2023 Department of Pediatrics Academic Annual Report

“ “The vision is to not only treat young patients but also to empower medical professionals with specialized training that transcends borders,”

– Girish Dhall, M.D.

The Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt (CCHE) 57357 is the largest pediatric cancer hospital globally with 298 beds and treating over 23,000 patients since its founding in 2007.

treat young patients but also to empower medical professionals with specialized training that transcends borders,” explained Girish Dhall, M.D., division director and professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. At the heart of this initiative are joint subspecialty fellowship training programs in pediatric neuro oncology and pediatric BMT. The pediatric neuro

clinical assignments, mentoring, research and live telemedicine lectures. The trainees will spend significant time at CCHE 57357 in Cairo, where they will receive hands-on experience and exposure to diverse cases. Additionally, they will undertake four-week clinical observerships at Children’s of Alabama/UAB and DFCI/Boston Children’s Hospital for a BMT fellowship and Children’s of Alabama/ UAB and St. Louis Children’s Hospital/Washington University for a neuro-oncology fellowship. “The goals of these training programs will be to admit deserving candidates from Egypt, the Middle East and Africa and provide them with exceptional subspecialty training so that they can return to their home country to establish programs in neuro oncology and BMT, providing much-needed expertise in their respective regions/countries,” says Dhall. As the first cohort of trainees embarks on this transformative journey, the collaborative effort between UAB, Children’s of Alabama and CCHE 57357 stands as a testament to the power of global partnerships in advancing pediatric oncology. ■

oncology fellowship is a tripartite effort involving CCHE 57357, Children’s of Alabama/UAB and St. Louis Children’s Hospital/

Washington University School of Medicine. Simultaneously, the pediatric BMT fellowship program is a collaboration between CCHE 57357, Children’s of Alabama/UAB and Dana Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI)/Boston Children’s Hospital.

Girish Dhall, M.D.

The training programs are designed to be immersive and comprehensive, incorporating

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