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How to become a Radiation Oncologist Training pathway SHO MRCP/MRCS • Develop strong basic clinical skills • Show interest in oncology by acquiring medical oncology /radiation oncology /haematology experience & exposure • Pass Membership examinations in medicine or surgery (recommended) • Radiation Oncology research project (recommended) SpR Application/Interview • Please see website for full details; www.radiology.ie • Application date: (Usually October) • Interview date: (Usually December) • Application should include; up-to-date CV, University centile, audit and research work, awards and medals, presentations both national and international SpR Year 1 • Onsite training in outpatient and inpatient care • Formal teaching for Part 1 FRCR exam in Applied Physics, Pharmacology, Cancer biology, Radiobiology and Medical Statistics SpR Year 2 • Ongoing clinical training • Palliative Radiotherapy planning competency • Target delineation skills & competency acquisition • Completion of Part 1 FRCR examinations SpR Year 3 • Radical Radiotherapy planning competency in specific disease sites • Formal teaching for Part 2 FRCR examination SpR Year 4 • Completion of Part 2 FRCR exam, Part 2a MCQ, Part 2b Clinical examination and Viva SpR Year 5 • Ongoing clinical and technical competency acquistion • Sub-specialisation skills acquisition (tumour site or technology related) Why Radiation Oncology ? Attractive Training Scheme • Good work/life balance • Structured training program • Internationally Recognized training allowing for oversea training (EU, North America and Australia) Challenging Career • Requires broad and in-depth clinical and technical knowledge • Constantly changing technological environment ensuring life-long learning Diverse Career • Radiation Oncology is a clinical speciality that uses ionizing Radiation either alone or in combination with other treatment modalities, for the treatment of malignant or benign diseases • Medical specialty with a unique skill- set combining clinical and technical expertise • Interaction with various specialties www.radiology.ie
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How to become a Radiation Oncologist
Training pathway
SHO
MRCP/MRCS
• Develop strong basic clinical skills • Show interest in oncology by acquiring medical
oncology /radiation oncology /haematology experience & exposure
• Pass Membership examinations in medicine or surgery (recommended)
• Radiation Oncology research project (recommended)
SpR Application/Interview
• Please see website for full details; www.radiology.ie • Application date: (Usually October) • Interview date: (Usually December) • Application should include; up-to-date CV, University
centile, audit and research work, awards and medals, presentations both national and international
SpR Year 1
• Onsite training in outpatient and inpatient care • Formal teaching for Part 1 FRCR exam in Applied
Physics, Pharmacology, Cancer biology, Radiobiology and Medical Statistics
SpR Year 2
• Ongoing clinical training • Palliative Radiotherapy planning competency • Target delineation skills & competency acquisition • Completion of Part 1 FRCR examinations
SpR Year 3
• Radical Radiotherapy planning competency in specific disease sites
• Formal teaching for Part 2 FRCR examination
SpR Year 4
• Completion of Part 2 FRCR exam, Part 2a MCQ, Part 2b Clinical examination and Viva
SpR Year 5
• Ongoing clinical and technical competency acquistion • Sub-specialisation skills acquisition (tumour site or technology related)
Why Radiation Oncology ?
Attractive Training Scheme • Good work/life balance • Structured training program • Internationally Recognized training
allowing for oversea training (EU, North America and Australia)
Challenging Career • Requires broad and in-depth clinical and
technical knowledge • Constantly changing technological
environment ensuring life-long learning
Diverse Career • Radiation Oncology is a clinical
speciality that uses ionizing Radiation either alone or in combination with other treatment modalities, for the treatment of malignant or benign diseases
• Medical specialty with a unique skill-set combining clinical and technical expertise
• Interaction with various specialties
www.radiology.ie
