Highlights
- HonorHealth and Arizona Center for Cancer Care launched Arizona's first Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program, accredited by two national surgical societies.
- The program is one of 68 accredited across the United States and Canada, with first fellows beginning training in 2028 via the national match process.
- S. Brenda Moorthy, DO, FACS, oncoplastic breast surgeon at Comprehensive Breast Center of Arizona, will serve as program director.
- The fellowship builds on a 2017 partnership between HonorHealth and Arizona Center for Cancer Care that created the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Care Network.
HonorHealth and Arizona Center for Cancer Care have launched Arizona's first Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program, adding a training pipeline to a specialty the Association of American Medical Colleges projects will face a shortage of up to 19,900 surgeons by 2036.
The program received accreditation from the Society of Surgical Oncology and the American Society of Breast Surgeons and will be operated in close partnership with the Comprehensive Breast Center of Arizona. HonorHealth Cancer Care is one of 68 accredited programs across the United States and Canada offering this specialized fellowship.
S. Brenda Moorthy, DO, FACS, oncoplastic breast surgeon at CBCA, will serve as program director. "This fellowship represents a significant step forward in addressing the growing need for specialized breast surgeons," Moorthy said in the announcement. "By providing advanced, multidisciplinary training, we are equipping future surgeons with the expertise needed to improve outcomes for patients with breast cancer."
Fellows will train across breast surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, pathology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, breast imaging, genetics, survivorship, and psychosocial care.
As sponsoring institution, HonorHealth currently supports 21 residency and fellowship programs and serves as the primary clinical affiliate for the ASU John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering. The new fellowship extends a partnership between HonorHealth and Arizona Center for Cancer Care that dates to 2017, when the two organizations established the HonorHealth Virginia G. Piper Cancer Care Network.
When does the program begin accepting fellows?
The first fellows will begin training in 2028 following the national match process. Interested candidates can contact the program at BSFellowship@honorhealth.com.
The announcement was also reported by the National Law Review and Arizona Digital Free Press.
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