Program Overview

Introduction to the Radiation Therapy Program

The University of Nebraska Medical Center's Radiation Program provides comprehensive course instruction and clinical location placements in Omaha and Kearney. The curriculum is delivered through a combination of synchronous, asynchronous, and blended delivery formats, with all didactic courses considered online due to the use of distance education.

Curriculum Overview

The content of the Radiation Therapy curriculum follows the ASRT Radiation Therapy Professional Curriculum, providing extensive didactic and clinical components to prepare graduates for a career in radiation oncology. The program promotes transparency by disclosing the specific delivery formats of each course in the curriculum.

Definitions of Delivery Formats

• Online Courses: Instruction and learning are 100% delivered via the Internet, encompassing synchronous, asynchronous, and blended instruction.
  • Synchronous Instruction: The course instructor teaches in real-time from one program location, transmitted live via Zoom to all other clinical location placement classrooms with two-way audio and video.
  • Asynchronous Instruction: The course instructor teaches through posted instructional content to an online learning management system, with learners completing instructional content on their own time.
  • Blended Instruction: A combination of synchronous and asynchronous instruction is used.
• Clinical Instruction: Completed in-person at the student's assigned clinical instruction sites.

Curriculum Plan of Study Grid

The curriculum is structured as follows:

• Fall:
  • MITS 405/605: Orientation to Radiation Therapy (2 credits)
  • MITS 408/608: Radiation Physics & Protection (Online - Blended Instruction) (2 credits)
  • MITS 414/614: Oncology Sectional Anatomy & Pathology I (Online - Synchronous Instruction) (2 credits)
  • MITS 424/624: Clinical Oncology I (Online - Synchronous Instruction) (2 credits)
  • MITS 428/628: Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy (Online - Synchronous Instruction) (2 credits)
  • MITS 430/630: Patient Care (Online - Synchronous Instruction) (1 credit)
  • MITS 436: Radiation Therapy Clinical Education I (4 credits)
• Spring:
  • MITS 409/609: Radiation Therapy Physics (2 credits)
  • MITS 415/615: Oncology Sectional Anatomy & Pathology II (Online - Synchronous Instruction) (2 credits)
  • MITS 425/625: Clinical Oncology II (Online - Synchronous Instruction) (2 credits)
  • MITS 435/635: Treatment Planning & Delivery (Online - Synchronous Instruction) (3 credits)
  • MITS 438/638: Advanced Radiation Biology (Online - Synchronous Instruction) (3 credits)
  • MITS 439/639: Radiation Therapy Clinical Education II (Clinical Instruction) (3 credits)
• Summer:
  • MITS 442/642: Professional Projects (Online - Asynchronous Instruction) (3 credits)
  • MITS 443/643: Radiation Therapy Clinical Education III (Clinical Instruction) (5 credits)
  • MITS 444/644: Operational Issues in Oncology (Online - Synchronous Instruction) (2 credits)
  • MITS 445/645: Comprehensive Seminar and Board Review (Online - Synchronous Instruction) (2 credits)

Total Credit Hours

The total credit hours for the program are 42.

Student Policies

In addition to the CAHP Student Policies, students are required to follow specific policies, including:

• Clinical Compliance
• Dress Code
• Magnetic Resonance Safety
• Pregnancy
• Radiation Protection
• Student Employment Guidelines
• Student Leave
• Supervision of Students
• Use of Technology