Medical University of South Carolina Program

Program Identity & Fit

MUSC's Radiation Medicine residency is an academic, university-based program anchored in the Hollings Cancer Center, the only NCI-designated cancer center in South Carolina, giving residents exposure to a broad-ranging oncologic patient population and full-spectrum modality training including brachytherapy, radiosurgery, image-guided radiotherapy, unsealed sources, and total body irradiation. The program structures nine months of elective time for research or clinical pursuits and provides funded travel to present at national meetings, reflecting a deliberate institutional investment in scholarly output alongside clinical training. Weekly protected didactic time in physics, radiobiology, and disease-site-based clinical curricula signals a structured, exam- and knowledge-oriented educational philosophy layered onto hands-on clinical care. Graduates enter both academic and private practice settings, and the program describes an enduring post-graduation network, suggesting it values residents who will engage substantively in research during training while remaining flexible about ultimate practice setting.