Course Catalog

 
76-406 RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Department RADIATION ONCOLOGY Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) 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		 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16, 18-21, 22-25, 28-31, 32-35, 36-39, 40-43, 45-48, 49-52
Prerequisites 76-403 INTRODUCTION TO RADIATION ONCOLOGY 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
Accepts students from US LCME accredited schools.
Accepts students from osteopathic schools.
Course Description The objective 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 medical 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 medical student will gain clinical experience in the diagnosis and management of common malignancies frequently encountered in medical practice. Learning Objectives: The medical student will acquire a body of knowledge about radiation oncology and learn about the technical skills relevant to radiation oncology. This will enable the medical student to collect and to interpret data and to carry out the task of taking a complete oncologic history and perform a complete oncologic examination appropriate to the level of training. 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 HSROC, Room: 1240B at 8:00AM
Requirements
Evaluation Pass/Fail. Evaluation forms are completed at the end of rotation and returned to your medical school.
Notes Co-course Director: Dr. Samuel Marcrom, smarcrom@uabmc.edu.

General schedule of planned activities: Clinical activities are scheduled from 8AM to 5PM. The medical student should display responsibility for self-directed learning. Attendance at resident lecture series is strongly encouraged. At the completion of their rotation, the student will give a 1-hour oral presentation on the topic of their choice.
Medical students not applying to Radiation Oncology have the option of writing a paper in lieu of a presentation. Emphasis should be placed on providing an evidenced based approach to the topic being presented. Topics that advocate for improvement in patient care are encouraged.