Rad onc sdn

Aug 8, 2002 · 2,362. Reaction score. 8. Aug 9, 2002. #2. I'd say classically, and in no particular order, MD Anderson, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, UPenn, UMich, mallinckrodt (WashU), UCSF, the artist previously known as The Joint Centers, Mayo, Stanford. This is just off the top of my head. These, by the way, aren't necessarily the best places for a given ... Hi everyone, Here is your first ERAS Megathread for the 2023-2024 application cycle. Check out these resources and feel free to drop your questions, anxieties, and vents in the comments below.May 6, 2011. Messages. 93. Reaction score. 28. Apr 4, 2014. #6. As one of the senior editors and founders of RadOncQuestions.com, I feel obligated to jump in here. The primary reason we developed this resource was to allow for a more interactive, dynamic, and fluid question-based educational format than the traditional book format.Radiation Oncology discussion forum. This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you. 1. 3.2017-2018 RadOnc Interview Sheet. This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you. Members don't see this ad. I created a 2017-2018 version of the Rad Onc interview sheet. Feel free to make edits or improve the form as you see fit.Alexander Ho, MD. Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Email: Hometown: Intern Year Program: Academic Interests: Outside Interests: Learn more about me. Learn more about the current residents at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Radiation Oncology.We have an online database of over 600 key research studies relevant to radiation oncology. Download Now. View the Promo. Download the mobile application now for …Breast ultrasound. Papilloma may be seen as a well-defined solid nodule or intraductal mass which may either fill a duct or be partially outlined by fluid - either within a duct or by forming a cyst. Color Doppler will demonstrate a vascular stalk. A dilated duct can be frequently visible sonographically.Jan 4, 2017 · The Department of Radiation Oncology at the PinnacleHealth Cancer Institute (this is in Harrisburg, PA) is looking for a board-certified or board-eligible part-time (0.6) radiation oncologist to join a growing team of academically oriented oncology providers, with potential for the position to grow to full time effort as our needs expand. Rad onc was an incredibly savvy choice for lifestyle. I think I partly chose rad onc because the physics aspect fascinated me. Photons, protons, electrons… plus the math. I remember in pathology in medical school the pathology professor talking about how cool it was that total skin electrons could treat mycosis fungoides.Don't switch from rads to rad onc. Rads is awesome. Such a hot job market, like med onc. My rads buddy pulls in a couple bucks shy of 7 figures and he works 4 days a week with 12 weeks of vacation. He's an early career attending at an academic practice. Good luck finding that in rad onc.SDN rad onc interview spreadsheet survey. Thread starter Radman15; Start date Nov 14, 2018; Tags rad onc This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you. R. Radman15 New Member. 5+ Year Member. Joined Mar 11, 2018 Messages 7 Reaction score 6.That's an even worse methodolgy because sdn is filled with neurotic overachievers. The average SDN poster is NOT the average med student/resident. The avg rad onc candidate scored a 243 while there are tons of peeople who go unmatched every year. Regardless, the methodology is seriously flawed.SDN Super Moderator. Moderator Emeritus. Verified Member. 15+ Year Member. 20+ Year Member. Joined Jun 7, 2001 Messages 2,362 Reaction score 8. Apr 5, 2004 #5 working on the FAQ. ... I will stick with rad onc: its bascially being an oncologist who treats with radiation.Jul 1, 2021. #1. Everyone who was a senior or chief resident in rad onc in January no longer is as of today. About 100/200 residents should have taken academic jobs this year, about 30 likely took community hospital jobs, about 50 likely took a private practice job, 5-10 a fellowship and the rest "other." Of the academics, about 60 will be at ...The median duodenal V 55 was 3.5 cm 3 (interquartile range [IQR], 0.2-8.1 cm 3) and the median V 60 was 0.3 cm 3 (IQR, 0.0-1.8). Constraints were exceeded in 18 patients, of whom 16 patients (89%) had been treated before 2014. Treatment for the 2 patients treated after 2014 was complicated by significant weight loss and reduced …Your poke fund just got a boost thanks to United's reduction in surfboard, wakeboard and paddleboard fees. Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the cur...Im okay with med oncs starting with cemiplimab in advanced cases, but rad onc should follow along and should be able to consolidate, ... fwiw, the lower picture is the former SDN avatar of a radonc gadfly (which is a high compliment where I come from). Click to expand... Yes! I vaguely remember this. M. medgator Community Rad Onc 4 LYFE . …This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you. F. forsparta Full Member. 