Radiation Oncology Residency Program
Core Curriculum
Clinical Education Curriculum
Didactic Curriculum
Class and Conference Schedule
Clinical Education Curriculum
Radiation Oncology Services
Green |
Genitourinary oncology |
Red |
Breast oncology |
Yellow |
Gastrointestinal oncology • Breast oncology |
White |
Thoracic oncology • Head & Neck oncology |
Orange |
Thoracic oncology • Head & Neck oncology |
Purple |
CNS • SRS
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Blue |
Pediatric oncology • Lymphoreticular oncology • Reticuloendothelial oncology
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HH |
Gynecologic & breast oncology • LDR/HDR brachytherapy
Colorectal oncology • Radioimmunotherapy/Unsealed radioactivity
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Rotation Schedule
This rotation schedule acts as a guide for each resident to identify the expectations for their responsibilities for each year of residency.
Although each resident will not necessarily rotate through these core and required rotations in this precise order, they will complete each of these rotations during the course of their residency.
This rotation schedule acts as a guide for each resident to identify the expectations for their responsibilities for each year of residency.
Although each resident will not necessarily rotate through these core and required rotations in this precise order, they will complete each of these rotations during the course of their residency.
In general, each resident will rotate through Green, Yellow, Red and Purple first, followed by Orange, White and Blue and they will complete the HH rotations in their 3rd and 4th years of residency.
YEAR 1 (PGY-2) | YEAR 2 (PGY-3) | YEAR 3 (PGY-4) | YEAR 4 (PGY-5)
YEAR 1 (PGY-2)
July |
Month 1 |
Orientation/Pt trails/PDT
Green Service Rotation |
August | Month 2 |
Green Service Rotation |
September | Month 3 |
Green Service Rotation |
October | Month 4 |
Yellow Service Rotation |
November | Month 5 |
Yellow Service Rotation |
December | Month 6 |
Yellow Service Rotation |
January | Month 7 |
Red Service Rotation |
February | Month 8 |
Red Service Rotation |
March | Month 9 |
Red Service Rotation |
April | Month 10 |
Purple Service Rotation |
May | Month 11 |
Purple Service Rotation |
June | Month 12 |
Purple Service Rotation |
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YEAR 2 (PGY-3)
July |
Month 1 |
Orange Service Rotation/ Research Rotation |
August | Month 2 |
Orange Service Rotation/ Research Rotation |
September | Month 3 |
Orange Service Rotation/ Research Rotation |
October | Month 4 |
White Service Rotation |
November | Month 5 |
White Service Rotation |
December | Month 6 |
White Service Rotation |
January | Month 7 |
Blue Service Rotation |
February | Month 8 |
Blue Service Rotation |
March | Month 9 |
Blue Service Rotation |
April | Month 10 |
Medical Oncology Rotation (2 weeks) /
Dosimetry Rotation (2 weeks) |
May | Month 11 |
Radiology Rotation (3 weeks) /
Palliative Care Rotation (2 weeks) |
June | Month 12 |
Pathology Rotation (4 weeks) |
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YEAR 3 (PGY-4)
July |
Month 1 |
Green Service Rotation |
August | Month 2 |
Green Service Rotation |
September | Month 3 |
Green Service Rotation |
October | Month 4 |
Yellow Service Rotation |
November | Month 5 |
Yellow Service Rotation |
December | Month 6 |
Research / Elective / Remediation |
January | Month 7 |
Research / Elective / Remediation |
February | Month 8 |
Red/Orange Service Rotation |
March | Month 9 |
Red/Orange Service Rotation |
April | Month 10 |
HH Service Rotation |
May | Month 11 |
HH Service Rotation |
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June | Month 12 |
HH Service Rotation |
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YEAR 4 (PGY-5)
July |
Month 1 |
Blue Service Rotation |
August |
Month 2 |
Blue Service Rotation |
September |
Month 3 |
Blue Service Rotation |
October |
Month 4 |
HH Service Rotation |
November |
Month 5 |
HH Service Rotation |
December |
Month 6 |
HH Service Rotation |
January |
Month 7 |
Purple Service Rotation |
February |
Month 8 |
Purple Service Rotation |
March |
Month 9 |
Research / Elective / Remediation |
April | Month 10 |
Research / Elective / Remediation |
May | Month 11 |
White Service Rotation |
June | Month 12 |
White Service Rotation |
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Didactic Curriculum
