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Annual Course in Radiation OncologyThe Department of Radiation Oncology provides an annual course on its specialty every year. Upon completion of the program, participants should:
This course is
directed to practicing radiation oncologists, residents, fellows, physicists,
radiation therapists, as well as medical oncologists, oncologic nurses and
radiation biologists. For information on this course, click here, PDFbrochure or please contact the educational programs coordinator.
For additional information on any educational program, please contact the educational programs coordinator:
Miriam Gray Phone: 415-514-2345 FAX: 415-353-8679 Email: migray@radonc.ucsf.edu To apply for an externship/clerkship, please visit our webpage on the UCSF Curricular Affairs website: elective/visiting/rad_onc.asp Medical Student Externships/ClerkshipsWe accept 3rd or 4th year medical students for externships/clerkships throughout the year. Students participate in the examination of cancer patients under treatment in radiation oncology and participate in rounds, conferences, clinics, and experience demonstrations on the use of newer radiotherapeutic techniques. Back to TopClinical FellowshipsOverview UCSF offers two clinical fellowship opportunities to those physicians who wish to expand their expertise in Radiation Oncology. One is CNS and the other is a special fellowship which can be created to suit the interests of the trainee. Interviews are generally held at ASTRO in November with exceptions being made for those people who will not be in attendance. Offers will be made in December.
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How to Apply Send a copy of your C.V. along with a letter of interest to: Joycelyn Speight, M.D., Ph.D. Application deadline is October 15th. Residency ProgramOverview Radiation Oncology residents at UCSF rotate through Mt. Zion Medical Center and Moffitt/Long Hospital. By car or by shuttle, they are within approximately 20 minutes of each other. Exposure to the combination of varied attending staff and diversified clinical exposure at these sites contributes enormously to the breadth and depth of education of our residents. As a result, our residents have the opportunity to study areas of radiation oncology which may not all be available elsewhere, including (examples here)Gamma Knife radiosurgery, intraoperative radiotherapy, high-dose rate brachytherapy, permanent brachytherapy, and intensity modulated radiotherapy. Rotations Clinical rotations are one or two calendar months long. In general, residents work one-on-one with an attending physician for one or two months at a time and they work with each attending physician approximately twice during the four-year residency. The American Board of Radiology requires Radiation Oncology residents to spend at least 36 months on clinical Radiation Oncology electives. Other rotations generally include one month of dosimetry/treatment planning and two months of diagnostic radiology, mini-fellowships and/or research time. Additional Learning Experience Our residents are important to us and we are committed to outstanding teaching at all levels of resident training. There are courses in Radiobiology and Physics specifically for first-year residents as well as twice monthly Radiobiology or Physics lectures for all residents. Residents attend daily, hospital-based didactic sessions . These are held Monday through Friday at 8 AM. Many sub-specialty sections offer their own "one-on-one" teaching sessions in addition to the didactic sessions for all residents. The educational experience is also strengthened by participation of attending and resident physicians in a number of multidisciplinary clinics and multidisciplinary tumor boards. Also, many sub-specialty sections offer their own "one-on-one" teaching sessions.
Residency Program Benefits Salary As of October 2006, the annual salaries for post-graduate clinical trainees at UCSF were as follows: PGY-2: $44,789 PGY-3: $46,549 PGY-4: $48,332 PGY-5: $50,064 Resident salaries are reviewed annually in October for a cost of living increase. Housing Supplement Residents receive an annual supplement of $5,000 from the department to compensate for the high cost of living in San Francisco. Educational Allowance To help cover education-related expenses, each resident is given an allowance of $2,000 by the department to use over the course of their four years of training. Health Insurance Each resident has a choice between two full-coverage medical insurance plans; an HMO and a fee-for-service, third-party coverage plan. In addition to the standard medical benefits, dental, vision and prescription coverage are provided for the entire family. Your medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance payments are covered by the Department of Radiation Oncology. Long Term Disability This insurance is provided through MetLife and is paid for by the School of Medicine and Medical Center. Life Insurance Each resident is given a premium worth $50,000; the cost for which is paid by the Department of Radiation Oncology. Professional Liability Full liability insurance coverage is provided by the University at all University sites for all training activities. Leave Every resident is entitled to 20 days of personal and/or educational leave each year. In addition, residents are given 12 days of sick leave per year. Miscellaneous Individual desks and computers; pagers; long coats; presentation travel.
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How to Apply The Department
of Radiation Oncology annually matches 2-3 positions in Radiation Oncology
which are based at Mt. Zion Medical Center and Long Hospital. The Radiation
Oncology Residency is a four-year program leading to board eligibility in
Radiation Oncology. We receive over 150 applications each year and offer interviews
to 25-30 applicants. Interviews begin in mid December and last through the
first week of February. Required application materials include:
Joycelyn Speight, M.D., Ph.D. Resident Electives at UCSFThe Department of Radiation Oncology at UCSF accepts residents from other institutions on elective for up to one month. To reserve your rotation space and apply, send your C.V. and a letter of interest to: Joycelyn Speight, M.D., Ph.D. Or contact the educational programs coordinator for more information: Miriam Gray Phone: 415-514-2345 FAX: 415-353-8679 Email: migray@radonc.ucsf.edu Bertram V.A. Low-Beer Memorial Fellowship in Oncology
University of California, San Francisco The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of California, San Francisco announces the availability of an annual fellowship in memory of Bertram V.A. Low-Beer, a former Chairman of the department. The fellowship will support a medical student to spend 8 - 10 weeks in the Department of Radiation Oncology at UCSF. It carries a stipend of $1,500. One fellowship will be awarded annually at the discretion of the department. During the 8 - 10 weeks experience, the student will spend half of his/her time in the clinic, time interviewing patients, physical examination, and learning about the natural history, and treatment techniques of cancer. The student will spend the other half of his/her time participating in a small research project. The findings of that review will be presented to the staff and residents. In some cases a paper may result from this research. Prerequisite for the fellowship is completion of at least two years of training at an ACGME approved United States medical school. Please send curriculum vitae, a statement of interest, three letters of reference, and a letter of reference from the Dean, medical school and undergraduate transcripts to: Joycelyn Speight, M.D., Ph.D. Deadline for application submission is February 20, 2008 |
