UCLA Journal of Radiation Oncology Issue 4 - Flipbook - Page 12
UCLA RADIATION ONCOLOGY JOURNAL
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MEDICAL STUDENT PRECEPTORSHIP
W
hen 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. Our current two medical students for the Summer 2022 Medical Student Preceptorship
are Nicki Karimi-Mostowf and Wisdom Akingbemi.
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