10+ Year Member. Joined Nov 11, 2011 Messages 186 Reaction score 0. Dec 22, 2011 #1 Hey, I have been accepted into these two schools - mt. sinai and stony brook. Which school do you think would give me …Your poke fund just got a boost thanks to United's reduction in surfboard, wakeboard and paddleboard fees. Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the cur...Aug 26, 2022 · RickyScott said: Pits of Hell: with match 2023 round the corner, we should revisit the absolute worst programs in radiation oncology. Grads should not expect employment. Worst of the worst. Us MDs should not attend under any circumstances: West Virgina, Arkansas, Mississippi, MCSC, Tennessee, Baylor Scott and White, Dartmouth, Columbia, SUNY ... Sep 19, 2017 · 2017-2018 RadOnc Interview Sheet. This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you. Members don't see this ad. I created a 2017-2018 version of the Rad Onc interview sheet. Feel free to make edits or improve the form as you see fit. Radiation Oncologists' Role in End-Of-Life Care: A Perspective From Medical Oncologists In a way, you kind of know as a practicing rad onc this is the way the med oncs (your referring physicians, the butterers of your bread, your lieges, your benefactors) think about rad onc but c'mon! Don't kid yourself and think this prejudicial (dare I say …May 11, 2022 · Several Rad Onc programs seem to be trying to address the issue by deliberately not filling their seats or reducing their seats. Pissing in the wind. Programs that provide good training like Cleveland clinic or Anderson are actually cutting a spot here and there or choosing not to fill a spot. Forewarning: these spreadsheets were so heavily trafficked throughout the interview season that many weren’t able to get back in to edit their numbers at any point in time after initially setting it up. For example, I entered my stats and apps, and it was like two months before I was able to access again to update.Jun 5, 2021. #2. Try to get into an IM program with an in-house heme-onc fellowship. This may be more difficult given your step 1 score but still possible as a 215 places you more in the realm of mid to lower tier community IM programs and many of them do not have an in-house program. Then try get chief and do a chief resident year since chiefs ...Alexander Ho, MD. Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Email: Hometown: Intern Year Program: Academic Interests: Outside Interests: Learn more about me. Learn more about the current residents at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Radiation Oncology.I have no personal experience with this but here's what NRMP data captured in recent years: Match Data to RadOnc for US MD Seniors: 2020: 192 positions, 122 applied, 121 matched. 2018: 194 positions, 190 applied, 176 matched. 2016: 186 positions, 186 applied, 169 matched. 2014: 186 positions, 188 applied, 168 matched.Don't switch from rads to rad onc. Rads is awesome. Such a hot job market, like med onc. My rads buddy pulls in a couple bucks shy of 7 figures and he works 4 days a week with 12 weeks of vacation. He's an early career attending at an academic practice. Good luck finding that in rad onc.This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you. ChristianL New Member. 2+ Year Member. Joined May 28, 2019 Messages 3 Reaction score 0. Jun 11, 2021 #1 Hello guys, I am in the process of negotiating which disease sites to treat with an academic center. I know that each …It’d be a rough work-life balance. But in inpatient PM&R you can easily make $300-500k with a decent lifestyle. I think the average private practice physiatrist makes in the 300’s. Academic tend to make closer to 200’s. A county hospital offered me $260k for general patient rehab, just to give a rough idea.Remember me on this computer Log in. Problem with login? Don't have an account?Electric bikes, also known as e-bikes, are becoming increasingly popular among cyclists for their convenience and efficiency. And when it comes to e-bikes, Rad Power Bikes is one o...2. [deleted] • 5 yr. ago. blah20050. • 5 yr. ago. As someone who is currently training in rad onc, I know there are many drawbacks of the branch, the job market and geographical restrictions being some of them but I really don't see how it can be a dead/dying branch. The results tend to be very good, the side effects are usually minimal and ... Would like some thoughts on competitiveness for rad/onc - -Step 1 - 258 -State med school that is small -Mix of H/HP in rotations - H in medicine -Discovered the field in mid M3 but already have an ASTRO abstract and a paper on SBRT that I am preparing to submit, likely will have a couple more rad onc research experiences before ERAS opens -Planning on …Our History Partner with SDN Sponsor SDN Write for SDN Contact Us. Donate. Log In Sign Up. What's new Search. Search ... Community Rad Onc 4 LYFE. Lifetime Donor. Verified Member. Physician. 