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Applications are accepted each fall from current Duke Radiation Oncology residents for the Duke Global Health Radiation Oncology residency. (See application process for details.)
Global Health residents from the Duke Radiation Oncology residency program have two options to participate in the Global Health Pathway.
In one option, a Master's in Global Health is obtained by extended training by one year, completing fellowships in both global health and radiation oncology in five years. Global health radiation oncology residents engage in Master of Science in Global Health (MSc-GH) coursework during PGY4 and will attend weekly continuity clinics, conferences and all other mandatory meetings required by the radiation oncology training program during this period of training. Trainees will return to a full time radiation oncology track during PGY5, before spending 9-11 months during PGY6 engaging in clinical care and mentored research activities at a global partner site.
In the other option, residents with a background in research methodology or those already possessing an advanced degree are accepted into the program without pursuing a Master's degree. Fieldwork is performed during PGY3, -4 and -5 at intervals necessary for completion while maintaining 36 months at least of clinical rotations at Duke/Durham VA.
For both tracks, in addition to a biweekly journal club, there will be ample opportunity to access special events and lectures throughout the training program.