Radiation Oncology Residency Program

University of Maryland Medical Center Radiation Oncology Training Program

 

Graduate Program

The Radiation Oncology Residency Program is a four-year training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). We expect and require the highest levels of personal commitment, integrity, professionalism, compassion, and patient care in our department from every member of the staff, including trainees. We are proud of our long tradition of excellence, and are pleased you have expressed interest in our program. At present, we are accredited for 8 resident positions.

Teaching within our training program is carried out through didactic lectures, clinics, and numerous teaching conferences, with emphasis on patient care, under the supervision of full-time staff. Elective time is spent in related oncological specialties to promote the multidisciplinary concept of managing cancer patients. The department enjoys state-of-the-art equipment and operates several sites both on and off-campus, which include: the University Physicians Professional Building, a main facility in the Gudelsky Tower of the University of Maryland Medical Center, Central Maryland Oncology Center in Columbia, MD, and the Helen P. Denit Center for Radiation Therapy in Olney, Maryland.

Application Process

All applicants must be graduates of an approved medical school and have satisfactorily completed one year of approved post-graduate training (PGY-1), prior to entering clinical training in radiation oncology. We accept all applications through ERAS. All positions are only offered through the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP).

The following materials must be submitted through ERAS no later than November 17th:

  1. ERAS application
  2. Curriculum vitae (ERAS format is acceptable)
  3. Personal statement
  4. Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) or "Dean's letter"
  5. Three letters of recommendation, preferably including one two from academic Radiation Oncologists.
  6. Medical school transcript
  7. USMLE Step 1
  8. USMLE Step 2, when available
  9. Photograph
  10. Your email address

Interviews

After our selection committee has reviewed your application, you will receive an email informing you the status of your application. All interviews are held on Saturday and are by invitation only and last for the majority of the day. We have found that this format allows for a more organized interview for both you and our faculty and minimizes interruptions.

Interview Dates:

Number of PGY-2 vacancies for 2009: 2

For applicants with questions about disabilities and similar issues, please visit the GME website: GME Technical Standards Policy.

International Medical Graduate

If you are an International Medical Graduate, please note the requirements listed below. Also, please visit our Graduate Medical Education website further information about visas: http://www.umm.edu/gme/foreign.html.

  1. Valid ECFMG certificate, including successful completion of the CSA.

  2. The University of Maryland Medical Center adheres to the standards and guidelines for the employment of non-immigrants as established by federal immigration laws and the U.S. Department of Labor. Non-immigrant alien residents or fellows will be sponsored under the J-1 visa program unless they have graduated from an accredited U.S. medical school. If they have graduated from an accredited U.S. medical school, non-immigrant alien residents and fellows may be eligible for sponsorship under the H-1B visa program.

  3. Although specific minimum USMLE scores are not required for the residency program, it is highly desirable to have USMLE scores in the upper quartile for all applicants. Applicants with failing USMLE scores will not be granted interviews.

Osteopathic Medical Student

If you are an Osteopathic Medical Student, we require USMLE Step 1 scores to be considered for an interview. USMLE Step 2 scores should be submitted if available.

Contact

For further information, please call or write to:

Tina L. Begay
Residency Program Coordinator
Department of Radiation Oncology
University of Maryland
22 S. Greene Street, Room GGK-0101
Baltimore, MD 21201-1595

Telephone: (410) 328-1677
Email: tbegay@umm.edu


This page was last updated on: November 26, 2007.

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