15+ Year Member. Gold Donor. Joined Sep 20, 2004 Messages 11,495 Reaction score 11,414. Mar 17, 2022 #192Heme onc requires a 3 year general pediatrics residency after medical school. During the second year of residency, you apply to a peds heme-onc fellowship. The fellowship is an additional 3 years and some programs allow additonal time for sub-specializing after your fellowship. Peds heme-onc can be a very rewarding field, and the …Jul 28, 2020 · 6,596. Jul 28, 2020. #11. In our large private practice, staring salaries for medonc and radonc are the same. Once partner, the average radonc makes more than the average medonc, but there is considerable variability and overlap, depending on how busy the partner is. But look at the ACGME rad onc review committee. Many members have a vested interest in NOT changing anything. Only way to systemically change anything is to take over the committee, re-write the minimum requirements for programs such that requirements become difficult. Say a minimum of 8 residents per program with a …A total of 193 radiation oncology applicants had reported data during the period. A total of four applicants (2.1%) did not match and were excluded from the …Feb 10, 2008 · Compensation: Similar average salaries, but higher variance in Rads. Lifestyle: Much better in rad onc. Biggest difference is in call and actual afterhours coverage: Rad onc call is negligible. Pretty much only from home and just the occasional spinal cord compression, plus most never come in at night for it anyway. Our History Partner with SDN Sponsor SDN Write for SDN Contact Us. Donate. Log In Sign Up. What's new Search. Search ... Idealized version of Rad onc = Lake Wobegon ... Reactions: 3 users T. Tigerstang Senior Member. 15+ Year Member. Joined Jun 28, 2005 Messages 569 Reaction score 392. Mar 3, 2020 #3It seems like one of the many toxic personalities has found his/her way to SDN. Look at derm practices. They prescribe superficial RT ... But it is done under the "watchful eye" of a rad onc! Rad oncs: legally mandated moral supporters in the GammaTile O.R. Last edited: Dec 6, 2021. Reactions: 3 users M. medgator Community Rad Onc 4 ...The project began as a study guide I created for myself from an older document that I updated and modified. The more I expanded the guide, the more I realized it was complete enough for public use, and decided to share it online on an excel file via Dropbox in 2017. Eventually I transitioned to Google Sheets to allow for live updates and viewing.Oct 3, 2018 · An earlier post mentioned that an esteemed rad onc elder poo poo-ed IMRT and immunotherapy once upon a time (though to be fair, everyone was skeptical of immunotherapy less than a decade ago). Compared to med onc or surg onc, rad onc could do a better job of supporting its trainees and junior faculty. Doh! I was supposed to end on a high note. July cycle fellowship programs may begin reviewing applications at 9 a.m. ET. November 16, 2022. December cycle fellowship applicants may begin submitting applications to programs at 9 a.m. ET. December 7, 2022. December cycle fellowship programs may begin reviewing applications at 9 a.m. ET. May 31, 2023. ERAS 2023 …Rad Onc will pretty much only offer 1 of 3 these days, and that is lifestyle. In 2020 CMS removed the direct supervision requirement for radiation therapy, meaning your presence is no longer necessary for them to collect revenue from treatment. That was falsely propping up the job market and compensation in rural areas. It will always be a good job, …SJhelix. • 7 yr. ago • Edited 7 yr. ago. Rad/onc is a ton of anatomy and "painting" targets on the computer. On average, shorter relationships with patients. Integral part of cancer team. Med/onc is the chemo deciders. Longer term relationship with patients. Ability to sub-specialize (breast, GI, etc). Oct 21, 2021 · Oct 21, 2021. #11. Strongly discourage anyone at your level from going into radonc. Firstly, job market will not correct. When you rotate through, you will like it. Evidence based, patient contact, deliberate with typically low acuity patients, the obvious reward of giving an often effective therapeutic. Aug 8, 2002 · 2,362. Reaction score. 