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J Cancer Educ
; 23(4): 226-9, 2008.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19058070
RESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Founded in 1963, the Ivan H. Smith Memorial Studentship (ISMS) is a summer program that familiarizes students with the work of several cancer centers and aims to attract medical students into oncology. METHODS: In this study, we attempted to evaluate the impact of the ISMS Program on career choice in radiation oncology (RO). RESULTS: There were 5.9 times as many ISMS recipients from 1971 to 1981 who completed training in RO compared to the number of graduates exiting post-MD training in RO in 1989. CONCLUSION: Although few former ISMS students entered RO, the ISMS encourages medical students into this field.