Clinical Oncology Residency

Clinical Rotations

Program rotations are designed to insure development of clinical competence in a broad range of specialties. Residents rotate every 6 weeks among the clinical services within the Section of Small Animal Medicine including general medicine, cardiology, neurology, and radiation oncology, but spend most of the time on medical oncology. Additional rotations through any of these areas or elective rotations through other areas such as dermatology, ophthalmology, clinical pathology, diagnostic imaging, pathology, anesthesiology, and surgery may be arranged during the 3-year program. Clinical rotations facilitate development of clinical proficiency, clinical skills, and knowledge of medicine through exposure to a wide variety of cases at all levels of complexity. This goal is facilitated by location of the teaching hospital in a large metropolitan area that provides a rich variety of case material as well as a referral base that includes Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Michigan. Case management is carried out with the guidance and collaboration of experienced faculty who are recognized experts in their respective fields. State-of-the-art equipment and facilities are available to develop technical expertise in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.