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Hahnemann Campus
Office of Student Life, Suite 1106, NCB
Wednesday 9:00a.m. - 4:30p.m.
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Radiation Oncology

Pathway Director

Jaganmohan Poli, M.D.	Office #, Campus
jaganmohan.poli@drexelmed.edu	(215) 762-8834

Drexel Fourth Year Discipline Based Pathway System

Pathways Overview
Radiation Oncology Pathway Overview (Student Handbook)

Pathway Director's Advice On Commonly Asked Questions

Click on each question below to see the response:

How important is it for a student to have completed some type of research to match in this specialty? When should the research be done? Does it have to be specialty specific?

Yes and the research should be specialty specific.

Are research opportunities available in your department?

No.

Are shadowing opportunities available?

No.

Are away rotations essential to a successful match in your specialty?

Yes.

Go to the Drexel Careers Development Center for information on residency planning, match results, FREIDA (lists of residency training programs across the country) and more.

Drexel and Clinical Site Residency Programs

Drexel Medical Student Interest Group

N/A

Specialty Description

A radiation oncologist is a doctor who deals with the therapeutic applications of radiant energy and its modifiers, and the study and management of disease, especially malignant tumors. (Source: The American Board of Medical Specialties. Guide to Physician Specialties. Evanston, IL: American Board of Medical Specialties; February 2008.)

Time Requirement

See ACGME for current requirements: http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite/home/home.asp
The residency training program for radiation oncology is five years.

National Organizations

The national specialty organizations can provide medical students with excellent resources as well as updates on current activities within the field, conferences, and on-going research opportunities and research funding.

Subspecialties

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Residency Application and Match Info*

	National Statistic	DUCoM
Average Application Count by Specialty (2008)	38**	45
Mean Number of programs ranked in matched specialty (2008)	9***	N/A
Application Services	ERAS
Matching Program	NRMP
Drexel Match Data -- 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011

*The number of applications and programs ranked will vary based on many factors. Students should seek advice from their Pathway Advisor and/or the Career Development Center in conjunction with the data above.
**Data drawn from 2008 United States Graduates (USG) ERAS Statistics for Residency Specialties. 17Jun2009.
***National Resident Matching Program Characteristics of Matched Seniors, 2006-2008. 17Jun2009.

AAMC - Careers in Medicine

General Information: http://www.aamc.org/students/cim/pub_radoncology.htm
(Log in for more helpful data to include: Personal Characteristics / Match data / Residency Requirements / Workforce Statistics / Compensation)

Specialty Specific Opportunities

For external research, volunteering, educational, and other opportunities check the Career Development Center's pages on Research and Community, Educational, and Externship Opportunities. Most of these opportunities are summer programs however some are available throughout the year.