University of Kentucky College of Medicine Program

Radiation Oncology Analyst Verified · Apr 23, 2025

University of Kentucky College of Medicine Program

University of Kentucky College of Medicine Program is a residency program specializing in Radiation Oncology, located in Lexington, Kentucky, directed by Denise Fabian, MD and coordinated by Leah D'Souza, MBBCh. The program accepts applications through October 31, 2027. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (859) 257-7618. 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

This is a university-based academic radiation oncology residency built on a mentor-apprentice model, pairing each resident one-on-one with a disease-site attending for three-month clinical blocks spanning gynecologic/brachytherapy, thoracic/hematologic, head-neck/skin, breast/GI, and CNS/GU/pediatric services. Clinical training is grounded in multidisciplinary tumor boards and integrates chart rounds, journal clubs, and dedicated radiobiology/physics/dosimetry coursework, reflecting a structured, technically rigorous curriculum aligned with Markey Cancer Center resources. The PGY-4 year explicitly carves out protected time for clinical, translational, international, or basic science research alongside elective pursuit of individual interest, and career development is emphasized in the final year. As part of a larger academic medical center with substantial extramural research funding, the program appears to value residents who can function with escalating independence within a close-knit, site-focused mentorship structure while contributing to scholarly work.

Who it fits

An applicant seeking focused, longitudinal one-on-one mentorship with individual attendings across disease sites, who wants dedicated protected research time in later training years without committing to a purely physician-scientist track, fits naturally here.

Research intensity

Moderate - a dedicated PGY-4 research block exists and is encouraged, but the curriculum centers primarily on clinical rotation training rather than research as a defining identity.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Community Practice

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