Whether you are a medical student, resident, or fellow, ASH provides many programs and resources to help you advance your career as a hematologist.
Resources for the Next Generation of Hematologists
ASH Account and Free ASH Membership
Trainees can create a free ASH account to customize their communications preferences and stay up to date on the latest ASH resources, events, and educational opportunities. ASH also offers free membership to medical students, graduate students, and residents so that they can gain access to members-only resources and benefits.
Highlighted Opportunities for Trainees
Educational Resources
Hematology Course Learning Objectives
These learning objectives are designed to aid hematology course directors in curriculum development for second-year medical students. They can be used by students as a foundation to prepare for the hematology section of the United States Medical Licensing Exam. View the Objectives >ASH Image Bank
The ASH Image Bank is an online image library that offers a comprehensive collection of images relating to a wide range of hematologic topics. The ASH Image Bank is a public website that allows users to discover impactful, high quality, peer-reviewed hematologic images. Explore the Image Bank >ASH Awards and Training Programs
Through the ASH Award programs, the Society offers invaluable guidance to medical students, residents, and hematologists in all sub-specialty areas. These opportunities enable individuals to receive mentorship and funding, complete a research project, gain recognition from peers, and ultimately advance their careers in the dynamic field of hematology.
Download ASH Awards Brochures
Early-Career Investigator Awards
Medical Student, Resident, and Graduate Student Awards
Honorific Awards
Hematology Focused Fellowship Training Program (HFFTP)
The ASH Hematology-Focused Fellowship Training Program (HFFTP) is an exclusive pathway that offers physicians the opportunity to pair comprehensive classical hematology training with career-enhancing education in transfusion medicine, sickle cell disease, hemostasis/thrombosis, as well as fields like medical education, systems-based hematology, outcomes research, health equity research, global health, safety/quality improvement, lifespan hematology, and more.
ASH Hematology Inclusion Pathway
The ASH Hematology Inclusion Pathway (HIP), the successor program to the ASH Minority Recruitment Initiative (MRI), offers a comprehensive 13-year longitudinal career pathway of awards that strives to ensure that hematology reflects and serves the diverse world we live in – from medical students to mid-career professionals.
We are continuing to offer the awards and programs that have uplifted hematology professionals for the past 20 years — but the new HIP Initiative better aligns with ASH’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and reflects an evolving understanding of the communities that are underrepresented in hematology. With HIP, we’re continuing to foster and empower a diverse new generation of leaders in hematology.
Additional Resources
Hematology Career Planner
The ASH Trainee Council has developed a career-development tool to assist every hematology trainee, including MD/DO or PhD candidates, in crafting a plan for career success.
"Explore the Mystery of Blood" Curriculum
"Explore the Mystery of Blood" is a dynamic high school science curriculum designed to spark interest in the fields of science and medicine and to expose students to exciting career opportunities in hematology.
ASH Global Initiatives
ASH provides programs that are designed specifically for hematologists working and residing outside of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Many of the Society's other awards and training programs are also open to international participants.