Lifestyle and practice options - Radiation Oncology Specialty Training Program

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 on-call requirements are such that most specialists obtain a comfortable balance between workload and other pursuits. Due to the requirement for significant infrastructure for treatment delivery, the vast majority of specialists work in capital cities and other major urban centres. A small percentage are based in large rural centres, usually linked to city practices for patient care and medical education. Most work is performed in public institutions with a significant proportion of specialists also having private rooms. There is a tendency, especially in large centres, for radiation oncologists to subspecialise in one or more tumour types.

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