RADT 710B Introduction to Radiation Oncology

Credits: 2
Students will gain an exposure to the field of Radiation Oncology. In general, students will spend initial time learning more about the field, its technical basis and sub-disciplines. Students will attend educational sessions with the residents, attend tumor boards virtually, and watch prerecorded lectures on the introduction to radiation oncology as well as sub disciplines and radiology modules. The student will participate in the clinical work-up of patients in preparation for radiation therapy as well as in the treatment and follow up of those already treated patients. Students will rotate with individual attendings through their clinic seeing and assessing patients. Students will learn to write notes and prepare for each clinic day. Students will spend time learning to contour on several cases that will be reviewed and discussed with radiation oncology residents and attendings.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit