Table 1.
Sample student schedule for 2-week radiation oncology clerkship
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1: Lecture block | 8:00-8:30 AM Orientation to the clerkship (FAC) 8:30-9:00 AM History of radiation oncology (FAC) 9:00-10:00 AM Introduction to radiation oncology (RES) 1:00-2:00 PM Introduction to radiation physics (RES) |
8:00-9:00 AM Cancer center seminar∗ or pediatric tumor board 10:00-11:00 AM Introduction to radiation for breast cancer (FAC) 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Radiation treatment planning (FAC and dosimetrist) 2:00-3:00 PM Thoracic tumor board |
7:30-10:30 AM Resident education† 10:30-11:30 AM Approach to clinic notes (FAC) 1:00-2:00 PM Virtual department tour (RES) 3:30-5:00 PM GI tumor board |
7:30-8:30 AM Chart rounds‡ 1:00-2:00 AM Basics of prostate cancer/brachytherapy (FAC) 4:30-6:00 PM Head and neck tumor board |
8:00-9:00 AM Resident education† 9:00-10:00 AM Head and neck cancer and treatment planning (FAC) 10:30-11:30 AM CyberKnife treatment planning (FAC) 1:00-2:00 PM CNS tumor board |
| Week 2:Virtual clinic and student talks | Virtual clinic§ 8:00-9:00 AM Lymphoma tumor board |
Virtual clinic§ 8:00-9:00 AM Cancer center seminar∗ or pediatric tumor board 2:00-3:00 PM Thoracic tumor board |
Virtual clinic§ 7:30-10:30 AM Resident education† 3:30-5:00 PM GI tumor board |
Virtual clinic§ 7:30-8:30 AM Chart rounds‡ 8:30-9:30 AM Journal club student talks 4:30-6:00 PM Head and neck tumor board |
Virtual clinic§ 8:00-9:00 AM Resident education† 8:30-9:30 AM Journal club student talks 1:00-2:00 PM CNS tumor board |
Abbreviations: CNS = central nervous system; FAC = faculty-led; GI = gastrointestinal; RES = resident-led.
∗
Weekly seminar on an oncology topic given by faculty speakers from various departments in the cancer center.
†
Scheduled didactics for residents; these are lectures on various disease-sites and radiation topics led either by faculty or residents.
‡
Chart rounds are weekly department quality assurance sessions where new patients’ radiation treatment plans are reviewed.
§
Virtual clinic hours and days varied based on assigned faculty’s clinical schedule.