Student Success Statement

Radiation Oncologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for positioning the patient and adjusting the machines to ensure proper dosage  

Salary: $477,807 per year

Education: After earning a bachelors degree aspiring oncologist must complete medical school to fulfill oncology training which includes fellowships in oncology and surgical oncology and residencies in radiation oncology 

Demand for this particular career:  ACA could increase the demand for oncologists and radiation oncologists by 500,000 visits per year, increasing the shortage to 2,393 FTEs in 2025.

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Reflection:
 Do you think you would like to be one? 
Why? Why not?

Yes,I would want to become an radiation oncologist because they get payed well.