Precision Medicine (PM)–the use of genomic, environment, and lifestyle data to design care based on individual patient characteristics–has become increasingly important in oncology practice. However, many medical schools lack dedicated instruction in this area. This study aimed to develop a novel educational session integrating PM into the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School third-year curriculum. An in-person, 1.5-h session was...

Clinical exposures during the first two years of medical school (MS1-2) provide students an opportunity for early networking, mentorship and career exploration. The feasibility and perceived value of an extracurricular, student-run multidisciplinary oncology shadowing program was evaluated in this study. At a single institution, an oncology interest group collaborated with oncologists to create a shadowing program for MS1-2 st...

Radiation therapy (RT) is a critical component of multidisciplinary cancer care, but has inconsistent curricular exposure. We characterize the radiation oncology (RO) content on the standardized undergraduate medical examinations by comparing its context and prevalence with other domains in oncology. National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) self-assessments and sample questions for the United States Medical Licensing Exam (U...