Radiation Oncology Mentorship Program

Mentorship is a key component of our academic mission and the Department of Radiation Oncology is committed to fostering a culture of mentoring.

• All inclusive and include students, staff, residents, fellows, and faculty throughout the department
• Mentoring programs include 1:1 partnerships as well as focused/targeted mentors (research, life-coaches, career planning)

Curriculum is flexible and revised to meet the needs of the users with special sessions including invited speakers,  leaders in the University, Cancer Center, and Department. Examples:

1. Introduction to research
2. Research Fair: Clinical, Biology, Physics
3. The Academic Path
4. Surviving residency
5. Work life balance
6. Balancing patient care with research and education
7. Clinical research toolkit
8. Career Planning
9. Finding a job
10. Contract Evaluation and Practice Structure
11. Preparing your CV
12. Leadership
13. Mentoring
14. Making a presentation
15. Grant writing
16. Manuscript writing
17. Board preparation
18. Estate planning
19. Financial Workshop Series 

• Resident-Program Director retreat
• After hours social events / parties at faculty homes
• End of rotation happy hour
• Visiting Professorships - fall and spring
• Monthly lunches with invited speakers
• Attendance at major societal annual meetings: ASTRO, RSNA, ARS, AAPM
• Full service programs including main campus and 3 satellites (CCPA, CCSB, SEROC, SHCROP); global health initiatives; epidemiologic and population based programs 
• Stanford = NCI designated Cancer Center