Preceptor: Fauzia Shaikh, MD
Contact: Emily Rawn, Emily.Rawn@NYULangone.org
Telephone: 212-731-5862

Prerequisites: None

Who should enroll in this elective?

Students who are considering Radiation oncology as a career

Students who are entering an allied field, such as oncology, surgery, radiology

Students who are simply interested in this clinical area

Clinical sites

Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center Radiation Oncology Clinic, Tisch/Kimmel Hospital Radiation Oncology Clinic

Description

This is an introductory 2-week elective that seeks to introduce students to the field of Radiation Oncology. As an introductory elective, students will be expected to gain a broad understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through encounters with a diverse range of cases reflective of this specialty. Students will gain this experience through hands-on experience in managing patients with malignant diseases. Emphasis will be given to patient presentation, the prognosis of cancer, and the various treatment options for the wide variety of malignant diseases treated by the service. Students will be included in the resident oriented teaching conferences and multidisciplinary conferences with other oncologic specialties. Research opportunities are available for interested students.

Objectives of the Elective

By the end of this elective, through daily contact with patients and didactics, you will:

1. Gain a deeper understanding of the field of radiation oncology, building on your pre-clerkship and clerkship experiences, through a broad exposure to malignant diseases
2. Expand your skills in the outpatient workup and management of patients with malignant diseases that you may encounter throughout your career, regardless of specialty
3. Learn about specialty-specific history and physical exams as well as the indications for, and complications of specialty-specific procedures
4. Gain knowledge regarding treatment modalities used to treat malignant diseases
5. Gain insight into the interdisciplinary nature of this specialty and how our clinicians interact with other medical disciplines to provide comprehensive patient care
6. Explore the option of radiation oncology as a career choice

Key Responsibilities of students while on Elective

By enrolling in this introductory elective, you have agreed to:

1. Participate in at least 35 contact hours of education each week
2. Provide communication of any excused absences to the Office of Student Affairs (excused absence form) and to the elective coordinator, in a timely fashion
3. Arrive in a timely fashion to all locations to which you are assigned
4. Participate in resident didactics and patient care with residents and attending physicians
5. Be an active participant in the care of patients being followed by the team, as dictated by the resident/attending
6. Attend all didactics provided for trainees, as outlined below

Key Responsibilities of the preceptor/residents/faculty while you are on Elective

By accepting your enrollment in this introductory elective, the department has agreed to:

1. Clearly communicate their expectations of you
2. Maintain a supportive clinical learning environment
3. Ensure that you have access to a broad case mix and clinical experience
4. Provide the education necessary for you to gain an understanding of the patients and pathology reflective of this specialty
5. Provide feedback on your clinical skills

Weekly schedule

Week 1

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
	Resident Didactics 8-9am	Radiation Biology 7:30-8:30am	Resident Didactics 8-9am Chart Rounds 9-10am	Heme/Onc Tumor Board 8-9am Resident Didactics 12-2pm

Week 2

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
	Resident Didactics 8-9am	Radiation Biology 7:30-8:30am	Resident Didactics 8-9am Chart Rounds 9-10am	Heme/Onc Tumor Board 8-9am Resident Didactics 12-2pm

Method of evaluation

Discussion of a student’s performance by the supervising attending as well as by the elective director, including degree of participation, interest, knowledge and ability to perform functions appropriate to a student’s level. This elective will be graded as Pass/Fail.

Scheduling information

Duration: 2 Weeks

Months Offered: All year

Student point of contact before start of elective: Medical Student Clerkship Director, Fauzia Shaikh MD

On day 1, students report to:
9 AM, Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center (Room 126)
160 East 34th Street
New York NY 10016

Students per elective block: 2