West Virginia University School of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

WVU's Radiation Oncology residency is a four-year academic program embedded within the WVU Cancer Institute, coordinating closely with surgical and medical oncology in a university-based, regional referral setting serving West Virginia's largely rural population. The curriculum emphasizes progressive clinical responsibility, multidisciplinary embedding with surgical, radiological, and physics/therapy teams, protected research time, and a dedicated pediatric radiation oncology rotation at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The program explicitly frames its mission around advancing radiation oncology practice regionally, positioning graduates as leaders within West Virginia and beyond rather than solely pursuing subspecialty fellowship tracks. Structural features - flipped-classroom didactics, quality assurance training, and fellow-level interdisciplinary interaction - suggest a value on self-directed learning and comprehensive oncologic decision-making rather than narrow procedural specialization.