Thank you for exploring our website. We would like to welcome you to the Harvard Radiation Oncology Program. This program resulted from the fusion of the two established residency programs at Harvard Medical School, the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Joint Center for Radiation Oncology in the Longwood Area. Each had a long history of tradition and achievement and the fusion brings together these strengths. We have sought to maintain the unique characteristics of the two programs while at the same time creating a sense of unity and camaraderie among the residents and faculty through joint academic and social events and a thorough combined curriculum.
The educational philosophy of the Harvard Radiation Oncology Program can be broken down into four principles:
- To provide comprehensive clinical education using the large patient population and specialist faculty available at the MGH and Longwood
- To provide training in cancer and radiation biology and medical physics that goes beyond the requirements of the board exam
- To develop clinical, translational and/or basic science research skills through mentored and protected research time
- To develop future leaders in academic medicine through this clinical training, research opportunities and graded responsibility within the program
The resources of Harvard Medical School and our affiliated hospitals together with the talents of our faculty are, we believe, an unparalleled resource. They provide residents with an opportunity to build a strong foundation in both academic and clinical radiation therapy.
The training program consists of four years, which include three clinical years organized into three-month rotation periods at our member hospitals including the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), Children’s Hospital (CH), Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and Boston Medical Center and one research year.
A mainstay of our training program is the morning conference where residents discuss the clinical management of patients and the application of the medical literature to medical decision making. We also offer periodic seminars in biology, clinical physics and treatment planning. Each year, residents will prepare and present a one-hour seminar on a topic of their choice with tutorial assistance from faculty members. Annual didactic courses covering clinical topics, radiation physics, and radiation and cancer biology are an integral part of our program.
In every aspect of our residency, the faculty are guided by the belief that we must simultaneously provide both outstanding training experiences and superior patient care. Our goal is to educate the next generation of world-class clinicians, physician-scientists and leaders. We are proud of the training program we offer and our long tradition of graduating radiation oncologists that have served as leaders for our profession. I hope you will consider our program for your education.
With best regards,
Jay R. Harris, M.D.
Residency Program Director
Professor and Chair
Anthony Zietman, M.D.
Associate Program Director for MGH
Anthony D’Amico, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Program Director for DFCI/BWH/CH
Abram Recht, M.D.
Associate Program Director for BIDMC
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In every aspect of our residency, the faculty are guided by the belief that we must simultaneously provide both outstanding training experiences and superior patient care. Our goal is to educate the next generation of world-class clinicians, physician-scientists and leaders.
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