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Chair/Dr. Charles E. Enke
Contact Person:  Jeanne Badura 402-559-5388

RONC 722 RADIATION ONCOLOGY 4 Credit Hours

ELECTIVE

Most patients with cancer will receive radiation therapy at some point. This elective permits a concentrated exposure to using radiotherapy as a therapeutic means for curative and palliative treatment. The emphasis will be the evaluation of patients undergoing treatment with the various radiation therapy modalities. Activity-Hours/Week Rounds-28 Didactic conferences-2 Independent learning-8 Research project-Optional Independent patient care-1

Typically Offered: Each four weeks.

Capacity: 1

Visiting Student Information: Visiting Students are not to contact faculty or clinical departments prior to acceptance through VSLO. Doing so is considered a professional breach and may disqualify the student from being offered a rotation.

RONC 723 PRINCIPLES OF ONCOLOGY SUB-INTERNSHIP: A CLINICAL APPROACH FROM PREVENTION TO SURVIVORSHIP 4 Credit Hours

ELECTIVE

With the increase in cancer incidence of cancer and improving survival rates, every clinician can improve their care to a large subset of their patients by understanding evidence-based diagnosis, workup, treatment, and survivorship through a multidisciplinary lens. We will equip you to understand oncologic principles, where to find current guidelines, how to formulate a multidisciplinary plan (Surgery, Systemic Therapy, Radiotherapy), and how to care for patients long after their diagnosis and treatment. Students will participate in the clinic, didactics, tumor boards, and multidisciplinary clinics.

Instructor: Nathan Bennion MD

Contact: Jeanne Badura; jbadura@unmc.edu; 402-559-5388. Location: University Hospital or VA.

Typically Offered: Each four weeks.

Capacity: 1

Visiting Student Information: Visiting Students are not to contact faculty or clinical departments prior to acceptance through VSAS. Doing so is considered a professional breach and may disqualify the student from being offered a rotation.

RONC 760 OFF CAMPUS RAD ONC ELECTIVE 4 Credit Hours

ELECTIVE

An off-campus elective application form must be completed for this experience.

Typically Offered: Each four weeks.

Capacity: 6

Visiting Student Information: This course is NOT available for visiting students.