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DOS 772 - Clinical Practicum II
Course Description
This class is an extension of DOS 771 - Clinical Practicum I. This class series is the didactic tracking mechanism for our 30 hours per week of hands-on training in the clinic. By making hands-on training a core part of the educational program, we will graduate with hundreds of hours of real-world practical experience in addition to the theory components taught in our didactic classes.
Assessment
Our grading is a combination of feedback from professors and from clinical internship supervisors. On the academic side, we completed another case study and another lab project, which you can find on the Clinical Achievements page. On the practical side, we continued to learn new planning techniques and refine techniques that we learned earlier in the program.
Clinical Achievements
Since this class is primarily hands-on rather than formally didactic, progress is tracked and measured by a range of Clinical Achievements.
Service
Hands-on learning also includes lessons on how to engage with the rest of the world on more than a conceptual level. Part of this section of our personal development is accomplished through Service to our Employer, Profession, and Community.
Reflections
At the conclusion of each course, students are asked to reflect on what they have learned about the material and about themselves. The reflection is guided by five questions:
The new knowledge and skills I gained during this clinical semester were...
I learned how to to IMRT and VMAT planning this semester. I also refined me knowledge of electron planning, and manipulation of gantry and table angles to achieve field edge matching.
Skills I hope to learn more about and use next semester are...
I want to learn more about SBRT and SRS. I would also like more exposure to brachytherapy.
What I enjoyed most about this clinical rotation...
I like to feel a sense of mastery, and while I am not there yet, I feel like I am moving in that direction with the more computer-heavy techniques like IMRT and VMAT. I also like the sense of accomplishment when a physician approves a plan with no need for tweaks.
What I enjoyed least about this clinical rotation and how I intend to change it in the upcoming semester...
I got frustrated several times with 3D planning on patients with unusual anatomy. I will be quicker to ask for help rather than beating my head against the screen.
Other reflective thoughts...
Now that I have had basic exposure to most of the external beam techniques, I can spend the entire next semester getting really good at them.
The new knowledge and skills I gained during this clinical semester were...
I learned how to to IMRT and VMAT planning this semester. I also refined me knowledge of electron planning, and manipulation of gantry and table angles to achieve field edge matching.
Skills I hope to learn more about and use next semester are...
I want to learn more about SBRT and SRS. I would also like more exposure to brachytherapy.
What I enjoyed most about this clinical rotation...
I like to feel a sense of mastery, and while I am not there yet, I feel like I am moving in that direction with the more computer-heavy techniques like IMRT and VMAT. I also like the sense of accomplishment when a physician approves a plan with no need for tweaks.
What I enjoyed least about this clinical rotation and how I intend to change it in the upcoming semester...
I got frustrated several times with 3D planning on patients with unusual anatomy. I will be quicker to ask for help rather than beating my head against the screen.
Other reflective thoughts...
Now that I have had basic exposure to most of the external beam techniques, I can spend the entire next semester getting really good at them.
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Published August 14, 2015
Second Semester, 8 Months into Internship |