Clinical and basic research programs are available, and viewed as an integral component of the training. The fellows will choose a research project, which may include clinical or basic research with a faculty member serving as mentor. The fellow and the mentor usually conceptualize the project during the first year of the fellowship. The fellows are encouraged to present research results at local research conferences and national meetings, and to submit manuscripts for publication. For further information, please see our Web site at: http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/cancer/research

Multiple educational conferences are scheduled on a regular basis as outlined below:

1. Hematology/Oncology Patient Management Conference: faculty, fellows, residents, pharmacist and nurses attend this weekly conference. Interesting and difficult cases are discussed regarding diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
2. Subspecialty Conferences and Tumor Boards : The following subspecialty conferences are held on either a weekly or biweekly basis:
   1. Breast Cancer Conference
   2. Gynecological Cancer Conference
   3. Head and Neck Tumor Board
   4. Thoracic Oncology Conference
   5. GU Conference (ever other week)
   6. Melanoma-Sarcoma Conference (every other week)
3. Special Seminar Series : Once monthly, outside speakers are invited to present seminars on new advancements in hematology and oncology. In addition, mini-symposia are held on three times a year on a focused area of hematology or oncology.
4. Journal Club: A journal club is held on a weekly basis. Both clinical and basic science topics are covered in this conference.
5. Hematology Course: Senior fellows may participate in teaching the hematology course for the second-year medical students.

Each fellow will receive an annual salary of $49,347 for the first year, $51,215 for the second year, and $52,968 for the third year. The University provides medical benefits for the fellows and their family members. Vacation time is accrued at two days per month for a total of 24 days per year. Sick leave is accrued at one day per month for a total of 12 days per year. Educational leave is taken as vacation.

UC Davis Medical Center is located in Sacramento, the capital of California. The main campus of UC Davis is located in Davis, 15 miles west of Sacramento. Sacramento is 90 miles northeast of San Francisco and 100 miles southwest of the Sierra-Lake Tahoe regions. There are plenty of opportunities for year-round cultural as well as outdoor activities within a 100-mile radius of Sacramento. Housing in the Sacramento area is more affordable than that of the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas of California.