Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
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- Sylvester Researchers Receive $9.5 Million Grant To Study Esophageal Cancer
- NCI To Fund Sylvester-Led Study On How Exercise And Nutrition May Improve Ovarian Cancer Outcomes
- Researchers At Sylvester, Frost School Receive $2.6M Federal Grant To Study Mindfulness And Music Therapy
- Tow Foundation Commits $2 Million To Multiple Myeloma Research At Sylvester
- Sylvester Researchers Receive $2M To Conduct Clinical Trial On Unique Immunotherapy
- $1.8 Million NIH Grant Supports Head And Neck Cancer Research
- Sylvester Researchers Receive $1.7 Million NIH Grant To Study Epigenetic Mechanisms In ER Breast Cancer
- New Research Highlights Racial Disparities In Genomic Profiling
- Partnership To Identify Novel Genetic Drivers Of Cancer Disparities In African Ancestry Populations
- Our Phase 1 Clinical Trials
- Investigator-Initiated Trials (IIT)
- The Lifestyle Intervention Of Food And Exercise For Lymphoma – The LIFE-L Study
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- Sylvester Partners With PAHO/WHO To Train Caribbean Clinicians In Mammography Quality Assurance
- Sylvester Rectal Cancer Program Receives Elite NAPRC Accreditation From American College Of Surgeons
- The Lancet Publishes Sylvester-LED Study Defining New Standard Of Care For Prostate Cancer Recurrence After Prostatectomy
- Sylvester Plays Pivotal Role In Practice-Changing Anal Cancer Prevention Study Published By Nejm
- Dr. Donald T. Weed Works To Bridge Global Disparities In Head And Neck Surgery, From Haiti To Africa
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- Paving The Path To Greatness: A Decade Of Transformation And Commitment To Excellence Celebration Honors Dr. Dipen J. Parekh And Dr. Stephen D. Nimer
- Dr. Antonio Iavarone Joins Sylvester As New Deputy Director
- Dr. Alberto Caban-Martinez Joins Prestigious Occupational And Environmental Health Organization
- Sylvester Names Dr. Sophia George To Lead The Cancer Center’s Focus On Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion
- Sylvester Researcher Receives $5 Million NCI Merit Award For Brain Cancer Adaptive Therapy Study
- Ph.D. Candidate At Sylvester Receives Prestigious F31 NCI Grant
- Sylvester’s Lead Of Evidence Based Survivorship Supportive Care Receives ABMR Early-Stage Investigator Award
- Neurosurgeon Ashish Shah Returns To Sylvester To Head Clinical Trials And Translational Research On Brain Tumors
- Sylvester Pancreatic Cancer Researcher Dr. Nagaraj Nagathihalli Awarded Florida Department Of Health Grant
- Scott M. Welford, Ph.D. And Dr. Priyamvada Rai To Co-Lead Sylvester’s Tumor Biology
- Employees Who Go Above And Beyond At Sylvester Earn Special Recognition
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- Surviving And Thriving
- Sylvester Goes To Capitol Hill In Support Of Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act
- Sylvester’s Sexual Health After Cancer Program Expands To Meet Needs Of Women With Cancer
- Sylvester Celebrates Inaugural Cancer Survivorship Symposium
- Young Cancer Survivors Share Experiences, Support At Sylvester’s Aya Summit
- Testicular Cancer Patient, Against All Odds, Is Now A Father
- New “Believe In You” Training Program To Help Cancer Survivors Live A Healthier Lifestyle
- Art Is Medicine
- Spreading The Holiday Spirit To Children At Alex´s Place
- Cancer Support by the Numbers
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- First Lady Jill Biden Visits Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center To Spread Breast Cancer Awareness
- Sylvester Leaders Meet With White House Officials, Agencies About Reducing Cancer
- Sylvester Game Changer Vehicle Among First In Nation To Offer Mobile Prostate Cancer Screening
- Sylvester Hosts Fourth Annual National Firefighter Cancer Symposium
- Florida Academic Cancer Center Alliance Brings Cancer Researchers Together During Annual Retreat
- Sylvester Researchers Identify High Death Rate From Gastric Cancer In South Florida
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- Dolphins Challenge Cancer XII Raised Record-Breaking $8.4 Million For Sylvester
- Steeped In Tradition And Ceremony
- Sylvester’s 30th Naming Anniversary Celebration Honors Family’s Philanthropy And Foresight
- The Pap Corps Celebrated 70th Anniversary Supporting Cancer Research
- Gift Establishes Eileen Youtie Predisposition Syndrome Initiative At Sylvester
- Janet And Mark Levy Recognized For Gift To Advance Cancer And Neurology Research
- Honoring A Promise
- Jernigan Family Funds Research And Therapy At Sylvester
- Our Donors in 2022
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- Sylvester Investigator’s Hodgkin Lymphoma Protocol Could Change Care for Relapsed, Refractory Patients
- Sylvester Physician-Scientist Receives Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Grant
- Junior Researcher Lands Competitive Grants for Pancreatic Cancer Focus
- Sylvester Researcher Chosen for Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation’s Career Development Program
- Sylvester Part of Groundbreaking NIH Trial Proving Anal Cancer Can Be Prevented
- The Childhood Cancer Project Focuses On Cures
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- Health Economist Heads Commission to Examine Global Cancer Care Inequities
- Dr. Chad Ritch Appointed Member of American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
