Evaluating an Academic Radiation Oncology Position.

What are the factors that physicians could consider in an academic radiation oncology practice job offer? In this minireview, we discuss how prospective academic faculty could evaluate the "big 3" domains: (1) the compensation, including the direct and indirect payments; (2) the daily job, including aspects of the clinic, research, and education; and (3) the location, including geography, atmosphere, environment, and culture. If a prospective academic radiation oncologist believes that the academic practice is "great" in at least 2 of the 3 and "good" in the remaining 1, then they should likely sign the contract.
Competing Interests: Disclosures Nicholas G. Zaorsky is supported by the American Cancer Society – Tri State CEOs Against Cancer Clinician Scientist Development Grant, CSDG-20-013-01-CCE (2020-) and the Department of Defense (2020 - ). Nicholas G. Zaorsky receives remuneration from the American College of Radiation Oncology for chart review and accreditation of radiation oncology facilities nationally (2020-). Nicholas G. Zaorsky was supported by the National Institutes of Health Grant LRP 1 L30 CA231572-01 (2018-2022). Nicholas G. Zaorsky and Daniel M Trifiletti received remuneration from Springer Nature for the textbook, Absolute Clinical Radiation Oncology Review (2019). Nicholas G. Zaorsky received payments from Weatherby Healthcare, unrelated to research (2018-2019).
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