Radiation Oncology

Course #: 880J

Title:  Radiation Oncology

Selective Director(s):  Joseph M. Jenrette, M.D.

Maximum Number of students per block: 2

LEARNING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this clinical rotation, students will be able to:

1. Assess the need for radiation in the management of malignancies.
2. Demonstrate working with a multi-disciplinary cancer team.
3. Demonstrate a fundamental knowledge about radiation treatment planning.
4. Demonstrate proficiency in examining patients.
5. Formulate a treatment program for care.

TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND ROTATION ACTIVITIES:
Students on this rotation will be expected to learn and achieve the educational goals and objectives through the following methodologies and activities:

1. Attendance at formal journal clubs.
2. Attendance at routine teaching conferences.
3. Working one-on-one with attending and resident team in patient care activities.
4. Attendance at multidisciplinary tumor boards.
5. Participation in multidisciplinary cancer clinics.

PATIENT ENCOUNTERS
Students on this rotation will be expected to work up and/or follow the following minimum number of patients with the specified conditions (i.e, 2 pediatric ear infections, 2 adult migraine headaches):

1. One patient with breast cancer
2. One patient with lung cancer
3. One patient with prostate cancer
4. One pediatric patient with cancer
5. One patient with head and neck cancer

EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK:
Students on this rotation will be evaluated through the following methods, and designate by whom for each method:

1. Direct observation of clinical and patient care skills by attendings and residents.
2. Completion of a brief oral examination on basic concepts in radiation oncology and graded by the selective director.

Please outline when and how the learners will receive feedback on their performance:
Daily feedback on the student’s performance during the clinic will be provided by faculty and resident staff. The brief oral examination will be done at the completion of the rotation and graded by the selective director.