Program Overview

Radiation Oncology Residency Program

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) offers a comprehensive Radiation Oncology Residency Program. The program is designed to provide residents with a collaborative, multidisciplinary training environment to educate the country's finest radiation oncologists.

Program Overview

While training at the comprehensive cancer center, residents learn from expert colleagues in surgical oncology, medical oncology, pathology, radiology, and genetics. During protected research time, residents have the opportunity to participate in scholarly clinical and laboratory research under the mentorship of national leaders in radiation oncology.

Program Details

Throughout the four-year training program, residents work one-on-one with faculty to become experts in modern radiotherapy techniques, including:

• Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
• Radiosurgery
• Adaptive radiotherapy
• Image-guided radiotherapy
• Brachytherapy
• Special procedures such as total body irradiation and total skin electron beam therapy

Mission

The mission of the program is to:

• Train residents to provide superior clinical care by diagnosing and treating common and rare cancers
• Prepare trainees for any future practice environment, including academic positions or private practice
• Foster an atmosphere of learning that promotes critical thinking and discussion by providing a collegial, multidisciplinary environment
• Involve residents in the collaborative environment of the NCI-designated O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB and its mission of advancing the science of oncology

Program Leadership

The program is led by:

• Samuel Marcrom, MD, Program Director
• Michael Soike, MD, Associate Program Director
• Andrew McDonald, MD, Vice-Chair of Education & Faculty Development
• Corey Speers, MD, PhD, Department Chair

Education

The program offers a range of educational opportunities, including:

• Radiation Oncology Residency
  • Current Residents
  • Residency Alumni
  • Program Details
  • Research
  • Faculty
  • Facilities & Technologies
  • About Our Institution
  • Life in Birmingham
  • How to Apply
  • Medical Student Clerkship
• Medical Physics Residency
• Medical Students
• SRS/SBRT Training Course
• HyperArc Clinical Observation (1 Day Course)
• HyperArc Trainee Observation (1 Day Course)
• Ethos Clinical Observation: A Half-Day Experience
• Ethos Adaptive Radiotherapy Course

Graduates

Graduates of the program are well-equipped to become national leaders in radiation oncology.