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Summer
(July-Aug) |
Course Hours |
Fall
(Sept-Jan) |
Course Hours |
Spring
(Feb-Jun) |
Course Hours |
YEAR 1 |
Onco-Anatomy / LENT |
10 |
Clinical Oncology I |
20 |
Clinical Oncology I |
20 |
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Radiation/Cancer Biology I |
18 |
Radiation/Cancer Biology I |
18 |
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Practical Dosimetry I |
18 |
Clinical Biostatistics I |
10 |
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Radiation Physics II |
10 |
Radiation Physics II |
10 |
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Total |
10 |
Total |
66 |
Total |
58 |
134 |
YEAR 2 |
Onco-Anatomy / LENT |
10 |
Clinical Oncology II |
20 |
Clinical Oncology II |
20 |
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Radiation Physics I |
18 |
Radiation Physics I |
18 |
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Radiation/Cancer Biology II |
12 |
Radiation/Cancer Biology II |
12 |
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Radiology II |
10 |
Pain Management I |
4 |
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Total |
10 |
Total |
60 |
Total |
54 |
124 |
YEAR 3 |
Onco-Anatomy / LENT |
10 |
Clinical Oncology I |
20 |
Clinical Oncology I |
20 |
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Radiation/Cancer Biology I |
18 |
Radiation/Cancer Biology I |
18 |
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Practical Dosimetry I |
18 |
Clinical Biostatistics I |
10 |
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Radiation Physics II |
10 |
Radiation Physics II |
10 |
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Total |
10 |
Total |
66 |
Total |
58 |
134 |
YEAR 4 |
Onco-Anatomy / LENT |
10 |
Clinical Oncology II |
20 |
Clinical Oncology II |
20 |
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Radiation Physics I |
18 |
Radiation Physics I |
18 |
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Radiation/Cancer Biology II |
12 |
Radiation/Cancer Biology II |
12 |
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Pathology II |
2 |
Pain Management I |
6 |
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Total |
10 |
Total |
52 |
Total |
56 |
118 |
PGY-2 |
Orientation/Pt Trails/PDT Rotation |
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Basics of Radiation Oncology |
6 hrs |
Introduction to Radiology |
4 hrs |
Introduction to Physics/Dosimetry |
5 hrs |
APS Module 1 |
1 hr |
ACLS Certification |
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PALS Certification |
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ACR In-Training Exam |
4 hrs |
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Orientation = 1st 2 weeks
Patient Trails = 1st 4 weeks (Secretaries, Reception, Consults, SIMs,
Dosimetry, Clinical Research, Therapy, Follow-ups, Billing)
Phyics-Dosimetry-Therapy Rotation = 1st 3-month Rotation; 2-3 hours per week
(3 rotations with Simulation Therapists; 3 rotations with Dosimetry and 3 rotations with Treatment Therapists, plus physics and brachytherapy planning & QA when available)
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PGY-3 |
Research Rotation |
3 mths |
APS Modules 2 & 3 |
2 hrs |
Medical Oncology Rotation |
4 wks |
Dosimetry Rotation |
2 wks |
Diagnostic Imaging Rotation |
3 wks |
Palliative Care Rotation |
2 wks |
Oncologic Pathology Rotation |
4 wks |
ACR In-Training Exam |
4 hrs |
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External Recommendations |
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PGY-3 |
USMLE Step III |
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PGY-4 |
Research Rotation |
2 mths |
APS Module 4 |
1 hr |
Physics/Biology Tutorials/Reviews |
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DRO Grand Rounds |
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ACLS Re-certification |
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PALS Re-certification |
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ACR In-Training Exam |
4 hrs |
Chief Resident Training Workshop |
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PGY-4 |
Maryland Biology & Physics Board Review Course |
24 hrs |
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PGY-5 |
Research Rotation |
2 mths |
APS Module 5 |
1 hr |
SBP Improvement Project |
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Career Planning |
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DRO Grand Rounds |
