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Division of Medical Oncology
Medical Oncology Care, Education & Research
The Division of Medical Oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) provides world-class care for all types of cancer and benign blood disorders, and is an integral member of the Cancer Center.
In 2012, the Cancer Center became one the first academic medical centers nationwide — and the first in Boston — to attain QOPI (Quality Oncology Practice Initiative) Certification by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and has maintained certification with ongoing quality improvement evaluations and initiatives.
In addition to providing exceptional patient care through the Cancer Center, the Division of Medical Oncology is a leader in biomedical research and offers educational opportunities for the next generation of cancer specialists.
More About the Division
Care & Services
Division of Medical Oncology faculty, along with Cancer Center colleagues in Surgery and Pathology, offer compassionate, leading-edge care through numerous specialty programs. We’re proud to provide exceptional care in our state-of-the-art ambulatory hematology/oncology center, where we receive over 51,000 patient visits per year.
Our clinical services include:
Education & Training
The Division of Medical Oncology is committed to providing a comprehensive array of educational offerings designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals in the field of oncology. Our programs cater to a variety of audiences, including medical students, residents, fellows, and practicing oncologists.
- Hematology and Oncology Fellowships
- Head and Neck Oncology Fellowships
- Internal Medicine Residency Programs
In the words of Department Chair, Dr. Mark Zeidel, “We train residents and fellows to provide the type of care they would want their families to have: compassionate, comprehensive, high quality and cutting edge.” With 300 diverse trainees, the Department of Medicine supports the graduate medical education of clinicians, teachers and investigators.
Led by an outstanding team of nationally prominent educators, the department provides highly innovative and effective residency and fellowship training programs, exceptional CME courses and teaching for Harvard medical students. The department has over 400 full-time faculty members. Among them are members of the National Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Medicine, the American Society for Clinical Investigation, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
The department is highly regarded throughout Harvard Medical School for its teaching, and its faculty has garnered more teaching awards in recent years than any other department in the school. The department is proud to be part of a hospital that values education and is home to the Shapiro Institute for Medical Education as well as the first fully-accredited hospital-based simulation center.
Research
The Division of Medical Oncology is at the forefront of advancing cancer research, focusing on innovative therapies, clinical trials, and a deeper understanding of tumor biology. Our research activities are diverse and aim to translate scientific discoveries into improved patient outcomes.
