Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center

Breast surgery has emerged as a distinct specialty and the required preparation for a career in this specialty has become extensive.

Goal

To rigorously train surgeons for a career in breast surgery and equip them with extensive knowledge and skills to 1) provide superb and compassionate clinical care, 2) stimulate intellectual curiosity and foster a lifelong commitment to innovation and breast disease research, 3) direct and understand the many facets and multidisciplinary aspects of a Breast Center, 4) provide leadership for colleagues, Breast Center teams, governmental agencies, insurance companies, and industry to improve breast disease care, 5) be an advocate for patients, and 6) articulate research, clinical and patient information in a collaborative and carefully planned manner.

Program Description and Rotations

All of the rotations occur at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center (LHAAMC).  Subspecialty rotations include the Risk Assessment and Prevention Program, Genetic Counseling, Pathology, Psychosocial, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Breast Imaging, Rehabilitation and lumphedema management and integrated training and preparation in Breast Program Leadership. Clinical research and interpretation of clinical trial results will be an essential part of your experience throughout the training program. Breast ultrasound is available during every patient visit and is utilized extensively by our fellows as an adjunct to physical examination, for guidance of office procedures and for localization in the operating room. The Faculty consists of renowned experts who have been chosen for passion in their field and their teaching abilities.

Patient Volume

Our breast surgeons evaluate and manage over 600+ patients with recently diagnosed breast cancer per year. As a fellow in the program, you will have the opportunity to perform surgical procedures including nipple-sparing, skin-sparing and aesthetically flat-closure mastectomies, wire-localized RFID tag and ultrasound-guided partial mastectomies, oncoplastic partial mastectomies, nipple explorations, sentinel node and targeted and completion axillary node dissections, assist in reconstructive procedures and see an extensive variety of patients with benign and malignant breast conditions in clinic.

The Rebecca Fortney Breast Center in the Belcher Pavilion

The Breast Center’s location, in beautiful historic Annapolis, is lovely and provides a wide array of cultural, recreational and educational activities. It has been a destination site for breast patients locally, regionally and nationally for 20 years and has been extensively supported financially by the community and prominent national leaders. The research program at the Fortney Breast Center is well funded from many granting agencies for innovative projects and well staffed with research nurses and coordinators, data managers, and information technology. The Center is also actively involved in breast research sponsored by large cooperative groups including NSABP, ACOSOG, and RTOG. The Center consists of state-of-the-art facilities including digital mammography with tomosynthesis, dedicated breast MRI, procedure and biopsy rooms, and a dedicated breast disease library and extensive on-line resources for patients, providers and staff.

Courses and Meetings

It is anticipated the Fellow will attend and participate in the following: ASBrS Breast Fellow’s University Breast Surgical Oncology Fellows course (oncoplastics/ultrasound); SSO Breast Surgery Fellows course (oncoplastics/ultrasound) and ASBrS Annual Meeting. The Center actively attends/participates in the Maryland Breast Cancer Consortium which meets regularly throughout the year with lectures given by leaders in the field.

Expectations of the Fellow

The Fellow is expected to participate in all aspects of clinical care of patients under the supervision of the faculty, attend and present at weekly breast tumor boards; adopt 1-2 research projects, submit at least 2 abstracts and 1 manuscript , participate in grant submissions, IRB protocols, and the generation of consents and protocols as well as prepare and present talks on breast disease at our multidisciplinary meetings and participate in community outreach programs.

The Fellow is expected to achieve Human Subjects Research Ethics and Compliance (CITI) certification as well as enroll and complete the NIH Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR) course.

Our Teaching Philosophy

Our approach to teaching is no different than our approach to patient care – kind and supportive.  We train our fellows to provide outstanding patient care, advocate for patients and their families, be on the forefront of breast disease research and to become national leaders in breast surgical care.

• Number of Positions: One
• Length of Fellowship: One Year

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