Fitness for Duty/Wellness

During training, a Hematology Oncology fellow might experience fatigue, sleepiness, anxiety, and/or depression.  If a fellow is having a hard time coping with any of these, whether it is at work or home, the Program Director has an open-door policy and will provide necessary Hematology/Oncology fitness for duty/wellness resources to the fellow and their family.

If at any time a fellow is feeling too fatigued to carry out their assigned duties, they are to contact the Program Director or Coordinator, and coverage will be arranged.  If they are unable to safely return home, transportation will be arranged for them.  It is essential to the fellow’s health that they strictly adhere to the 80-hour work limit.

Please view our Fitness for Duty and Fatigue guidelines for more information about Upstate’s policies and procedures.

Hematology/Oncology Fitness for Duty/Wellness Resources