Radiation Oncology Physician Residency Program at the University of Washington About Our Program: The Radiation Oncology Physician Residency Program at the University of Washington (UW) is a four-year program beginning in the PGY-2 year. The program, which accepts two to three residents annually, is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Residency Program Goals: The goal of the residency program is to train future leaders in the field of radiation oncology. -Residents receive excellent training in clinical radiation oncology, treatment planning, radiation physics and radiobiology certainly preparing graduates to provide comprehensive patient care. -Residents conduct substantive research in clinical radiation oncology, translational science, education, health services research, safety, and quality improvement. -Generally, PGY-4 year is concentrated on non-clinical time, particularly Research. Training Program: All Faculty at all sites of practice are part of the radiation oncology faculty. There are two main sites, three miles apart: Montlake and South Lake Union. Additional Specialty Sites: -NWH with Proton Center -HMC with Gamma Knife Center -VA 8 LINACS HDR & LDR Brachytherapy, Neutron therapy, Intraoperative RT, Adaptive RT The collaboration between UW Medicine, Fred Hutch Cancer Center (FHCC) and Seattle Children’s Hospital (SCH) represents the largest and only NCI-designated cancer care center in the Pacific Northwest. The institution participates in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, correspondingly our faculty members contribute to the NCCN guidelines. Fred Hutch pioneered bone marrow transplantation, this also continues to drive research into mechanisms of cancer development and treatment, with three faculty having been awarded Nobel prizes. We have the largest radiation oncology residency program in the Pacific Northwest serving an extensive, diverse patient population. Each year, as one group of successful Residents graduate and a new group of students begin their Radiation Oncology Physician Residency journey here at The UW Medicine Department of Radiation Oncology.