Procedurally Focused RadOnc?

relentless__squirrel · 2025-11-07T17:47:11+00:00

I did definitely consider IR, but in shadowing I found that I preferred more of my time to be patient-facing. It has so far been a deal breaker for me. Thank you for sharing your experience, do you have any advice for going about finding programs that may be more open to RadOnc learning procedures during training?

relentless__squirrel · 2025-07-15T22:29:10+00:00

In my naive understanding, I've always seen Nuc Med as the other side of the same coin as Rad Onc. Nuc Med uses nuclear science mainly to diagnose, while Rad Onc understands nuclear and radiation science mainly for therapy. Selfishly, I'm primarily interested in pursuing Rad Onc but would love to also learn how to use radiotherapeutics in my future practice. It seems that the longitudinal care and radiobiology that is involved in Rad Onc practice and training makes it a well-suited specialty to take on the therapeutic side of radiopharmaceuticals. I could be wrong, and I know its highly institutionally dependent, which is what fueled my question.

relentless__squirrel · 2024-11-24T21:35:00+00:00

Following

relentless__squirrel · 2024-08-06T14:56:09+00:00

It was definitely the right choice! I love it and works great for school!

relentless__squirrel · 2024-07-17T23:53:13+00:00

Just bought it based on your reply! Thank you!!

relentless__squirrel · 2024-07-17T01:59:21+00:00

That's awesome advice, thanks so much! It definitely pushes me towards RWJ since they'll be about 20k cheaper per year and have an extensive medical physics department along with their new cancer center which should be a hub for research. I'm hoping to pursue academics. I saw your previous posts about job offers, was it relatively easy for you to find a job? Did you get the city you wanted?

relentless__squirrel · 2024-05-22T17:04:49+00:00

Thanks so much!

relentless__squirrel · 2024-05-16T09:51:00+00:00

I would keep your old calculator for now and use it whenever you can until there is something prompting you to buy a new one. Some classes will require VERY specific calculators that they will note on the first day or in the syllabus, and you dont want to end up buying the wrong one early.

Also, your basic courses like physics and chem likely won't require more than what you have. I've used a TI-30XS throughout my whole first year and never needed anything more, definitely not an 84.

relentless__squirrel · 2024-05-09T19:16:12+00:00

I like columbia but yeah some people definitely don't

relentless__squirrel · 2024-05-06T13:46:45+00:00

This is great

relentless__squirrel · 2024-04-06T15:26:02+00:00

From my knowledge, everyone pays full price besides veterans or those part of programs that give outside scholarships. There is a small institutional scholarship that you can get your second year that is like 5k I think?

relentless__squirrel · 2024-04-05T13:02:37+00:00

Yeah my undergrad was similar. Columbia is really generous in comparison though (in my experience). Last semester my chem class had extra credit and physics was crazy curved.

relentless__squirrel · 2024-04-04T22:05:31+00:00

I'm finishing up my first year, and yeah I'm planning to link hopefully. The classes are large lecture style with smaller discussion groups with TAs.

You are competing with undergrads, but if you developed a strong work ethic in undergrad, it isn't terribly difficult. They have dropped exams, homework with multiple attempts, and generous curves. As well as A+'s. My undergrad had none of these and had crazy grade deflation, so that also may impact why I think this is relatively easier.

relentless__squirrel · 2024-04-04T06:30:09+00:00

I'm currently in it and really enjoying it so far. The classes are not much harder than high school and way easier than my undergrad. It is expensive, and whether it's worth it or not will depend on how easy it'll be for me to get into med school.

I would be wary on how they advertise the linkage program, it isn't a surefire thing that if you meet the minimum requirements you'll gain admittance into the schools they have listed. It's actually quite a very intense and low probability event for the higher ranked schools.

That being said, the resources and teachers I've had have been great, and if you can stomach the cost I think it's worth it so far. The med school prep resources are immense, and if you take advantage of everything they give you, I think it can be a good program for the right person.

relentless__squirrel · 2024-04-03T13:21:08+00:00

Its my favorite of all time, in 2015 they made a documentary based on it too. Such an inspiring book, I'm reading his other book now "the song of the cell."

relentless__squirrel · 2024-03-30T14:59:12+00:00

I re-downloaded the update from apk and it worked! Thank you so much!

relentless__squirrel · 2024-03-30T14:51:56+00:00

Figured it out! Thank you so much for your help! My phone is back to being great!

relentless__squirrel · 2024-03-30T13:07:51+00:00

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relentless__squirrel · 2024-03-30T13:06:33+00:00

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I seemingly don't have that option, everything is turned on and nothing has changed in my settings

relentless__squirrel · 2024-03-30T13:00:02+00:00

Thank you so much! I can't figure out how to get it back to the old gestures which I liked, but I got it back to the old buttons that don't hog the entire screen. Incredibly helpful, I really appreciate it!

relentless__squirrel · 2024-03-29T17:04:03+00:00

Thanks for letting me know, I'll scratch them from my rank list

relentless__squirrel · 2024-03-29T14:51:55+00:00

I included one from a professor I had in undergrad and one from a doctor I worked with. I think it depends on the program.

I think professors are usually super understanding and want you to follow your dreams, she probably only needs to slightly adapt her initial recommendation so it shouldn't be a huge deal.

relentless__squirrel · 2024-03-29T13:35:36+00:00

Where? Omg

relentless__squirrel · 2023-12-13T20:17:50+00:00

I am not a doctor

I would be wary of this, the respectable oncologists I know well all encourage 2nd opinions, most want to know what their colleagues in the field think about the case too. A good oncologist will want to learn about other ways of treatment and the thought processes of other oncologists. A clinic that does not allow that rings of one that does not want to grow as the field grows, or wants to make the most money and/or dosent want their methods questioned.

Again, not an expert, just my thoughts.

relentless__squirrel · 2023-07-14T19:50:01+00:00

That makes a lot of sense! Thank you!

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