Welcome to Ask The Dean's Journal

Ask the Dean


Welcome to the Park. If you are reading this then I imagine you are interested in learning more about training opportunities at the Institute. I am sometimes asked what the advantages are of studying at a Comprehensive Cancer Center. In a word – Cancer. The singular focus of our entire faculty is cancer. It is always on our mind. This singular focus brings together a very large and diverse faculty. We have over 200 clinical and basic scientific faculty who day in and day out have only one thing on their mind - the control of cancer. Faculty may be found in a myriad of specialty areas; too numerous to mention here. (I would advise you to visit the main Institute website – www.roswellpark.org -for a comprehensive review of specialty areas.)

Training at a Comprehensive Cancer Center is facilitated by the close working relationship between clinical and basic scientific faculty which fosters translational research. Translational research is the transmission of new ideas between the laboratory, the bedside, and the general population. This constant ebb and flow of ideas across realms results in the rapid advancement of knowledge that benefits us all.

Another important reason to study at a comprehensive center is that the trainee is immersed in research. This total immersion in research allows you to gain a greater breadth and depth of experience positioning you for greater future success. Our trainees learn research by living research. This is facilitated by working in a state-of-the-art research facility and nurtured by truly committed mentors.

I trust that you will seriously consider training at the Park and welcome any questions that you may have. I wish you well whether your studies bring you here or elsewhere. Thank you and have a great day.


Arthur M. Michalek, PhD, FACE
Professor of Oncology, Epidemiology
Senior Vice President & Dean
Educational Affairs
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
arthur.michalek AT roswellpark.org
Tel: 716-845-2339
Fax: 716-845-8178