8. Aug 9, 2002. #2. I'd say classically, and in no particular order, MD Anderson, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, UPenn, UMich, mallinckrodt (WashU), UCSF, the artist previously known as The Joint Centers, Mayo, Stanford. This is just off the top of my head. These, by the way, aren't necessarily the best places for a given ... That's an even worse methodolgy because sdn is filled with neurotic overachievers. The average SDN poster is NOT the average med student/resident. The avg rad onc candidate scored a 243 while there are tons of peeople who go unmatched every year. Regardless, the methodology is seriously flawed.Rad Onc used to be super competitive but I think it’s gotten a fair amount easier in the past few years. The US MD match rate is relatively high compared to other “competitive” specialties. I’m happy to answer any questions you have about the field.Epic today announced the acquisition of Rad Game Tools, maker of game development tools for many years. They’ve stayed largely behind the scenes, but many gamers will recognize the...Feb 9, 2021 · Will complete a TY 2021-2022 including rad onc rotations and research. Seeking to enter as a PGY2 in July 2022. Please feel free to contact. meduser3928. Thread. Apr 6, 2021. rad onc radiation oncology. Replies: 0. Forum: Internship, Residency and Fellowship Positions. Heme/onc less competitive for IMGs than GI. But still no guarantees for IMGs. See NRMP for the data. For example, here are 2017 match rates from NRMP (and "total" includes US MDs, DOs, US IMGs, and IMGs, so the match rates are presumably even lower for IMGs only): Gastroenterology. -U.S. Grads 319/377 (84.6%)Your poke fund just got a boost thanks to United's reduction in surfboard, wakeboard and paddleboard fees. Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the cur...Feb 10, 2020 · Feb 10, 2020. #1. Members don't see this ad. will try to copy the entire email (from a large national locums staffing firm) below. Daily pay rates. Low range locums for rad onc, diagnostic/general, breast imaging, neurointerventional, interventional: $1500 vs $1700 vs $1800 vs $2000 vs $2200 (r-sq: 0.98, p=0.0004) High range locums for rad onc ... 3. Research as an attending: one thing occupying my mind a lot is the perception that research in Hem/Onc is moving so fast, and I may not do well as a physician-scientist doing basic science/translational work down the road, compared to being in Cards which seems to move a lot more slowly.Sep 15, 2018 · Sep 18, 2018. #5. I think the spreadsheet method of interview impressions should be tossed. Some really nasty things were said about women and even specific applicants. The “impressions” are usually a sentence or two whereas back when there were full threads we had more comprehensive impressions. 1 user. This report represents the first comprehensive compilation and analysis of reputable resources available to radiation oncology trainees and instructors. This …RAD: Get the latest Rite Aid stock price and detailed information including RAD news, historical charts and realtime prices. Indices Commodities Currencies StocksHi! So im a new member here on SDN. Im an IMG and have passed Step 1 with a score of 270. Now preparing for CK. Can anyone guide me as how to prepare myself for a Rad-Onc residency? I dont have any USCE. I would be arriving in US after giving CK. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you.SDN Super Moderator. Moderator Emeritus. Verified Member. 15+ Year Member. 20+ Year Member. Joined Jun 7, 2001 Messages 2,362 Reaction score 8. Feb 6, 2008 #12 amherstguy said: hey guys i didnt mean to open a can of worms here. i actually like rad onc a lot, ...Dec 19, 2023 · Radiation Oncology. Radiation Oncology discussion forum. This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you. 1. 3. 4. …. 108. Reaction score. 6,487. Dec 25, 2014. #3. Average salary for heme onc is on the way down from the past. Those really high average numbers typically came from private practice guys who owned their own infusion centers. They would administer their own chemo/blood and get paid for it (chemo is a huge money maker).Purpose. A left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery volume (V) receiving 15 Gy (V15 Gy) ≥10% has been recently observed to be an independent risk factor of major adverse cardiac events and all-cause mortality in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with radiation therapy.This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you. R. RadOnc84 New Member. 7+ Year Member. Joined Apr 22, 2015 Messages 2 Reaction score 0. Apr 22, 2015 #1 Can anybody suggest a list of Rad Onc text books to purchase for/during residency? Thank you! Members don't see …We have an online database of over 600 key research studies relevant to radiation oncology. Download Now. View the Promo. Download the mobile application now for …Jul 28, 2021 · If it helps, I do have a solid step 1 score (250), multiple pubs (a few first author basic science pubs not necessarily related to oncology, but I've been co-authored in several rad onc case reports and book chapters), and do have 1 honors, but probably will get only high pass for the rest of my rotations (due to an annoying grading system ... Feb 9, 2021 · Will complete a TY 2021-2022 including rad onc rotations and research. Seeking