

Jessica Benjamin-Eze, DO
Residency: Wake Forest University
We invite you to explore and learn more about our Pediatric Hematology-Oncology fellowship program at UNC.
UNC fellows train in a world-class public hospital, where they encounter the full scope of our specialty:
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First-year fellows are immersed in clinical hematology-oncology. A typical first-year schedule includes:
We set aside time during the first year for fellows to find research mentors and develop research questions.
Fellows spend the second year refining their research questions, learning research methodology, and gathering data.
During the third year, fellows prepare for the next stage of their careers: completing research projects; preparing manuscripts; interviewing for faculty positions or secondary training; and mastering clinical skills.
Throughout fellowship, fellows participate in educational activities within our division, within UNC, and within the pediatric hematology-oncology community at large:
Throughout their training fellows receive continuous feedback and exposure to essential pediatric hematology-oncology skills:
Weekend and holiday call is divided between the first-, second-, and third-year fellows. Fellows covering the inpatient services take call from home 1-2 weeknights per week.
Applicants trained in both internal medicine and pediatrics can apply for a four-year combined fellowship. Graduates with dual training are uniquely equipped to manage care transitions for young adults, offer lifelong care to patients with chronic disorders, and provide long-term follow-up for childhood cancer survivors.
After completing their first year of pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship, fellows in the combined medicine-pediatric program transition the UNC Department of Internal Medicine for another year of clinical training. During their third and fourth years, fellows work with a mentor in pediatrics or internal medicine to complete a research project that fulfills the eligibility requirements of both subspecialty boards.
If you are interested in combined training, please contact Patrick Thompson, MD at patom@email.unc.edu and register for the pediatric hematology-oncology match in ERAS.
Residency: Wake Forest University
Residency: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Residency: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Residency: University of Louisville
Residency: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
* Combined Internal Medicine - Pediatrics Fellow
Residency: University of Louisville
Residency: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Residency: East Carolina University
Residency: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Graduation Year | Fellow | Current Practice Location | Practice Area |
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2023 | April Evans, MD | Sanford Health Fargo, ND | Oncology and Global Health |
Jennifer Newcome, MD | University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, IL | Hematology | |
Kimberly Youkhana, MD | MUSC Charleston, SC | Hemostasis, Thrombosis, Proteomics | |
2022 | Tina Abrams, MD | MUSC Charleston, SC | Director of Sickle Cell Disease Program |
Catherine Habashy, MD | The University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Palliative Care | |
2021 | Chris Park, MD | Pediatric neuro-oncology fellowship | Children's National Medical Center Washington, DC |
2020 | Joshua Bies, MD | University of Nebraska Omaha, NE | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology |
Patrick Ellsworth, MD* | The University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Hematology and Hemoglobinopathies | |
Brandon Kleiboer, MD | Atrium Health Charlotte, NC | Pediatric Hematology and Coagulation | |
2019 | Kate Westmoreland, MD | Kamuzu Central Hospital Lilongwe, Malawi University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Global Health |
2018 | Jen Brondon, MD | The University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology |
Betsy Finch, MD | Penn State Hershey, PA | Pediatric Neuro-Oncology | |
* Combined Internal Medicine - Pediatrics Fellow |
UNC’s three-year fellowship seeks physicians who will have completed three years of training in an accredited residency program in order to sit for the American Board of Pediatrics certifying examination.
Please visit ERAS for an application and information about our program.
The following information should be uploaded into the ERAS program:
Applicants with dual training in pediatrics and internal medicine can apply for combined internal medicine-pediatric fellowship training, in partnership with the UNC Department of Internal Medicine.
Contact information for the fellowship program of the Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, UNC School of Medicine.
Patrick Thompson, MD
Fellowship Program Director
Email: patom@email.unc.edu
Mike Winstead, MD
Associate Program Director
Email:mwins@email.unc.edu