Cognitive Skills Treatment planning related tasks Emphasis on expanding the range of treatment plans for a particular problem, from those which are basic and commonly used, to the more esoteric. Dynamic therapy, tissue compensators, mixed beam and other advanced techniques are perfected. The resident will learn more advanced techniques, including craniospinal, total nodal irradiation, etc. The use of non-opposed fields will be explored. Conference presentation Residents will present information on more advanced subjects, limiting discussion to specific questions.
Emphasis is on critical reading of the literature beyond the basic texts.
Textbook knowledge Information regarding disease processes and their treatment from classic and recent medical literature is expected. Continue reading basic texts on uncommonly encountered clinical problems. Begin to develop appreciation of questions which are being addressed in current research. Treatment approaches for all commonly seen oncologic problems must be mastered. Independent projects Resident are expected to begin a project early in their second year.