MedStar Health Georgetown University Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a small, academically rigorous radiation oncology program (six residents total, one to two per year) anchored at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and its Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, D.C.'s only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Training spans three distinct sites - the academic quaternary hub at Georgetown, the high-volume private-practice-staffed Washington Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, and a community-based rural/suburban satellite in Southern Maryland - giving residents deliberate exposure across practice models and patient populations. Research is structurally embedded rather than optional: all residents are eligible for 6-12 months of protected, continuous research in PGY-4, supported by dedicated radiation physics/biology divisions, Georgetown's broader research infrastructure, and named tracks (Social Medicine & Health Equity, Global Health Equity). The program also offers advanced technology exposure (proton therapy, Cyberknife, Zap-X, IORT) and a longitudinal continuity clinic, signaling a preference for residents pursuing individualized, long-term academic or subspecialized career paths rather than a generic community-practice trajectory.