Program Overview

Overview of the University Program

UT Southwestern has a long history and commitment to resident training, with more than 80 accredited residency and fellowship programs operating this year. Affiliation agreements with the teaching hospitals of Parkland Memorial Hospital, UT Southwestern University Hospitals (William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital and Zale Lipshy Pavilion - William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital), and Children's Health offer a wide variety of learning experiences, including a year of protected time for in-depth research.

Department of Radiation Oncology

The Department of Radiation Oncology is part of UT Southwestern's Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and is comprised of three divisions: Clinical Radiation Oncology, Medical Physics and Engineering, and Molecular Medicine. The clinical division is comprised of disease-oriented teams (DOTs)--where each team focuses on one major cancer type - and includes radiation oncologists, residents, researchers, nurses, and other clinical staff. The DOTs include breast, gynecologic, head and neck, lung, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, central nervous system, lymphoma, and pediatrics.

Residency Program

The residency program, led by Dr. Kiran Kumar and Dr. Mona Arbab, is part of the larger department that includes physicians, physicists, dosimetrists, molecular biology researchers, and various clinical and administrative staff. The four-year program, available to those who have completed their first post-graduate year, has been accredited by the ACGME since 2005 and has grown to be one of the top programs in the country for radiation oncology training and research.

Graduate Medical Education

• Radiation Oncology Medical Residency
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• Radiation Oncology Medical Physics Residency
• Precision Radiation Oncology Fellowship
• Medical Physics Adaptive Radiotherapy Fellowship

Education and Training

• Continued Education
• Medical Student Programs
• Observerships
• Physics Training Programs
• Symposiums

Research Areas

The Department of Radiation Oncology is involved in various research areas, including:

• Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy (SAbR)
• Breast Cancer Program
• Brachytherapy
• Clinical Trials
• Radiation Therapy
• Central Nervous System Cancer Program

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