Radiation oncology education and experience in the undergraduate medical setting

Figures & data

Table 1. General summary

Category	Subcategory	n (%)
MD or DO
	MD	155 (78.3%)
	DO	43 (21.7%)
Has a home radiation oncology program?
	Yes	115 (58.1%)
	No	83 (41.9%)
Has a home radiation oncology with radiation oncology residents?
	Yes	86 (42.4%)
	No	112 (56.6%)
Has a general oncology interest group?
	Yes	89 (45.0%)
	No	103 (52.0%)
	Unknown	6 (3.0%)
Has a RO specific interest group?
	Yes	21 (10.6%)
	No	171 (86.4%)
	Unknown	6 (3.0%)
Has Oncology lecture during MS1-2?
	Yes	198 (100%)
	No	0 (0%)
Has a RO oncology lecture during MS1-2?
	Yes	8 (4.0%)
	No	189 (95.5%)
	Unknown	1 (0.5%)
Has a RO elective during MS3-4?
	Yes	121 (61.1%)
	No	77 (38.9%)
Has career advisor for RO?
	Yes	129 (65.2%)
	No	69 (34.8%)
Has a match in radiation oncology residency?
	Yes	154 (77.8%)
	No	31 (20.7%)
	Unknown	3 (1.5%)

Abbreviations: RO (Radiation oncology), MS (Medical school).

Table 2. Univariate analysis of having a 3rd or 4th year elective in radiation oncology

Category		No	Yes	P value
Year established				<.001
	Before 1981	42 (54.55)	100 (82.64)
	Since or after 1981	35 (45.45)	21 (17.36)
Has home rad onc program?				<.001
	No	58 (75.32)	25 (20.66)
	Yes	19 (24.68)	96 (79.34)
Has career advisor for RO?				<.001
	No	50 (64.94)	19 (15.70)
	Yes	27 (35.06)	102 (84.30)
Has Home Radiation Oncology program with residents?				<.001
	No	71 (92.21)	41 (33.88)
	Yes	6 (7.79)	80 (66.12)

Table 3. Univariate analysis of having someone match into radiation oncology. P < 0.05 considered significant

Category		No	Yes	P value
Year established				<.001
	Before 1981	8 (19.51)	131 (85.06)
	Since or after 1981	33 (80.49)	23 (14.94)
Has home rad onc program?				<.001
	No	40 (97.56)	41 (26.62)
	Yes	1 (2.44)	113 (73.38)
Has a general oncology interest group?				0.004
	No	30 (73.17)	71 (47.97)
	Yes	11 (26.83)	77 (52.03)
Has Oncology lecture during MS1-2?				0.004
	Yes	41 (100.00)	154 (100.00)
Has a RO interest group?				0.050
	No	40 (97.56)	128 (86.49)
	Yes	1 (2.44)	20 (13.51)
Has a RO elective during MS3-4?				<.001
	No	26 (63.41)	48 (31.17)
	Yes	15 (36.59)	106 (68.83)
Has a RO oncology lecture during MS1-2?				0.207
	No	41 (100.00)	145 (94.77)
	Yes	0 (0.00)	8 (5.23)
Has career advisor for RO?				<.001
	No	38 (92.68)	29 (18.83)
	Yes	3 (7.32)	125 (81.17)
Has a home radiation oncology with radiation oncology residents?				<.001
	No	40 (97.56)	69 (44.81)
	Yes	1 (2.44)	85 (55.19)

Data availability statement

The authors declare that they had full access to all of the data in this study and the authors take complete responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.