{"id":5605,"date":"2019-03-18T15:00:44","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T05:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/?page_id=5605"},"modified":"2019-04-05T10:49:35","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T00:49:35","slug":"medical-oncology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/careers\/medical-careers\/guide\/medicine-subspecialties\/medical-oncology","title":{"rendered":"Medical Oncology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Medical Oncology<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Medical Oncology is a sub-specialty of Internal Medicine devoted to the investigation, diagnosis and management of people with cancer including preventative and palliative medicine.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>A Medical Oncologist is a Physician specialising in diagnosing and treating cancer using chemotherapy and biological therapy. A Medical Oncologist is usually the main health care provider for a person who has cancer and gives supportive care to the patient through collaboration of multidisciplinary teams and co-ordination of other specialists. Medical Oncologists are not only involved in clinical care, but also contribute to cancer research (including biology, therapeutics, epidemiology and clinical outcomes research), health education, ethics and clinical teaching.<\/p>\n<h2>Advantages of starting a career at TPCH<\/h2>\n<div id=\"s-lg-box-collapse-12773240\">\n<div class=\"s-lib-box-content\">\n<div id=\"s-lg-content-27083223\" class=\" clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Limited to mainly lung cancers, consequently training in hospitals with broader case mix will need to be undertaken<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity to do elective in Palliative Care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Training Overview<\/h2>\n<div id=\"s-lg-box-collapse-12773237\">\n<div class=\"s-lib-box-content\">\n<div id=\"s-lg-content-27083219\" class=\" clearfix\">\n<h3>Entry requirements to Training Program<\/h3>\n<p>Must pass Basic Physician Training (BPT) parts 1 and 2 prior to applying.\u00a0 Basic physician trainees have the opportunity to choose medical oncology as a career path during the last year of basic training. Trainees that take on medical oncology then spend two years in core training in medical oncology and one year in elective training in a discipline which directly relates to medical oncology.<\/p>\n<p>Selection of Advanced Trainees is a centralised process for available positions in Queensland.<\/p>\n<p><b>NB<\/b>: There is an information dinner held each year \u2013 contact the\u00a0<i>Chief Medical Registrar<\/i><\/p>\n<h3>Overview of Training Program<\/h3>\n<p>Three (3) years of advanced training:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>24 months core units<\/li>\n<li>12 months elective units &#8211; must relate to Medical Oncology for example, Palliative Care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What rotations are recommended prior to applying for training<\/h3>\n<p>No specific rotations recommended however palliative care would be good.<\/p>\n<h3>How to improve your chances of selection<\/h3>\n<p>Selection is competitive so it is important that you demonstrate a genuine interest.<\/p>\n<p>Attend meetings and symposiums such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advanced trainee meetings<\/li>\n<li>Basic science meetings<\/li>\n<li>Cancer symposiums<\/li>\n<li>MOGA Annual Scientific Meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:1rem;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#3366cc;--awb-content-color:#000000;--awb-icon-box-color:#212934;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#0067a4;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:700;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:1.2143rem;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-5605-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-b0a40700e96258572 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_b0a40700e96258572\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"b0a40700e96258572\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#b0a40700e96258572\" href=\"#b0a40700e96258572\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Why did you choose this specialty and what do you like most about it? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"b0a40700e96258572\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_b0a40700e96258572\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Variety &#8211; not doing the same thing every time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last rhs-col\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.25 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last contact-us\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><div class='has-marker fusion-row campus-map' data-zoom='17'><div id='map_1776776038-1372' class='location_map location_marker standard' data-centre='-27.39059461249216,153.0233396603271' data-zoom='17'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='marker' data-lat='-27.390737502941192' data-lng='153.02229896322933' >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><\/h4>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id='control-div-map_1776776038-1372' class='control-div'>\r\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div id='control-ui-map_1776776038-1372' class='control-ui' title = 'Click to reset the map'>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id='control-text-map_1776776038-1372' class='control-text'>\r\n      \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='fa fa-undo' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><span>Reset<\/span>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><script>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tjQuery(document).ready(function(){\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t createMap( 'map_1776776038-1372' );\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n<h2>Contact us<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Medical Education\u00a0Unit<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Email: \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:TPCH-Medical-Education@health.qld.gov.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TPCH-Medical-Education@health.qld.gov.au<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> (07)&nbsp;3139&nbsp;4221<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr Brett Hughes,\u00a0Clinical Director of Oncology<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left side_panel\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>College<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moga.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medical Oncology Group of Australia Inc<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>TPCH has current College accreditation for (1) advanced training position<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-2 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left side_panel\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>Workforce Projections<\/h2>\n<p>Becoming more competitive.\u00a0 Selection is based on CV, interview and one\u2019s ability to complete a regional rotation (Townsville or Cairns).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div 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