RAD 2005W VIRTUAL RADIATION ONCOLOGY
This is a 2-week online introductory course for medical students interested in exploring the field of Radiation Oncology and/or acquiring knowledge in the specialty regarding appropriate referrals, consults, etc. relevant to future career plans. The student will learn about the scope of practice, frequently encountered pathology/diagnoses, and specialty-specific clinical assessments, including diagnostic procedures, treatment planning and delivery, on-treatment management, and long-term follow-up for patients treated with radiation therapy for benign and malignant diseases. Students will have the opportunity to virtually attend multidisciplinary tumor boards and weekly department chart rounds, as well as remotely observe radiation treatment planning. Students will also be encouraged to participate in telehealth consults, follow ups, and on treatment visits, with a resident and faculty proctor. A dedicated medical student didactic series consisting of 4 one-hour lectures will be given, and students will also have access to an online reservoir of pre-recorded resident lectures in clinical disease subsites (breast, prostate, GYN, CNS, H&N, pediatrics, lymphoma, GI, thoracic), radiobiology, and physics, should they be interested in pursuing more in-depth knowledge.