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ArticleJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2022

Medical Student Leadership in the Student Oncology Society: Evaluation of a Student-Run Interest Group.

Daniel Huang, Ellen Childs, Akhil V Uppalapati, Eric C Tai, Ariel E Hirsch

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Article in Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Importance of an Oncology Interest Group in Medical School: Experience from a Developing Country.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2025
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Daniel HuangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Boston University School of Medicine, 830 Harrison Ave, Moakley Building, Lower Level, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Ellen ChildsDepartment of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Akhil V UppalapatiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Boston University School of Medicine, 830 Harrison Ave, Moakley Building, Lower Level, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Eric C TaiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Boston University School of Medicine, 830 Harrison Ave, Moakley Building, Lower Level, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Ariel E HirschDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Boston University School of Medicine, 830 Harrison Ave, Moakley Building, Lower Level, Boston, MA, 02118, USA. Ariel.Hirsch@bmc.org.
Boston University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

At our institution, we aim to foster interest in oncology through the Student Oncology Society (SOS). The SOS was formed in 2010 and since then has hosted numerous oncology-related events, such as career panels, patient survivorship celebrations, and movie screenings. The purpose of this study is to report the experiences from former student leaders of the SOS, particularly how their participation informed their career choice. Complete survey responses were obtained from 26 of 32 former SOS student leaders (response rate 81.3%). Out of the 26 respondents, 19 (73.1%) are pursuing an oncology-related specialty. The three most common competencies that were affected by participation in SOS, noted by 21 (80.8%) respondents, were learning about pathways to careers in oncology, understanding the multidisciplinary approach to cancer care, and coordinating events. By mean Likert score, the most important factors in career choice for respondents who eventually pursued an oncology field were having a mentor in oncology (4.44), a clinical rotation in oncology (4.31), research involvement (4.22), and SOS involvement (3.17). While SOS involvement played a role in career choice among our student leaders, having a mentor was cited to be the most important factor for choosing an oncology career. Thus, implementation of formal mentorship initiatives within the framework of oncology interest groups should be explored.

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Students, MedicalCareer ChoiceHumansLeadershipMentorsPublic OpinionLeadershipMedical educationMedical studentOncology interest groupSpecialty interest group

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PMID33768471
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