During their training, residents are also encouraged to present their papers at major national meetings and have given over 10 oral presentations in the last five years at the annual meetings of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.

Radiation Physics and Biology
The radiation physics department consists of doctoral-level physicists, masters-level physicists, dosimetrists and certified therapists. The section of tumor biology and biophysics consists of doctoral-level senior investigators and their respective postdoctoral and laboratory assistants. Residents receive two hours of didactic training each week in radiation physics and/or biology from September through June. The courses are given on Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m. During this time, the residents are freed from other clinical activities. The courses emphasize both basic science and applications to clinical practice.
Resident Benefits
Residents are fully reimbursed to attend at least one national clinical conference per year beyond their first year. Additional conferences may be permitted by the clinical director when the resident has research accepted for presentation. Each resident is entitled to 20 days (one month) of vacation/personal days per year. There are six paid holidays, of which during one the resident may also be on-call. The allowance for books and journals is $500 the first year and $300 in additional years. Health insurance is available for residents and eligible dependents with a portion of the premium paid by the resident. Term life insurance is also provided in the amount of $50,000 with additional coverage optional with additional premium. Residents are provided with free meals while working and free parking in the garage is available at the hospital.

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