[MUSIC PLAYING] JULIE M. VOSE: The hematology and oncology division has continued to grow over the years. Currently, we have 35 faculty. We're also adding new sites so that Carbone Cancer Center is a new site that's just been added next year. 

ALISSA S. MARR: One of the shining stars of the program is our fellows' continuity clinic that's conducted at the Omaha VA Medical Center. They spend the same half day every week for the entire three-year duration of their training seeing their panel of patients. 

YAMAN ALALI: That will also help you a lot in becoming an independent physician. 

MAYA GOGTAY: We have a diverse set of faculty members, which are all subspecialized and all experts in their field. So it's just an immense learning opportunity from each one of them. 

YAMAN ALALI: We get a lot of good exposure in the inpatient side, whether it was both on the oncology side, the solid oncology side or the hematology, whether it was benign or malignant. 

MAYA GOGTAY: I think what is exciting about this field, because a lot of it happens right here at the Buffett Cancer Center, is there are new and exciting opportunities, new trials that are being started, new drugs that are out here that we get to share with our patients, be a part of it in their journey. So that definitely is a rewarding aspect. 

ALISSA S. MARR: Our fellows are fortunate that they get exposed to faculty of all different backgrounds, of all different subspecialties, and different knowledge bases. 

MAYA GOGTAY: The leadership is always open to change and are willing to improve the-- whether it's the fellowship or the education because it's all about our learning. 

YAMAN ALALI: I think my confidence in practicing independently has significantly increased. 

MATTHEW LUNNING: My expectations of when fellows leave here is not only are they well educated, but they're well grounded in what it takes to communicate effectively to patients who are living on every word that you say to them, and to teach them the way to have those conversations. 

ALISSA S. MARR: Omaha is a wonderful city to live in. I call it the hidden treasure of the United States. It's a large-enough city that there is plenty to do, but yet it still has a little bit of that small town feel. And the same thing goes for the institution here. This is a very large hospital to work at, but it doesn't feel like it. People are very collegial. Everyone really has an open-door policy. 

MAYA GOGTAY: Great dining options and so much to do here, even if you're single, you are with a family, or even if you have pets. 

YAMAN ALALI: It is very affordable. You can easily buy a house here. And there's a lot of things to do. 

MAYA GOGTAY: So I think for any prospective resident or fellow to come here, it's all about finding the right fit. We are offering the way to have a continuity clinic to have your own set of patients. We're a medium-tiered program, so you do get call in the experience. 

ALISSA S. MARR: We pair our fellows up with not only a research mentor, but somebody I term a career development advisor. And the goal of that faculty member is really to be kind of a liaison, as somebody that our fellows can go to and talk to about problems they're having, running cases by, or really if they're struggling to find that balance to help them with that as well. 

JULIE M. VOSE: If it's research that you're interested in, we can mold it that way. If it's more primary oncology, we can mold it that way. If you're interested in hematologic malignancies and transplant, we can mold it that way. So it can really be what you want it to be. And the faculty will all work with you to make it that way. 

MATTHEW LUNNING: This is a place where it is not "I," it is "we." And the "we" culture, I think, will always win when you're trying to be a learner and when you're trying to teach. And I think that you get to be both here. 

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