs. CONCLUSION The UNOP program has trained specialists to increase the available care for children with cancer in Latin America. This regional approach to specialist training can maximize resources and serve as a model for other programs and regions.

Publisher

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

Link

https://ascopubs.org/doi/pdfdirect/10.1200/GO.23.00474

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