Case Western Reserve University-University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a university-based, academically rigorous radiation oncology program anchored at UH Seidman Cancer Center, part of the NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, and explicitly mission-driven toward producing academic radiation oncologists. The clinical environment is high-volume and technologically comprehensive (proton beam, HDR/LDR brachytherapy, SBRT, TBI, TSEBT, adaptive RT) with rotations across ten sites including the main quaternary campus, Chagrin Highlands ambulatory clinic, and the Louis Stokes VA, alongside a substantial pediatric service through Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital. Research is deeply embedded: six months of dedicated research is required with up to twelve months available, basic-science options through Radiation Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or the Case Center for Imaging Research, and a Holman Research Pathway for residents pursuing physician-scientist tracks, reflecting the department's status as a top NRG Oncology accruer. The program values evidence-based multidisciplinary decision-making and rewards residents who can combine strong clinical performance with independent scholarly output.