to enter as a PGY2 in July 2022. Please feel free to contact. meduser3928. Thread. Apr 6, 2021. rad onc radiation oncology. Replies: 0. Forum: Internship, Residency and Fellowship Positions. Jan 4, 2017 · The Department of Radiation Oncology at the PinnacleHealth Cancer Institute (this is in Harrisburg, PA) is looking for a board-certified or board-eligible part-time (0.6) radiation oncologist to join a growing team of academically oriented oncology providers, with potential for the position to grow to full time effort as our needs expand. Jul 28, 2021 · If it helps, I do have a solid step 1 score (250), multiple pubs (a few first author basic science pubs not necessarily related to oncology, but I've been co-authored in several rad onc case reports and book chapters), and do have 1 honors, but probably will get only high pass for the rest of my rotations (due to an annoying grading system ... Nov 21, 2021 · I just received a consult asking for radiation therapy in a really old patient. The referring colleague asked for "age adjusted radiotherapy" I thought I'd make a meme out of it. View attachment 352304 I think we are going to offer a fellowship for this revolutionary development. 3,855. Reaction score. 9,027. Dec 28, 2021. #1. ASTRO Finally Admits Water is Wet: “ With more efficient treatment delivery, fewer radiation oncologists may be needed in the coming years .”. Radiation Oncology Becomes Least Competitive Medical Specialty In Match.Radiologist job market is on fire they can find work basically anywhere and make shit ton of money even med onc docs get paid a lot more than rad onc nowadays I’m still a PGY-2 and trust me everyday i keep checking jobs postings and have a panic attack when i see there’s less than 10 jobs available nationwide while seeing 1000s of jobs postings in every …The recent publication “The Influence of Online Forums on Radiation Oncology Residency Program Selection” has come to our attention because it references SDN throughout.1 In …Apr 22, 2015 · 929. Aug 9, 2015. #10. Im an attending, but I just picked up a book called target volume delineation for conformal and intensity modulated radiation therapy by nancy lee. It is money, particularly the head and neck section. Every subsite of head and neck contoured with detailed slice by slice examples. Oct 27, 2019 · SCC of the cervix. The CT showed one potentially suspicious lymph node in the pelvis. Not really enlarged and the PET-CT showed no avid nodes. The gynecologists opted for primary RCT but wanted to rule out the suspicious node, so they performed a laparoscopic lymphadenectomy. More than 30 nodes removed, all negative. SDN s Medical Specialty Selector Find out more information on Radiation Oncology.Epic today announced the acquisition of Rad Game Tools, maker of game development tools for many years. They’ve stayed largely behind the scenes, but many gamers will recognize the...NYU Grossman School of Medicine's Radiation Oncology Residency offers comprehensive training to prepare residents for a career in the field.Non è possibile visualizzare una descrizione perché il sito non lo consente.Jan 4, 2017 · The Department of Radiation Oncology at the PinnacleHealth Cancer Institute (this is in Harrisburg, PA) is looking for a board-certified or board-eligible part-time (0.6) radiation oncologist to join a growing team of academically oriented oncology providers, with potential for the position to grow to full time effort as our needs expand. SDN RAD ONC PROFESSIONAL; I'm just not sure anything like that ever happened in specialty surg.Ĭlick to expand.I know this will be an unpopular take. I knew there were not enough jobs commensurate to these CVs. In 2012, there were single programs with multiple Rhodes Scholars in them.Rad Power Bikes, an American e-bike maker, is partnering with Cycle to offer cargo e-bike subscriptions in Berlin. Rad Power Bikes, a popular American e-bike brand that has raised ...Aug 8, 2002 · I will say that things change quickly in rad onc and programs might move up or down these fabled "rankings threads" remarkably fast (ie Fox chase, vanderbilt) based on word-of-mouth. At the end of the day, places like the Harvards, Stanfords, Hopkins, Penns, SFs, have the overall hospital reputation to buoy any perceived weaknesses even though ... Rad Onc Review is an actively updated collection of clinical trials which places evidence at the fingertips of busy practitioners. “This program used to be a nice program with good hours but I would advise with caution.I am getting a wonderful education and feel completely supported by the residency program as a whole. The negative review that was previously …Sep 20, 2007 · Oct 18, 2007. #16. Ok, so since there seem to be very few actual rad-onc jokes, I guess I can tell my one general doctor joke. We can make the patient a cancer patient if you want. So this doctor is seeing