Clinical oncology undergraduate day

The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) annually holds a free whole-day meeting for undergraduates with an interest in oncology.

The meeting is organised with the intention to inform undergraduates about careers in oncology, the training pathway, what life is like as a consultant oncologist after achieving a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), and to provide updates in the field of oncology. It is also a great opportunity to network with your peers, and potential educators and colleagues. At a typical undergraduate oncology day, there will be talks from trainees and leading consultants in the field of oncology.

You can also watch recorded presentations from previous clinical oncology undergraduate award winners

2023 virtual undergraduate oncology day programme

Time

Session 

Speakers

09:30-09:35WelcomeDr Seamus McAleer, Chair of the Clinical Oncology undergraduate committee
09:35-09:45

Quiz

09:45-10:35Medical Oncology v Clinical Oncology Dr Neha Chopra and Dr Aidan Cole
10:35-10:45Careers Q&A
10:45-11:00BREAK
11:00-11:30Patient journey

Ms Mary-Kate Doherty and Dr Seamus McAleer

11:30-12:30

Workshops Session 1

Research in oncology: A workshop on academic training in clinical oncology. There will be presentations about the training pathway and life as an academic, as well as talks from previous Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF's) and how to get involved in SURF.  

Multidisciplinary team meeting (MDM): A simulated MDM session with three specialists. Attendees are expected to get involved in the discussions about a cancer case. 

Treatment planning: A remote simulated practical treatment planning session.

 

 

 

Dr Jayant Rane

 

Dr Amy Cooper, Dr Alison Stillie and Dr Kenneth Elder 

 

Dr Michelle Kwok-Williams and Dr Amy Clifford

12:30-13:30LUNCH
13:30-14:30

Workshops Session 2

Research in oncology: A workshop on academic training in clinical oncology. There will be presentations about the training pathway and life as an academic, as well as talks from previous Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF's) and how to get involved in SURF.  

Multidisciplinary team meeting (MDM): A simulated MDM session with three specialists. Attendees are expected to get involved in the discussions about a cancer case. 

Treatment planning: A remote simulated practical treatment planning session.

 

 

 

Dr Jayant Rane

 

Dr Amy Cooper, Dr Alison Stillie and Dr Kennet Elder

 

Dr Michelle Kwok-Williams and Dr Amy Clifford

14:30-14:45

BREAK

14:45-14:55Presentation of Awards, Bursaries and PrizesDr Rachel Cooper

14:55-15:15

2022 undergraduate awards, bursaries and prize winners' presentation 

Thomas Doggett, Research prize recipient 

Joanna Kucharczak, Elective bursary recipient 

15:15-15:20BONUS Talk Dr Emma Khoury
15:20-15:50Q & A session
15:50-16:00Closing survey