- Sylvester Launches New Program To Prevent Breast Cancer In Those At High Risk
- VA Honors Investigator For Gastric Cancer Research
- Keeping Cancer In Its Place: Key Protein Identified
- Phase 1 Program
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- WHO Taps Sylvester in Global Fight Against Cervical Cancer
- Groundbreaking Research
- Community Outreach
- Orthopaedic Surgeon, Researcher Dr. Francis Hornicek Returns To Miami
- Sarcoma Specialist’s Return Elevates Sylvester Orthopaedic Oncology
- Dr. Marijo Bilusic Joins Sylvester as Genitourinary Site Leader
- Cancer Control Leader Joins Sylvester
- Educational Pathways Fuel Robust Cancer Research Pipeline
- Target: Multiple Myeloma Cure
- Educator
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- Committed to Survivors’ Quality of Life
- Multidisciplinary Clinic
- Tackling Hispanic Cancer Disparities
- Training The Next Generation of Researchers in Disparities, Equity
- Researcher Drives Efforts To Educate Youth About E-Cigs, Hookahs
- Sylvester Studies Cancer Patient Advocacy Group’s Impact on Outcomes
- Clinic Addresses Sexual Dysfunction In Cancer Survivors
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- Responding to COVID-19
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- Internationally Known Eye Cancer Researcher Joins Sylvester and Bascom Palmer
- Dr. Macarena de la Fuente Named Neuro-Oncology Clinical Service Leader and Chief of Neuro-Oncology Division
- World-Renowned Multiple Myeloma Expert Joins Sylvester Leadership
- Storyteller Will Help Sylvester Write Next Chapter in Hematology
- New Physicians and Researchers
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- NCI Grant Funds Disparities and Equity Training Project at Sylvester
- Sylvester Receives NCI Supplement Award for CATCH-UP.2020
- NCI Grant Funds Study of Combination Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
- Sylvester Researchers Receive Grants From the State of Florida
- Breast Cancer Researcher Receives Grant from the V Foundation and Miami Dolphins
- Sylvester Urologic Researcher Receives AUA Funding for Two-Year Research Project
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- Artificial Intelligence Provides Game-Changing Intraoperative Brain Tumor Diagnostics
- First Single-Cell Analysis of Uveal Melanoma
- Deciphering Genetics by Studying GI Cancer Patients with “Extreme Outlier” Outcomes
- Targeted Chemotherapy for Treatment-Resistant Tumor Cells
- New Anti-Cancer Strategy Uses RNA to Ferry Chemo into Tumors
- Sylvester Urologist Leads Collaborative Study on Fertility Counseling Prior to Chemotherapy
- Culturally Relevant Programs Needed to Help End Hep B in Black Communities, Sylvester Researchers Report
- Positive Results for New Treatment Strategy for Localized Prostate Cancer
- Nanoparticle Delivery Can Enhance Chemotherapy for Aggressive Lymphomas
- Sylvester Study Contributed to FDA Approval of Targeted Therapy for Lung Cancer
- Waking Cancer Cells to Eliminate Them
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- Sylvester Opens the Dwoskin Proton Therapy Center
- Sylvester Researcher Wins International Award for Discoveries Leading to Advances in Immunotherapy
- Dr. Erin Kobetz Named Vice Chair of State Advisory Council
- Dr. Krishna Komanduri Welcomed into Prestigious Society for Immunologists
- Sylvester Oncologist Receives Women in Sarcoma Award
- Sylvester’s Radiation Oncology Team Earns Prestigious Press Ganey Award
- Sylvester Surgeon Receives Prestigious Research Fellowship
- Dr. Donna Lundy Wins Prestigious Award from American Cancer Society
- 2020 Zubrod Memorial Lecture and Outstanding Faculty Awards
- Cancer Survivorship
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- Transformational $126 Million Gift Propels Sylvester into New Chapter of Excellence
- The Dolphins Challenge Cancer: A Decade of the DCC Ushers in a New Era of Fundraising
- Braman Family Foundation Renews Commitment to Fight Breast Cancer
- Woman’s Cancer Association Continues Legacy of Support to Sylvester
- Philanthropy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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- NCI Designation
- Message from the Director
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- 2019: Sylvester by the Numbers
- Recruits and New Appointments
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- NCI Funds Sylvester Research Aimed at Improving Selection of Patients for Prostate Biopsy
- Graduate Student in Cancer Biology Receives Early - Career Recognition and Awards
- Sylvester Researchers Receive Grant from Hyundai Hope On Wheels®
- Two Pancreatic Cancer Researchers Awarded Grants from the Florida Department of Health
- American Cancer Society Awards Five-Year Grant to Urologic Surgeon
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- A Paradigm Shift for Hard-to-Treat Sarcomas
- Researcher Identifies Potential Target for Treating Aggressive Brain Tumors in Children
- Mast Clinical Trial Focuses on Progression Rate of Prostate Cancer
- Epigenetic Changes May Explain How Aging Increases Blood Cancer Risks
- Eye Cancer Researchers at Sylvester and Bascom Palmer Identify Function of Key Tumor Suppressor
- Sylvester Researchers Discover a Possible Pathway for Immune Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer
- Sylvester Researchers Uncover Why PARP Inhibitors Could Be a New Treatment Option for a Common Lymphoma
