UCLA Journal of Radiation Oncology SUMMER 2024 - Flipbook - Page 15
UCLA RADIATION ONCOLOGY JOURNAL
THE NEXT
GENERATION
The Department of Radiation Oncology at UCLA has a long-standing tradition of excellence in the
training of practitioners, educators and/or scientific investigators in the broad field of oncology as well as
its many site-specific specialties.
As an integral component of the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the David
Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, the Department proudly plays a major role in the educational
missions of both institutions. At the student level, the Department is actively involved in pre-clinical
courses and is responsible for successful ambulatory and research clerkships, as well as a highly rated
biomedical physics graduate program. In post-graduate training, the Department offers accredited
residency programs in Clinical Radiation Oncology and Medical Physics, as well as a Brachytherapy
Fellowship.
Our faculty are committed to creating a dynamic and supportive academic environment for all of our
trainees and students. We take pride in avoiding a “one size fits all” mentality to education and view
our trainees and students as individuals with specific interests, talents, and aspirations. We measure our
academic success as a Department largely by the individual success of our trainees and students.
MIRIAM LANE, MD
Dr. Miriam Lane was born in California and raised in Kansas. At sixteen, she
entered Wichita State University and earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical
sciences. While at Wichita, Lane worked in a cancer research lab where she helped
identify biomarkers for the early detection of ovarian cancer.
After college, Lane attended medical school at the University of Kansas School of
Medicine where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical
Society and Gold Humanism Honor Society. Lane also received accolades for her
work as a medical student with the University of Kansas Department of Radiation
Oncology developing methods to reduce the duration of beam-on time for breast
cancer radiation. Lane completed her internship in Internal Medicine at the
University of Kansas School of Medicine.
Beyond her professional and research interests, Lane is passionate about healthcare
education. She has a particular passion for educating and inspiring children
and young adults about joining the medical field, as well as health and anatomy
education. In addition to her teaching efforts, Dr. Miriam Lane worked as a
volunteer at a free local clinic and high school clinic in an underserved part of the
community.
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