UCLA Journal of Radiation Oncology Fall and Winter 2022 - Flipbook - Page 32
UCLA RADIATION ONCOLOGY JOURNAL
MEDICAL STUDENT PRECEPTORSHIP
When Dr. Amar Kishan and the Department of Radiation Oncology created the Medical Student
Preceptorship, the goal was to help address the persistent underrepresentation of women and
racial and ethnic minorities in the field of Radiation Oncology. The program, in its second
year, provides a mentored clinical and translational research experience, exposure to clinical
Radiation Oncology as it is practiced at a tertiary academic center, and career development
advice and guidance. Designed for US Medical School Students with a commitment to efforts
fostering workforce diversity in healthcare, the UCLA Radiation Oncology Medical Student
Preceptorship provides a support stipend with the expectation that the recipient will devote
at least thirty-five hours per week to activities related to the preceptorship. All students must
identify an attending physician in the Department of Radiation Oncology who will serve as a
primary mentor during their preceptorship. Though the student may work with other mentors,
the primary mentor is responsible for ensuring that the student has identified an appropriate
academic project (commensurate with the timeframe of the preceptorship) and is responsible
for providing sufficient guidance and supervision to allow completion of the project. It is
required that the mentor and the applicant draft a research proposal, outlining clinical and
academic activities, as part of the application for this preceptorship. The mentor is also
responsible for facilitating clinical exposure for the student. Finally, the mentor is encouraged
to provide career guidance.
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