Educational Responsibilities

Over the 4-year course of the residency program, residents will develop clinical knowledge of the diagnosis, staging, and management of patients commonly encounter in radiation oncology practice. Patients are primarily seen in the outpatient clinic of the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, with inpatient consults for urgent needs as necessary.  The program is based on development of graduated responsibility, so that PGY2 and PGY3 residents focus on developing knowledge of overall management of cancer patients and basic radiation oncology treatment skills. Residents that are more senior focus on developing a detailed understanding of advanced radiotherapy techniques and planning, as well as understanding the role of radiotherapy plays in the context of the patient's overall treatment.  Residents work one-on-one with an assigned clinical attending for four-month rotations focusing on specific treatment sites such as lung or CNS, as typically treated by their attending physician. Residents attend weekly chart rounds, M&M and quality improvement conferences, Journal club, and selected oncology lectures.  Residents also play an active role in multidisciplinary tumor boards based on their attending physician’s specialization, presenting clinical patients as well as radiology and pathology information after review with attending physicians in the appropriate departments.  As part of their training, residents have focused learning experiences in radiology, pathology, and nuclear medicine, as well as opportunities for surgical observation and interacting with our surgeons in decision-making.