PGY-2 position available at UC Irvine

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Please note that the 2012 PGY-2 position will be outside the Match and the 2013 PGY-2 position will be through the Match.

The University of California (Irvine) Residency Program in Radiation Oncology is an integrated program consisting of the University of California, Irvine, Medical Center, the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach, and Memorial Medical Center of Long Beach.

Radiation oncology residency positions are available at the PGY-2 level to begin in 2012 or 2013. Interviews may begin as early as October 2011 and are expected to be completed prior to the end of February 2012. The Program is sponsored by the University of California, Irvine. As an integrated program, residency training is conducted at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Long Beach, Memorial Medical Center of Long Beach. The Residency in Radiation Oncology is designed to prepare physicians for successful careers in clinical and scientific radiation oncology. The program of study is also designed to meet the requirements of the Radiation Oncology section of the American Board of Radiology’s specialty examination.

The Program offers a four year training program in Radiation Oncology following the successful completion of a preliminary training year with at least 9 months of patient care. Applicants will also be expect to fulfill the general criteria set forth for residents by the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine.

How to apply: The residency program is accredited for 5 positions. At present, our intention is to recruit outside the NRMP Match for position(s) beginning 2012 and through the Match for position(s) beginning 2013. For more information on how to apply, e-mail the Program Director. Email correspondence should be addressed to the Program Director, Attention: Residency Recruitment at [email protected]. If you have any questions, please call us (714) 456-8074 and ask either for the Residency Coordinator Ms. Alice Oduca or the Program Director, Dr. Kuo.
 
Please note that the 2012 PGY-2 position will be outside the Match and the 2013 PGY-2 position will be through the Match.

Can I apply for the 2012 spot and complete my prelim yr in 2015? work it backwards?
 
So is this technically a new program since City of Hope broke off?

UC Irvine is a totally separate program from COH.

Can I apply for the 2012 spot and complete my prelim yr in 2015? work it backwards?

Nope, you have to complete an internship before you begin the Rad Onc part of your residency.
 
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