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Out Of The Basement And Into The Classroom: Pathways For Expanding The Role Of Radiation Oncologists In Medical Student Education, Malcolm D. Mattes, William Small Jr., Neha Vapiwala

Clinical and Translational Science Institute

Purpose To characterize radiation oncologist involvement in undergraduate medical education at US academic medical centers and to incorporate these findings into practical pathways for greater and broader integration of radiation oncology (RO) into medical curricula. Methods Chairpersons and residency program directors at RO departments directly affiliated with a medical school were asked to describe all the ways in which radiation oncologists in their department are involved in medical student education, excluding their elective clerkship. Results Of 75 eligible departments, 49 responded (response rate 65.3%). Twenty departments (40.8%) reported that at least one faculty member participates in a curricular educational session …