University of Alabama Hospital Birmingham Program

Radiation Oncology Analyst Verified · Oct 12, 2026

University of Alabama Hospital Birmingham Program

University of Alabama Hospital Birmingham Program is a residency program specializing in Radiation Oncology, located in Birmingham, Alabama, directed by Andrew M. McDonald, MD, MS and coordinated by Tracey Cotton-Bickham. and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (205) 975-0222. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

UAB Radiation Oncology is an academic, research-intensive program embedded within the NCI-designated O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center and an R1 institution with $774.5 million in annual research funding, positioning residents within a large multidisciplinary oncology infrastructure spanning surgical oncology, medical oncology, pathology and genetics. The program offers dual research tracks: a Clinical Trialist Pathway built on a $26.9 million NIH-funded CCTS certificate curriculum for translational/outcomes researchers, and the ABR Holman Research Pathway for residents pursuing physician-scientist careers with extended lab time and abbreviated clinical training. Residents train across advanced modalities (IMRT, radiosurgery, adaptive and image-guided radiotherapy, brachytherapy, TBI, TSEBT) with dedicated third/fourth-year research time, an average of 20 open clinical protocols, and participation in the Varian FlashForward Consortium studying FLASH radiotherapy. Graduate outcomes and program messaging emphasize academic medicine placement, though the mission explicitly states preparation for both academic and private practice careers.

Who it fits

An applicant with demonstrated bench or translational oncology research experience (often an MD/PhD or dedicated research year) seeking a structured pathway toward an academic or physician-scientist career in radiation oncology within a comprehensive cancer center environment.

Research intensity

Central - research is structurally embedded via two named pathways (Clinical Trialist and Holman), dedicated protected research time, NIH-funded training infrastructure, and institutional R1 research volume.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Physician-Scientist

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