Clinical Fellow - SOM Radiation Oncology Clinical

Job Description

The University of Maryland Department of Radiation Oncology is
offering a 1-year clinical fellowship as a unique

educational opportunity for the acquisition of practical expertise
in advanced radiation modalities. This is a non-ACGME fellowship,
and the candidate selected will be given a faculty appointment as
an Instructor at the University of Maryland School of
Medicine.

The fellowship is designed to develop professional competence in
the care of patients undergoing radiation therapy, with a special
focus on enhancing technical skills in advanced radiation
modalities. These include proton treatment at our state-of-the-art
Maryland Proton Treatment Center (MPTC), SRS, SBRT, brachytherapy
(prostate and Gyn), hyperthermia, and GammaPod™ stereotactic
radiation therapy system for early-stage breast cancer.

Responsibilities

Trainees entering the program will have varying background and
comfort levels with advanced treatment techniques. Incoming
trainees will have the opportunity to discuss and identify clinical
experiences they are interested in learning. They will have the
opportunity to select from the following training areas: Disease
site specific Proton Therapy (CNS/BOS, HN, Thoracic, Breast, GI,
GU, GYN); SRS (Linac and Gamma Kinfe); SBRT; Brachytherapy
(Prostate LDR and HDR, Gyn); Hyperthermia; GammaPod™. There will be
a focused curriculum including didactics, participation in patient
care including simulation, treatment planning, and one-on-one
review of cases.

Although the focus of the fellowship is clinical, the fellow will
have opportunities to participate in our robust research program.
Trainees will have dedicated and protected research time with
mentoring from clinical and physics faculty. They will have access
to biostatistics and writing support. Trainees will also have
access to all departmental educational opportunities (including 4-5
visiting professors annually) and ABR board preparation experiences
(including oral boards prep with faculty). For those interested,
additional research time may be supported.

Qualifications

Applicants must be graduating residents from an ACGME-accredited
residency in radiation oncology. This is a 1-year program.
Applicants are expected to be board-eligible in radiation oncology
at the time they begin the fellowship.

Exceptional international applicants who have completed a radiation
oncology residency may be considered, depending on certification,
and/or licensing status. Candidates for this position must be
legally authorized to work without an employer sponsored visa. The
Fellow must obtain a Maryland Physician license and Maryland
Controlled and Dangerous Substance license by the start of the
fellowship.