The Department of Radiation Medicine at Roswell Park offers a four-year residency program beginning at the PGY-II level. Prior to entering the program, candidates must complete their first year of postgraduate clinical training in internal medicine, family practice, obstetrics/gynecology, surgery or surgical specialties, pediatrics, a categorical radiation oncology year, or a transitional year. The program meets all the requirements of the American Board of Radiology (ABR) and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

There are a total of six resident positions in the program. Clinical rotations occur only at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Residents typically work one-on-one with attending physicians and are encouraged to take a lead in patient management. Call is on a weekly rotating basis and taken from home.

Instruction in radiation physics is offered every year and radiobiology is offered every other year. Residents are required to complete a research project and attendings encourage residents to undertake other clinical or basic science research initiatives besides what is required. Funding is available for participation in national conferences.

The program encompasses multiple radiation treatment techniques including conformal external beam radiation therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy, gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery, orthovoltage therapy and high and low-dose interstitial and intracavity brachytherapy.

We also offer training programs in Medical Physics (Masters and PhD).

For more information about applying to the Residency Program in Radiation Oncology, please call (716) 845-1180.

For general information about all the Education Programs available through Roswell Park, please click here.