a 95 year-old lady in the office when she, rather embarrassed, brings up a problem she has been having. I know someone going into rad-onc and the gist of their explanation was that the specialty isn't going anywhere but there are certainly more grads entering the job market than there are jobs in desirable areas. If you want a job in an even remotely desirable area, you better be going to one of the very best programs (MDA, Penn, Stanford, etc).Oct 7, 2022 · Say only a 1/4 of these really smart people would be interested in medicine (hand waving here), learn english, etc etc. And of these ~0.7% (number of rad onc slots/overall number of residency slots -- an approximation of interest in rad onc) ready to push photons. Another 86k+ global people gunning for rad onc residency slots and ultimately jobs? It is very disappointing to see rad onc's again portrayed by others as motivated ... This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you. SneakyBooger New Member. 15+ Year Member. Joined Oct 19, 2004 Messages 534 Reaction score 831. ...Close Menu. sdn rad onc BY admin | janvier 2, 2022 janvier 2, 2022Apr 23, 2021 · SDN rad onc interview spreadsheet survey. Hey everyone, This is for radiation oncology residents, attendings, and medical students applying for radiation oncology. My co-residents and I have developed a Google survey looking at how the SDN spreadsheets are used and how important they are in the decision making process for residency... Constraints radoncreview is a webpage that provides information on the concept and application of dose constraints in radiation oncology. It explains the rationale, definitions, and examples of dose constraints for different organs and scenarios. It also links to RadOncCalc, a tool for calculating dose constraints based on various guidelines and …Several Rad Onc programs seem to be trying to address the issue by deliberately not filling their seats or reducing their seats. Pissing in the wind. Programs that provide good training like Cleveland clinic or Anderson are actually cutting a spot here and there or choosing not to fill a spot.284. Jan 3, 2021. #2. Baws said: Sup fellas who passed clinical boards: What percentages were you getting on RadOnc Questions and old In Service Exams when you passed you clinical boards? (I'm kind of hitting 60s on the in-service and 75s on RadOnc Questions) Not sure. But with a pass rate consistently in the upper nineties and those ...4300511014 Stanford University California. 4300513143 University of California (San Diego) Radiation oncology residency program —. 4300521008 UCLA Medical Center Radiation oncology residency program —. 4300713130 University of Colorado Radiation oncology residency program Colorado. 4300811017 Yale-New Haven Medical Center Connecticut.Jul 8, 2020 · Step 1 250, > 20 pubs, and 4/5 honors (hopefully Honor in IM) will easily get you into a top 10 IM program. If you are truly interested in oncology, then hem onc all the way. If you want a little better life style with lesser pay and severe geographic restrictions, then rad onc. The 1980s produced some rad fads -- from neon-colored clothing to big hair. This list comprises 10 awesome fads that were popular in the 1980s. Advertisement "The question isn't 'W...Feb 10, 2008 · Compensation: Similar average salaries, but higher variance in Rads. Lifestyle: Much better in rad onc. Biggest difference is in call and actual afterhours coverage: Rad onc call is negligible. Pretty much only from home and just the occasional spinal cord compression, plus most never come in at night for it anyway. Aug 8, 2002 · I will say that things change quickly in rad onc and programs might move up or down these fabled "rankings threads" remarkably fast (ie Fox chase, vanderbilt) based on word-of-mouth. At the end of the day, places like the Harvards, Stanfords, Hopkins, Penns, SFs, have the overall hospital reputation to buoy any perceived weaknesses even though ... Don't switch from rads to rad onc. Rads is awesome. Such a hot job market, like med onc. My rads buddy pulls in a couple bucks shy of 7 figures and he works 4 days a week with 12 weeks of vacation. He's an early career attending at an academic practice. Good luck finding that in rad onc.The applicants who just matched will start their PGY-2 rad onc programs in the summer of 2016). If you match to this type of program, you will also have to apply for PGY-1 programs separately at the same time as you apply for the advanced rad onc programs. These can be prelim internal medicine, prelim surgery, or transitional year …This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you. G. ganglia777 Full Member. Joined Nov 18, 2018 Messages 26 Reaction score 13. ... Rad onc is my top choice (main interest is cancer, but rad onc has better hours than heme-onc and is only 5 years instead of 6 (3+3)), ... | Cqbexfedmv (article) | Mdmqzg.