Emory University School of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

Emory's Radiation Oncology residency is an academic, research-intensive program anchored at Winship Cancer Institute, Georgia's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, with training across six clinical sites including Emory Proton Therapy Center and the safety-net Grady Memorial Hospital's Loughlin Radiation Oncology Center. The department ranks second nationally in NIH funding among university-based radiation oncology programs, and roughly a quarter of residents pursue the ABR Holman Research Pathway, which grants 18-21 months of protected research time under individualized mentoring committees while maintaining clinical competency across the six-site network. Graduates populate both academic faculty positions (several returning to Emory or moving to peer institutions like UAB) and private practice, indicating the program supports dual tracks rather than a single trajectory. The program values residents who can integrate deep clinical immersion with scholarly productivity, evidenced by chief residents' track records of NIH K-awards, ASCO Young Investigator awards, and translational research output.