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ACR In-Training Exam |
4 hrs |
Practice Management |
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PGY-5 |
Biology & Physics Written Board Exams |
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Osler Institute Clinical Radiation Oncology Board Review Course |
32 hrs |
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Class and Conference Schedule
Master Education
Schedule (PDF) link here
Residents’ Conferences & Lectures
Mandatory Attendance Required at:
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Schedule |
Day |
Time |
Resident/New Patient Presentations |
Sept-June |
Mon |
8 am |
Resident Meetings |
Monthly |
Mon |
4:30 pm |
IMRT & Chart Rounds |
weekly |
Tuesday |
8 am |
Clinical Oncology Lecture Series |
Sept - June |
Tuesday |
4:30 pm |
(incl. self-study assignments, RT techniques, oncologic imaging/pathology,
late effects, ITE review, board review) |
alt. Thurs |
Onco-Anatomy/LENT Summer Seminar Series |
July-August |
Tues |
4:30 pm |
Radiation Physics Course |
Sept-June biannually |
Wed |
8 am |
Radiation/Cancer Biology Course |
Sept-June biannually |
Wed |
8 am |
Stress Mgmt & Fatigue Awareness Seminars |
Semi-annually |
Wed |
4.30 pm |
Radiation Oncology Grand Rounds |
Occasionally |
Wed |
4.30 pm |
QA Meetings |
Monthly |
Wed |
4.30 pm |
Clinical/Ethical/EBM Journal Clubs |
Monthly |
Wed |
4.30 pm |
Medical Oncology Pathology Conferences |
weekly |
Thurs |
12 pm |
GYN-Onc Tumor Boards |
Monthly |
Friday |
7:30 am |
Pediatric Oncology Multidisciplinary Conferences |
Weekly/Bi-weekly |
Friday |
4 pm |
Practical Dosimetry Lecture Series |
Sept-June biannually |
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Radiation Physics Labs |
Sept-June biannually |
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CBARMFI Lectures & Wet Labs Series |
Sept-June biannually |
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Clinical Biostatistics Course |
Sept-June biannually |
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ACR In-Training Exams |
March annually |
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RTOG/SWOG/COG Protocol Updates |
4 per year |
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Compliance Updates |
2 per year |
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Library Update |
1 per year |
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Stress/Fatigue Seminars |
2 per year |
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ACLS/PALS Mock Codes |
2 per year |
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Clinical Oncology Mock Oral Boards |
June annually |
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Radiation Safety Training |
Annually |
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White Service Presentation |
4 per rotation |
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Blue Service Seminar |
Ad hoc basis |
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Topic-dependent attendance at:
| Palliative Care Conferences
(Clinical Ethics/Schwartz/Palliative Care) |
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12 noon |
| Hem/Onc Fellowship Conferences |
Thurs |
8.00 am |
| Imaging Sciences Grand Rounds |
Thurs |
4.00 pm |
| Fellows Oncology Teaching Conference |
Fri |
8.00 am |
| Cancer Center Grand Rounds |
Fri |
12.00 noon |
Service-Dependent Tumor Boards/Conferences:
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Service |
Schedule |
Date |
Time |
Breast Tumor Board |
Red |
Weekly |
Mon |
7.30 am |
Pediatric Brain Tumor Pre-Clinic Conf |
Blue |
Weekly |
Tues |
12.00 pm |
Lymphoma tumor board |
Blue |
2nd and 4th Tues |
12:30 pm |
GI Pre-Clinic Conference |
Yellow |
Weekly |
Tues |
5:00 pm |
GU Pre-Clinic Conference |
Green |
Weekly |
Wed |
9:00 am |
Breast Conference |
Red |
Weekly |
Wed |
11:30 am |
GU Tumor Board |
Green |
1st & 3rd Wed |
12:30 pm |
Head & Neck Tumor Board |
White |
Weekly |
Wednesday |
4:00 pm |
Neuroscience/Neuro-oncology Conf |
Purple/ Orange |
Monthly |
2nd Thurs |
7:30 am |
Brain Tumor Pre-Clinic Conf |
Purple/ Orange |
Weekly |
Thurs |
8:00 am |
Thoracic Pre-Clinic Conference |
Purple/ White |
Weekly |
Thurs |
12:00 pm |
Thoracic Tumor Board |
Purple/ White |
1st & 3rd Thurs |
4:00 pm |
Hepato-Biliary Tumor Board |
Yellow |
1st & 3rd Fri |
8:00 am |
Service Team Meetings |
All |
Weekly |
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