Student Opportunities

Radiation therapy is one of the three pillars of cancer treatment, but many students are not exposed to the specialty of radiation oncology in their medical education.

This page provides a list of resources available to medical and premedical students to explore radiation oncology through virtual learning, mentorship and in-person clinical or research opportunities.

In-Person Clinical Experiences

Experience	Education Level	Organization/ Institution	Location
ASCO - Medical Student Rotation for Underrepresented Populations	Medical Student	ASCO	Various
Dartmouth Radiation Oncology Medical Student Rural and Diverse (RaD) Scholars Program	Medical Student	Dartmouth College	Hanover, NH
University of Kansas School of Medicine - Department of Radiation Oncology Summer Internship	Medical or College Student	University of Kansas	Kansas City, KS
MD Anderson Medical Students Summer in Oncology at Anderson Research (SOAR)	Medical Student	MD Anderson	Houston, TX
Penn Visiting Clerkships for Students Underrepresented in Medicine UPHS\|CHOP	Medical Student	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA
Visiting Student Rotations	Medical Student		Various

Research programs

Experience	Education Level	Organization/ Institution	Location
ASTRO Medical Student Fellowship	Medical Student	ASTRO	Various
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Medical Student Research Grant	Medical Student	RSNA	Various
ACR Pipeline Initiative for the Enrichment of Radiology (PIER)	Medical Student	American College of Radiology (ACR)	Virtual
Applied Radiation Oncology (ARO) Medical Student Committees	Medical Student	ARO	Various
University of California, Los Angeles Department of Radiation Oncology - Medical Student Preceptorship Program	Medical Student	UCLA	Los Angeles, CA
University of California, San Francisco Department of Radiation Oncology Medical Student Fellowships	Medical Student	UCSF	San Francisco, CA
Cancer in the Under-Privileged Indigent or Disadvantaged (CUPID)	Medical Student	Indiana U, Ohio State, and Johns Hopkins	Indianapolis, IN; Baltimore, MD; Columbus, OH
Columbia University - Radiation Oncology Summer Fellowship Medical Students	Medical Student	Columbia University	New York, NY
Dartmouth Radiation Oncology Medical Student Rural and Diverse (RaD) Scholars Program	Medical Student	Dartmouth College	Hanover, NH
Duke OPSD PRIME Pathway Summer Research Fellowship	Medical Student	Duke University	Durham, NC
eContour - Medical Student Clinical Research Fellowship	Medical Student	University of Washington (partnership with MSKCC)	Seattle, WA; New York, NY
Emory University School of Medicine Department of Radiation Oncology Medical Student Scholars Program	Medical Student	Emory University	Atlanta, GA
University of Florida SPARK ONC (Supporting Participation and Representation of Key Underrepresented groups in Radiation Oncology)	Medical Student	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL
University of Iowa - Biomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSURP) - Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program (FRRBP)	College Student	University of Iowa	Iowa City, IA
University of Kansas School of Medicine- Department of Radiation Oncology Summer Internship	Medical or College Student	University of Kansas	Kansas City, KS
University of Maryland - Radiation Oncology Medical Student Summer Fellowship Program	Medical Student	University of Maryland	Baltimore, MD
MD Anderson Medical Student Summer Research Experience in Radiation Oncology	Medical Student	MD Anderson	Houston, TX
MD Anderson Medical Students Summer in Oncology at Anderson Research (SOAR)	Medical Student	MD Anderson	Houston, TX
MD Anderson Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)	College Student	MD Anderson	Houston, TX
Medical College of Wisconsin Student Centered Pipeline to Advance Research in Cancer Careers	College Student	Medical College of Wisconsin	Milwuakee, WI
Northwell Health Cancer Institute Dean's Research Fellowship	Medical Student	Northwell Health	New York City, NY
University of Pennsylvania Summer Undergraduate Program for Educating Radiation Scientists (SUPERS)	College Student	UPenn	Philadelphia, PA
Thomas Jefferson University Radiation Oncology Summer Student Research Program Summer Externship in Radiation Oncology	Medical Student	Thomas Jefferson University	Philadelphia, PA
Washington University School of Medicine Department of Radiation Oncology James A. Purdy Summer Research Fellowship program	College Student	Washington University in St Louis	St. Louis, MO
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis - RADiation oncology SUMmer MEntored Research fellowship (RAD SUMMER)	Medical or College Student	Washington University in St Louis	St. Louis, MO

Mentorship Programs

Experience	Education Level	Organization/ Institution	Location
ASTRO Mentor Match	Medical Student	ASTRO	Virtual
American Society of Radiation Oncology Residents (ARRO) Equity and Inclusion Mentorship Program	Medical Student	ARRO	Virtual
American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) Mentorship Program	Medical Student	ACRO	Virtual
Society for Women in Radiation Oncology Residents (SWRO) Mentorship Program	Medical Student	SWRO	Virtual
ROVER Radiation Oncologists Around the Country to Reach Out	Medical or College Student	ROVER	Virtual
ASCO MyConnection Member Community	Medical or College Student	ASCO	Virtual

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