“So, what are your research plans after first year of fellowship?” My colleagues and I were frequently asked this question toward the closing months of our first year of hematology and oncology training, which focused primarily on outpatient clinical care at our academic medical center. I was reluctant to answer the question because the explanation would take more than naming a mentor or a laboratory. In fact, my plans did not involve working with a translational researcher or a clinical trialist. I was searching for an alternate path for the remainder of my fellowship training, intent on pursuing a career in community-based hematology and oncology.