Residents also will be involved in state-of-the-art research such as our new NIH-funded project analyzing the benefits of gene therapy to enhance the effectiveness of radiation therapy. Another benefit for our residents is exposure to a wide spectrum and large quantity of patients, as our hospital serves the metropolitan population of Detroit and the surrounding suburbs. This provides an exceptional environment for learning because of the multiple populations we serve and the breath of experience they provide. Our training program is designed to provide a well-rounded education in clinical oncology, and to offer our residents participation in a variety of state-of-the-art clinical and basic science research programs.

Didactics


* Weekly didactic lecture series
* Formal physics, radiobiology and statistics courses in addition to our seminar series
* Residents are assigned to one of our senior staff clinicians for two to three month clinical rotations, allowing the residents continuity of care in the consultation, simulation and treatment planning, side effect management and follow-up of our patients
* Electives added as the resident progresses through the program, in order to provide additional education in Medical Oncology, Radiology, Medical Physics and Pediatric Oncology

Research

* Residents will have dedicated research time (1-6 months) depending on the type of research they chose to participate in (clinical vs. basic research)
* Department is actively involved in RTOG and SWOG national clinical protocols, complemented by many in-house protocols with active resident participation
* Department has recognized investigators in the fields of medical physics, classic radiobiology and molecular biology who can provide our residents with valuable support and guidance in basic science research
* Residents in our program have consistently won hospital and state resident research competitions and published in both clinical and basic science journals

Life After Residency

The Radiation Oncology Residency Program has consistently developed residents into strong clinicians, able to excel in either private practice or academic settings. The program has resulted in a 100 percent job placement rate over the last five years. Our graduates have been successful in finding post-residency placement that fits their needs and have enjoyed tremendous success in a very competitive job market.

*Henry Ford Health System has many residency and fellowship programs. Click here to see more oppotunities: Residencies and Fellowships


This article is reported with thanks to Henry Ford Health System.

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