UCLA Journal of Radiation Oncology APRIL 2023 - Flipbook - Page 25
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.
Deadlines: December 5, 2023 for preceptorships starting January 15 and March 1st. April 5, 2024
for preceptorships starting June 1 and August 31.
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