OncoLink Cancer Blogs » My Oncology Career Path http://www.oncolink.org/blogs Blogs from OncoLink Cancer Resources Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:58:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Why I Chose to Become a Radiation Therapist http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/03/why-i-chose-to-become-a-radiation-therapist/ http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/03/why-i-chose-to-become-a-radiation-therapist/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:04:27 +0000 OncoLink Editorial Team http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/?p=4672 There are many career options within the Radiation Oncology field and how a person chooses which path to make their profession can depend on a number of different factors.

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]]> http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/03/why-i-chose-to-become-a-radiation-therapist/feed/ 0 Why I choose Nutrition and Food Science & What Career Paths a Degree in Nutrition Can Lead You To! http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/03/why-i-choose-nutrition-and-food-science/ http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/03/why-i-choose-nutrition-and-food-science/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:00:47 +0000 OncoLink Editorial Team http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/?p=4436 As a transfer student at Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions, I must admit that Nutrition and Food Science was not my first love.

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]]> http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/03/why-i-choose-nutrition-and-food-science/feed/ 0 Why and How Did I Become a Dosimetrist? http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/03/why-and-how-did-i-become-a-dosimetrist/ http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/03/why-and-how-did-i-become-a-dosimetrist/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:00:18 +0000 OncoLink Editorial Team http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/?p=4335 When I was asked to write a story on why and how I became a dosimetrist I thought it would be clear and straightforward.

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]]> http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/03/why-and-how-did-i-become-a-dosimetrist/feed/ 0 Why I Love Being an Oncology Social Worker http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/03/why-i-love-being-an-oncology-social-worker/ http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/03/why-i-love-being-an-oncology-social-worker/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:58:28 +0000 Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/?p=4652 All parents ask their kids, "What do you want to be when you grow up?"  As a young child, I wanted to be an artist.  I drew on enough walls to prove that.

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]]> http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/03/why-i-love-being-an-oncology-social-worker/feed/ 0 How I Became a Medical Physicist http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/03/how-i-became-a-medical-physicist/ http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/03/how-i-became-a-medical-physicist/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:00:03 +0000 OncoLink Editorial Team http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/?p=4329 I would be lying if I said that I had always dreamed of becoming a medical physicist and working in radiation oncology.

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]]> http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/03/how-i-became-a-medical-physicist/feed/ 0 Why I Became a Radiation Therapist http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/02/why-i-became-a-radiation-therapist/ http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/02/why-i-became-a-radiation-therapist/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:00:58 +0000 OncoLink Editorial Team http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/?p=4245 Ever since I was a little girl I knew I wanted to work helping others.

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]]> http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/02/why-i-became-a-radiation-therapist/feed/ 0 Why I Chose Breast Oncology http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/02/why-i-chose-breast-oncology/ http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/02/why-i-chose-breast-oncology/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:00:39 +0000 Carla Fisher, MD http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/?p=4243 Like many others, my path into the field of oncology was not a direct one. After making the decision to enter medical school, I chose to pursue a career in surgery followed by a specialization in breast oncology.

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]]> http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/02/why-i-chose-breast-oncology/feed/ 0 Why I Choose Oncology Nursing & How You Too Can Choose This Rewarding Career! http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/02/why-i-choose-oncology-nursing/ http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/02/why-i-choose-oncology-nursing/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:30:34 +0000 Carolyn Vachani, MSN, RN, AOCN http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/?p=4234 As I began to write this piece to tell aspiring nursing students why choosing oncology might be a great choice, I reflected on my own haphazard path into oncology. I guess I’d be lying if I said I choose oncology as a nursing specialty when I finished my BSN. Yes, I had a great experience [...]

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]]> http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/02/why-i-choose-oncology-nursing/feed/ 0 What’s It Like To Work In Oncology Care? http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/02/whats-it-like-to-work-in-oncology-care/ http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/index.php/2013/02/whats-it-like-to-work-in-oncology-care/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:30:21 +0000 Carolyn Vachani, MSN, RN, AOCN http://www.oncolink.org/blogs/?p=4232 This blog will explore some of the professionals who provide care for people with cancer.

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