Introduction to Radiation Oncology

ELEC 825 / PRAD 601

Department
Radiology

Clinical or Non-Clinical Course
Clinical

Physician Assessed Patient Facing
Yes

Prerequisites
Completion of 6 months of Phase 2 and Surgery Clerkship

Other

Goal

This course provides a broad-based introduction to oncology. The student will see in-patients at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center and review characteristic tumor gross and microscopic pathology specimens and radiographic case studies. Students will also see outpatient oncology patients in the Radiation Oncology Department at OSF Saint Francis. The elective van be tailored to the student’s interests and career plans.

The student will also attend a series of tumor boards. The student’s grad will be based on the student’s grasp of the fundamentals of staging of cancer, the appropriate diagnostic work-up for each given tumor site, and appreciate that multi-modality management that should occur in modern cancer therapy.

Specific sessions will have required attendance:

  1. Tumor Board Conferences as assigned.
  2. Physics and Treatment Planning work sessions.
  3. Brachytherapy procedures.
  4. Radiation treatment delivery sessions.

Objectives

At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Understand the clinical behavior of common cancers.
  2. Describe the multi-modality management of cancer by disease site including initial cancer evaluation and ultimate treatment based on the results of staging.
  3. Distinguish the fields of surgical, medical, and radiation oncology and their role in common malignancies.

Method of Assessment

  • Standard Clinical 2wk Elective Evaluation - Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
  • Standard Clinical 4wk Elective Evaluation - Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail

Course Director
Gregory Hermann, M.D., MPH

Course Coordinator
Deanna Silotto
dsilotto@uic.edu
309-655-3230

Location
OSF SFMC, Cancer Centers Peoria & Pekin

Setting
Outpatient
Inpatient

Night Call
No

Laboratory
No

Weekends
No

House Staff
No

Number of Learners per Block
1

Duration
2 or 4 weeks

Who is this elective available to
Both M3s and M4s

Blocks Available
1-6a, 7, 9b-12b