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As you head into Radiation Oncology residency training, which procedure or therapy are you most excited to learn?

During your four years of Radiation Oncology training, you will get the opportunity to experience many groundbreaking therapies and procedures. In asking this question, your interviewers want to hear your excitement and passion. This question may also shed some more light on your future career goals as a Radiation Oncologist in practice following residency training.

As you likely are aware, you'll experience brachytherapy procedures and great technologies like Gamma Knife and SBRT during your residency training. If you need to before your interview, study and learn a bit more about each of these procedures so you are prepared to discuss which one interests you the most. If you can, tie your answer to your career goals.

"I've heard such great things from your current residents on the simulation center sessions you have for junior residents. Knowing that your institution is leading the charge for proton therapy across the country, I'm super excited to experience this during my training here. Early studies have shown promise in treating several types of cancer and have shown few side effects for patients. Are your current resident heavily involved in the startup of your proton therapy program?"

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Radiation Oncology Residency Mock Interview

As you head into Radiation Oncology residency training, which procedure or therapy are you most excited to learn?

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