Course Catalog

 
76-403 INTRODUCTION TO RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Department RADIATION ONCOLOGY Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Elective, Third Year Elective Facility UAB Medical Center
Course Director SAMUEL MARCROM Enrollment Limit 2
Contact TRACEY J COTTON-BICKHAM Enrollment Minimum 1
Email tcotton@uabmc.edu Address 176F 2232, zip 6832
Phone (205) 975-0222 Fax (205) 975-0784
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 1-2, 1-4, 3-4, 5-6, 5-8, 7-8, 9-10, 9-12, 11-12, 13-14, 13-16, 15-16, 18-19, 18-21, 20-21, 22-23, 22-25, 24-25, 28-29, 28-31, 30-31, 32-33, 32-35, 34-35, 36-37, 36-39, 38-39, 40-41, 40-43, 42-43, 45-46, 45-48, 47-48, 49-50, 49-52, 51-52
Prerequisites Successful completion of the MS2 year. Must be in good academic standing. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
Accepts students from US LCME accredited schools.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description The object of this clinical course is to introduce medical students to current radiation therapy techniques used in the management of patients with malignant disease. Emphasis will be placed on the use of external beam, intracavitary, and interstitial radiation in the treatment of malignant disease. The student will be assigned to work with various staff members within the Radiation Oncology Department, observing inpatient and outpatient care as it is given. The student will gain clinical experience in the diagnosis and management of common malignancies frequently encountered in medical practice. Physical diagnosis will be stressed, including complete head and neck examinations and indirect laryngoscopy. The interpretation and clinical correlation of appropriate radiographs, radionuclide scans, and CT scans as applied to radiation treatment planning will be discussed.
Where To Report Course Contact, 1700 6th Ave. South (Hazelrig-Salter Bldg.) 2nd Floor Academic Offices, B'ham, AL. (Unless otherwise instructed by Course Director.)
Requirements See Course Description
Evaluation Evaluation forms are completed at the end of rotation and returned to your medical school.
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