Qualifying intern year for Rad-Onc

[GoGreen04]

Does anyone know whether or not a surgical prelim year (such as OB or surgery) would count as an internship year for radiation oncology?

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[GoGreen04]

Has anyone heard of anyone being successful in switching into radiation oncology? Not sure how to approach this uphill battle.

 

[nod]

one of our residents that just graduated last year switched into rad onc from psych, so it does happen. in general, i think the biggest concern is convincing people that you know what rad onc is about, you will actually enjoy doing it as a career, and it is not just a lifestyle thing. there is nothing wrong with a good lifestyle, but that cannot be the only reason to go into rad onc.