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Specialty Café

Are you a medical student or resident choosing your path in healthcare? Grab a coffee and settle in… this café is for you! Our hosts (med students & residents) chat with Royal College specialists and residents about their day to day lives, the reasons behind their specialty choices, the joys, the challenges, and more!  Although conversations are full of specialty insights, you’ll gain invaluable life advice about being a fulfilled and excellent clinician (and human being).  Feedspot has voted Specialty Café as one of the 10 Best Canadian Medical Podcasts.  The Royal College produces a uniquely French version of this podcast - Café des spécialités: https://cafedesspecialites.libsyn.com/. 
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Radiation Oncology

Oct 21, 2022

What distinguishes Radiation Oncology from Medical Oncology? Do you need to be at the top of your class in physics to enter a residency in Radiation Oncology? Are there surgical aspects to this specialty? Is it possible to have a good life/work integration if you pursue this path?

Join host Andrew Pauls as he gets the answers to these questions (and more!) from Colin Brown, MD, FRCPC (Prince Edward Island). Some myths about this specialty are debunked during this truly informative discussion. 

They'll dive into why being an empathetic communicator is a key quality needed to advocate for and empower patients. If you are passionate about research, technology, teaching, innovation - and walking a patient through one of the most vulnerable times in their life - then Radiation Oncology might be for you!

Of course, there are challenging times - but Dr. Brown shares insights into those rewarding moments that make it all worthwhile. And very importantly - finding a passionate mentor in medical school can change your career trajectory in a very positive way.