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.

The 2022 virtual undergraduate oncology day was held Friday 6 May on Zoom. The event was attended by 35 undergraduates. The programme for the day is available below. 

2023 virtual undergraduate oncology day programme

Venue: Zoom

Date: Friday 12 May

Registration

To register for the 2023 virtual undergraduate oncology day, please create an RCR website account and then book your place.

Book your place

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

See the 2022 virtual undergraduate oncology programme for what to expect:

Time

Session 

Speakers

09:30-09:35WelcomeDr Seamus McAleer, Chair of the Clinical Oncology undergraduate committee
09:35-09:40

Quiz

09:40-10:30Medical oncology v Clinical oncology  debateDr Alison Young and Dr Aidan Cole
10:30-10:45Careers Q&A
10:45-11:00BREAK
11:00-11:25Patient journey

Ms Mary-Kate Doherty and Dr Seamus McAleer

11:25-12:25

Workshops session 1

Research in oncology: A workshop on academic training in clinical oncology. There will be presentations from academics 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 (x3): A remote simulated practical treatment planning session.

 

 

 

Dr Stephen Robinson

 

Dr Amy Cooper, Dr Alison Stillie, Dr Victoria Webber

 

Dr Michelle Kwok-Williams and Dr Amy Clifford

12:25-13:25LUNCH
13:25-14:25

Workshops session 2

Research in oncology: A workshop on academic training in clinical oncology. There will be presentations from academics 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 (x3): A remote simulated practical treatment planning session.

 

 

 

Dr Stephen Robinson

 

Dr Amy Cooper, Dr Alison Stillie, Dr Victoria Webber

 

Dr Michelle Kwok-Williams and Dr Amy Clifford

14:25-14:40

BREAK

14:40-14:50Presentation of Awards, Bursaries and PrizesDr Rachel Cooper

14:50-15:15

British Oncology Network for Undergraduate Societies (BONUS)Miss Emma Khoury and Miss Taylor Fulton-Ward
15:15-15:50Q & A session
15:50-16:00Closing survey