UCLA Journal of Radiation Oncology SUMMER 2024 - Flipbook - Page 59
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 encourage medical students from underrepresented experiences and
backgrounds to learn more about the 昀椀eld of Radiation Oncology. We recognize that a signi昀椀cant
barrier to pursuing immersive clinical and research experiences has been the lack of funding/stipends
traditionally associated with most preceptorships. Designed for US Medical School Students, the UCLA
Radiation Oncology Medical Student Preceptorship provides a support stipend with the expectation
that the recipient will devote at least thirty-昀椀ve 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 identi昀椀ed an appropriate academic
project (commensurate with the timeframe of the preceptorship) and is responsible for providing su昀케cient
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. Apply on our department website today.
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