University of Kansas School of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

KU's Radiation Oncology residency is a small (6-position), university-based academic program housed within a single tertiary academic health system, offering one-on-one faculty teaching across the full spectrum of modern radiotherapy modalities (IMRT, SRS, SBRT, IGRT, brachytherapy, radio-immunotherapy). Scholarly output is mandatory - every resident must produce a submission-ready manuscript, and the program guarantees a dedicated six-month PGY-4 research block, backed by active translational/basic-science labs (Gan, Akhavan, Saha) and NRG Oncology trial participation, signaling genuine investment in physician-scientist development alongside clinical training. The program explicitly aims to graduate a "well-balanced physician" able to thrive in any practice environment, offering PGY-5 electives in community or rural radiation oncology, additional research time, or specialized away rotations, and encourages pursuit of an MPH or MS in clinical research. All clinical rotations occur at the single Rainbow Boulevard campus with case logs completed without external rotations, reflecting a concentrated, faculty-mentored, one-on-one apprenticeship model rather than a multi-site or community-network structure.