Description
A Health Professions Workshop defining Oncology and diving deeper into the career of an Oncologist. Students will explore what an Oncologist does and their scope of practice. Additionally, students will look at the education and training required for the field and salary range within this career path. Finally, students will explore the different members that make up the oncology team (medical and support).
Objectives
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Defining oncology and the field of study
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Understanding the role of an oncologist
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Learning about various treatments in the field of oncology
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Defining the educational requirements of the job
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Learning about the salary range in the field of oncology
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Explore careers in the field of oncology
Resources
Videos:
- Radiation Oncology Patient Education Video (5:58) At UT Southwestern, radiation is delivered by an expert team of doctors, medical physicists, and nurses to treat cancer and other conditions - Radiation Oncology Patient Education Video
- Why I Became an Oncologist - Oncologists across disciplines share their passion for the profession and discuss why they chose a career in cancer care (3:20) – https://journals.lww.com/oncology-times/pages/videogallery.aspx?autoPlay=false&videoId=32
- CDC Cancer Home - Resource library - This list shows cancer-related videos on CDC’s YouTube channel that are not about a specific kind of cancer. Various educational videos of various length are available - Cancer Videos | Cancer | CDC
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