Career Development Opportunities in Radiation Oncology

In this section, we present upcoming conferences, educational internships, and funding opportunities in radiation oncology.

American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Student Engagement Opportunities in Radiation Oncology

Focus: Virtual, clinical, and research opportunities, including mentorship and funded electives for medical and premedical students interested in exploring radiation oncology.

Offerings

Institutional stipends for away electives (varies by program).
Opportunities tailored to students from underrepresented backgrounds.
Access to mentorship, in-person clinical exposure, and research experiences.

For more information: https://www.astro.org/interest-groups/medical-students/student-opportunities

Society for Women in Radiation Oncology

Focus: mentorship for women medical trainees and physics residents pursuing careers in radiation oncology to collaborate with women physician leaders further in their careers.

For more information: https://www.societywomenradiationoncology.com/mentorship

Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group (ROECSG) Report

Focus: report released twice per year with updates regarding medical education, including highlights of recent publications, connection to journal club, and announcement of networking events.

For more information: https://roecsg.org/roecsg-report/

Directory of funded RadOnc away electives: https://roecsg.org/funded-electives/

Radiation Oncology Virtual Education Rotation (ROVER)

Focus: virtual education platform designed for medical students and residents looking to expand knowledge in radiation oncology.

Offerings

Case-based teaching sessions (next April 24, with topic “Intern Year/How to be a good rotating medical student”).
Meet and Greet repository of virtual residency open house events, beginning in August.

For more information: https://www.radoncvirtual.com/