Entries from MMC: Case Studies tagged with 'radiation oncology'
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Discover Radiation Oncology
The Faculty of Radiation Oncology has released a promotional DVD about the specialty. The aim is to encourage medical students and junior doctors to consider a career in radiation oncology. The DVD is designed to give potential applicants a taste...
Entries from MMC: Resources tagged with 'radiation oncology'
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists - Faculty of Radiation Oncology.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists - Faculty of Radiation Oncology....
Careers in Medicine : The Avant Handbook
Hewson, A. D., Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute., et al. (2006). Careers in medicine : the Avant handbook. Newcastle, N.S.W., Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute. Buy it here....
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty
Freeman, B. (2007). The ultimate guide to choosing a medical specialty. New York, McGraw-Hill Medical. A very useful and reader-friendly medical specialty guide written by doctors for students, blending first-hand experience with facts and figures to capture the essence of all the major specialties.
Medical Training Review Panel
Medical Training Review Panel. (2006). Tenth Report....
The specialist radiation oncology workforce in Australia : supply and requirements 1997-2007
Australian Medical Workforce Advisory Committee. (1998). The specialist radiation oncology workforce in Australia : supply and requirements 1997-2007. Sydney, NSW. Read the report...
Entries from MMC: Specialty profiles tagged with 'radiation oncology'
Radiology
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists administers two training programs: Radiology and Radiation Oncology. However, these two careers are vastly different and do not share a common training pathway....
Associate Professor Michael J. McKay FRANZCR PhD
Principal Fellow University of Melbourne Research Group Leader and Principal Specialist in Radiation Oncology Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre...
Flexibility in Training
The faculty endorses the principle of part time training which may be available at a minimum 50% workload. Interrupted training is possible and will be considered on an individual basis....
Availability/Competition for Training Positions
In 2006, there were 57 trainees in the radiation oncology program in Australia. Thirteen of these were new first year trainees....
Cost of Training
Application fees – Submitting an application is currently free of charge Annual training fee – $900 Part I/II Examination fee – $1200/2000 Costs as at 3/07. Costs of training may vary from year to year. Please visit the college website...
Length of Training
A minimum of five years full time (or equivalent) training is required....
Application Process
Two full years as an intern/resident are a prerequisite for entry into the training program. The college is not directly involved in the selection of trainees, but provides selection criteria (available online) as guidance for the employing bodies. Trainee selection...
Training Program
The Faculty of Radiation Oncology within the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists is responsible for training and assessment. An overview of the training program and examinations, and a list of sites accredited for training are available from...
Lifestyle and practice options
Radiation oncologists practise in an outpatient setting during regular business hours and are remunerated according to AMA State Staff Specialist Awards (in the public system). Oncological emergencies generally result in only a small amount of out of hours work, and...
Medical Indemnity
Use our risk category tool to see what risk category is assigned to this specialty....
Intellectual content
Radiation oncology practice requires an excellent understanding of human anatomy, radiotherapeutic physics, the biological effects of radiation, and the molecular biology of cancer. The comprehensive training in clinical oncology touches upon a vast range of topics (e.g pathology, immunology, pharmacology,...
The doctor-patient relationship
Radiation oncologists may have contact with patients from a wide age range, which reflects the variable epidemiology of malignancies. Consultations include new patient referrals, reviews of patients undergoing treatment, and follow-up of patients after completion of radiotherapy. Radiation oncologists often...
The workplace
Radiation oncology is practiced predominantly in an outpatient setting with some responsibilities for inpatient care. Many referrals are from other members of the multidisciplinary cancer treatment team (medical and surgical oncologists). Radiation oncologists generally spend the majority of their working...
Radiation Oncology
Radiation oncology is a key aspect of the multidisciplinary approach to cancer treatment. The field’s primary focus is the treatment of malignant disease with radiant energy, the intent of which may be either curative or palliative (ratio about 50:50). These...
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