- Liver Cancer Disparities: A Complicated Picture
- New Trial Targets Lymphoma from Two Directions
- Clinical Trial Explores Effectiveness of New Treatment for Patients with Bladder Cancer
- Sylvester Research Identifies Novel Vulnerability in Acute Leukemia Cells
- Promising Findings by Sylvester Researchers Point to New Therapeutic Target for Advanced Prostate Cancer
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- Dr. Stephen D. Nimer Honored with Endowed Chair
- Cyclotron Arrives at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Dr. Charles Vogel Wins Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award
- Graduate Student Wins Prestigious NCI Transition Award
- Dr. Justin Watts Honored with The Pap Corps Endowed Professorship in Leukemia
- Seven Sylvester Faculty Members Receive Awards at Zubrod Memorial Lecture
- Sylvester Joins Precision Oncology Alliance to Share Data, Further Cancer Research
- Sylvester Investigator Wins Prestigious Award for Advancing Urologic Research
- Sylvester’s Radiation Oncology Team Earns Prestigious Press Ganey Award
- Sylvester Again Recognized for Setting the Standard in Cancer Data Collection
- Sylvester Receives Trailblazer Award from Miami Chamber
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The Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner Fellow’s role at the University of Miami, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is aimed at providing specialized training in the management of hematological and oncological patients in a variety of settings to ensure optimal quality of care and gaining necessary skill sets to develop and strengthen proficiencies within the clinical setting while learning to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team of healthcare providers. The fellowship offers training in the following tracks:
- Hematology and Oncology
- Adult Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy
- Clinical Research
For more information, email npfellowship@miami.edu.
Our mission
Dedicated to developing leaders in the field of Hematology Oncology through education, mentoring, and training of advanced practice nurses who will enhance the health of diverse communities using the latest research, technology and treatment options.
Requirements and Application
The Nurse Practitioner Fellow will complete rotations in a variety of clinical setting located within in all UMHC/Sylvester to include both the inpatient and outpatient settings over a period of approximately 52 weeks.
Hematology Oncology Rotation Time:
- Hospital Orientation: 1 week
- Didactics (Chemo/Bio & UChart/Beacon): Continual
- Clinical Rotations: 41 weeks
- Clinical Specialty Focus: 8 weeks
- Vacation: 2 weeks
- Total: 52 Weeks
*Specialty Tracks schedule may vary
Minimum Qualifications (Essential Requirements):
- Graduate of Master in Science in Nursing with approved APRN Curriculum or higher
- Florida Licensure as APRN from Florida Board of Nursing
- Board Certification as APRN from nationally accredited organization such as American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (AANP)
- Current Certification in BLS and ACLS, Medical Errors (HIV/AIDS & Domestic Violence done on initial certification)
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal relationships
- Basic Computer Knowledge in Microsoft
- CITI certification upon employment
Applications Required Documents
- Application form (Download PDF)
- Three letters of recommendation
- Statement of Intent
- Curriculum Vitae
- College Transcripts (unofficial/official)
Frequently Asked Questions
- One year or less as a Nurse Practitioner
- Minimum of one-year bedside nursing experience
- Hematology oncology experience as a registered nurse or during advanced practice clinical rotations preferred.
Once search process for NP fellows begin, you will be contacted initially for a phone interview, if selected then the candidate will proceed to a panel interview, followed by a collaborating physician interview.
Candidates selected for a panel interview will meet with nursing administrators, APRN’s, faculty and staff. Business attire is highly recommended.
- Medical Insurance
- Dental
- Life Insurance
- There is no financial assistance provided for relocation or housing expenses.
- Participates in 360° peer review process.
- The APRN fellow is expected to complete all competencies and training specified for all nurse practitioners working at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami.
- Successful completion of ONS Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Course.
- Attendance during weekly educational grand rounds.
- Attendance during disease specific team meetings.
- Attendance during educational sessions provided by department of nursing.
- *Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP) certification prior to completion of fellowship.
- *Publication of a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal.
- *Speaker engagement program either locally or at a national conference
- *Develop and implementation of a quality/process improvement project.
- Monday-Friday
- No weekends, with the exception of requests made by Sylvester Administration
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Nurse Practitioner Oncology Fellowship is accredited with distinction by the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) through the Practice Transition Accreditation Program.