Program Information

The Hematology Program offers the following experience:

1. An In-patient ward service: The diagnosis and treatment of general and malignant hematology patients in a tertiary care setting and malignant hematology in our regional centre. 

2. An in-patient consultation service: The diagnosis and therapy of hematological issues in medical and surgical patients. 

3. Out-patient clinics (hematology, pediatric): This includes general hematology, malignant hematology, as well as a hemophilia clinic. Each resident also has a continuity care clinic held in conjunction with one staff hematologist. 

4. Laboratory training in Hematology: This consists of basic laboratory hematology, including blood banking, morphology, and coagulation methods. 

5. Bone Marrow Transplantation rotation: As we do not have an allogeneic bone marrow transplant program here in Edmonton, 1 month is spent at the Arthur Child Cancer Centre in Calgary. 

6. Malignant Hematology rotation: This 3-month rotation takes place at the Cross Cancer Institute and includes mainly outpatient clinics. Resident will see patients with diagnoses such as Hodgkin's lymphoma, CLL, and other follow-up patients. 

7. Research: A minimum of 1 month is devoted to the development and completion of a research project on a resident chosen hematologic topic. Basic research or clinical projects could be pursued with members of the Hematology Division or, alternatively, from cooperating yet related faculties in Edmonton. The project would have to be well-defined and capable of completion with a view to publication or presentation in a specified length of time. 

8. Electives: Electives are tailored to the trainee’s expectations and needs. It will be reasonably flexible, and a variety of options would be acceptable. Further laboratory experience could be arranged in any of the specialty laboratory areas, including cell markers and transfusion medicine. Additional transplant experience in either the autologous or allogeneic setting could also be arranged.

9. Academic Half Day: Held in conjunction with the University of Alberta’s Hematopathology Postgraduate Training Program. 

To schedule an elective with Adult Clinical Hematology at the University of Alberta, please contact mednhem@ualberta.ca.

If you are applying from an outside university, please download the Incoming Elective Form and return completed, along with a letter from your Program Director, to: mednhem@ualberta.ca. 

Please note, forms must be submitted at least three months prior to your anticipated start date. For more information on electives, please see our PGME Electives Page.