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Examine the status of the United States hematology workforce and identify strategies to address the critical deficit of clinicians specializing in classical hematology.

August 16, 2026Blood AdvancesOpen Access

The hematology workforce in the United States: past, present, and strategies for the future

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ALAlfred Ian LeeYale Cancer Center LMLeah E. MasselinkMilken Institute RNRakhi P. NaikJohns Hopkins University

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Workforce study reveals severe classical hematology shortages among fellows, highlighting the urgent need for expanded mentorship and targeted training initiatives.

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Examine the status of the United States hematology workforce and identify strategies to address the critical deficit of clinicians specializing in classical hematology.
Analyzed national data from the American Society of Hematology workforce study conducted from 2017 to 2021.
Evaluated career specialization preferences, clinical volumes, and mentorship availability among hematology and medical oncology fellows.
Fewer than 5% of all hematology and medical oncology fellows reported a career focus in classical hematology despite encountering high classical hematology patient volumes in practice.
A persistent lack of dedicated mentorship, research funding, and subspecialty training infrastructure in classical hematology was identified as the primary driver of low trainee interest compared to malignant hematology.

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Lee et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a81799af2fb91fc834acc88 https://doi.org/10.1182/bloodadvances.2025019451

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Workforce study reveals severe classical hematology shortages among fellows, highlighting the urgent need for expanded mentorship and targeted training initiatives.

The hematology workforce in the United States: past, present, and strategies for the future

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The hematology workforce in the United States: past, present, and strategies for the future

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