The Department of Radiation Oncology at Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, is part of the nationwide Mayo Clinic organization. Patients in Jacksonville receive the benefits of all Mayo Clinic programs that study and treat malignant diseases.

From the program directors

On behalf of Mayo Clinic faculty in Jacksonville, Florida, welcome to the Radiation Oncology Residency website! We're thrilled that you're considering our program. We hope that you will find this website helpful in highlighting what our program has to offer and that it can answer all of your questions.

Educating the next generation of physicians has been an integral part of Mayo Clinic since its founding. Mayo Clinic's model of care is based on high-quality and compassionate medical care delivered in a multispecialty, academic, and team-based institution that puts the interests of the patient first. 

The Radiation Oncology department has an environment that provides our trainees with all of the tools to thrive and accomplish their goals. We have a department culture that is extremely supportive and tight-knit with excellent leadership. Moreover, Jacksonville is a rapidly growing and diverse city that has so much to offer.

We greatly appreciate your interest in our program and look forward to hearing from you!

Faculty

The faculty involved in the Radiation Oncology Residency program includes 12 radiation oncologists, 10 radiation oncology physics consultants, and two cancer biologists.

Our radiation oncologists have a wealth of experience in every aspect of radiation oncology. Their expertise includes all areas of clinical practice and basic and applied research, education, and professional activity. This is demonstrated through leadership in national organizations, the certification and peer-review process, and educational involvement.

Our radiation oncology physics consultants work directly with staff physicians and residents and direct the teaching of radiation physics. These individuals demonstrate expertise through involvement in leadership in national organizations, the certification and peer-review process, as well as educational involvement.

Our cancer biologists have dedicated laboratory space on site and are available to residents for scholarly research. They are co-directors of the radiobiology course, give multiple lectures within the course, and meet with residents to answer questions. 

Each faculty member works with residents and is available for clinical and research mentorship.

Department

The Department of Radiation Oncology is accredited by the American College of Radiology. The clinical experience is robust with more than 1,500 new radiation therapy courses each year. The department has a state-of-the-art facility with three Varian True Beam linear accelerators, an Elekta Leksell Gamma Knife Icon, an Elekta Nucletron HDR after loader unit, a Mobetron Intraoperative radiotherapy unit, and heavy ion particle therapy capabilities on the horizon. Another strength in clinical training is the number of available treatment planning systems for external beam radiation therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery, as detailed below.

Visiting professors

Prominent visiting professors periodically come to the Department of Radiation Oncology. Each visit lasts for two or three days. The professors present their work during lectures, and you also have the chance to meet with them informally. You are encouraged to take full advantage of these opportunities.