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Offices of Medical Student Education

Radiation Oncology

Department Website

med.unc.edu/radonc

Important Contacts

Shivani Sud
Assistant Professor
shivani_sud@med.unc.edu

Ellen Jones
Clinical Professor, Vice Chair of Radiation Oncology
ellen_jones@med.unc.edu

Advisory College Videos

Application Phase Career Day Career Opportunity Services Session

FAQs/Course Recommendations/Additional Info

Contact through any of the faculty or our residency program director.

Recommended Courses

AI/Acting Internship
AI in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Combined Hospitalist Service (MPED 401 2); AI in Inpatient Medicine and Inpatient Pediatrics (MPED 495 2); AI in Neurology, UNC Hospitals (NEUR 412 2); Acting Internship in Neurosurgery (NEUR 425 2); AI in Gynecologic Oncology(OBGN 412 2); AI in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery(OTOL 450 2); AI in Abdominal Transplant Surgery (SURY 410 2); AI in Gastrointestinal Surgery (SURY 411 2); AI in Neurological Surgery at UNC (SURY 430 2); AI in Surgical Oncology (SURY 481 2); AI in Hepatobiliary and Surgical Oncology (SURY 486 2)

CC/Critical Care
Critical Care Medicine (MEDI 454 4); Neurocritical Care, UNC (NEUR 408 4); Neurocritical Care (NEUR 451 4); Pediatric ICU, UNC Hospitals (PEDS 419 4); Critical Care Surgery, UNC (SURY 422 4)

ACS/Advanced Clinical Selective
ACS – Pain Management (ANES 409 3); ACS-Interdisciplinary Geriatric Care in a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (FMME 473 3); Geriatrics in Family Medicine (FMME 489 3); Palliative Care (MEDI 464 3); Geriatric Oncology Student Elective, Chapel Hill (MEDI 510 3); Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, UNC (OTOL 451 3); General Radiology (RADY 401 3); ACS – Vascular Interventional Radiology (VIR) (RADY 410 3); ACS – Breast Imaging (RADY 413 3); Radiation Oncology (RADY 414 3); Body Imaging, UNC Campus (RADY 417 3); ACS – Basic Clinical Urology (SURY 471 3); ACS – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (SURY 485 3); General Urology (SURY 492 3)

Electives
Geriatric Medicine, UNC (MEDI 537); Adult Neurology Elective (NEUR 404); Otolaryngology – Head/Neck Surgery, UNC (OTOL 401); Pediatric – Hematology/Oncology (PEDS 408); Neuroradiology (RADY 404); General Thoracic Surgery, UNC (SURY 459)

Most rotations should be in radiation oncology or a related field, such as with medical oncology, palliative care.  Away rotations should probably be within the field.
Yes, within Radiation Oncology.  This is particularly important if you are applying into an area of the country outside of our region.
This would be very helpful to ensure you have a truly immersive experience within radiation oncology.
Early and as often as you need.  Everyone has different questions but the most important thing is to start by asking yourself what you do not know about the field.
At least three from people who know you well. They do not all have to be from within the field but you should have at least one or two strong letters from within the field. Well-known faculty, including the department chair, are very helpful. Radiation oncology is a small field and chances are good that the people reviewing your application will know your letter writers to some degree and often will have a personal connection to them.
Yes, keeping programs informed will help you and let the programs know you are interested in them.