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School of Radiation Therapy

The Northwestern Memorial School of Radiation Therapy prepares students for the clinical, theoretical, technical and psychological aspects of a career in Radiation Therapy.

The 12-month training begins in August and is limited to eight students per year. Students attend 480 hours of didactic instruction and approximately 1,300 hours of clinical instruction to learn the technical skills required to effectively perform radiation treatments and calculations. This is a full-time program; students are expected to be here from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

Please note: The program will extend to 15 months beginning in June 2009. Please check back for more information.

Learning how to deliver compassionate and quality patient care is also emphasized. In Northwestern Memorial's state-of-the-art facility, students are taught with the most advanced technological and diagnostic equipment available, including:

  • 3 Elekta linear accelerators with multi-leaf collimators and IMRT
  • 1 Elekta Simulator
  • 1 Philips CT Simulator
  • 1 BSD Hyperthermia Unit
  • 1 Nucletron High Dose Rate Unit
  • 1 Elekta Gamma Knife
  • 2 Treatment Planning Units (Nucletron Plato and Phillips ADAC)
  • IMPAC electronic chart management system

Our experienced instructional staff includes:

  • Board-certified Radiation Oncologists
  • Resident Physicians
  • ARRT registered Radiation Therapists
  • Medical Physicists
  • Medical Dosimetrists
  • Registered Nurses
  • Administrative and support staff

Mission Statement
The mission of the School of Radiation Therapy is to graduate health care professionals who are competent radiation therapists, through quality academic and clinical experiences.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, our sponsor institution, has a guiding philosophy of being a regional hospital of choice that is recognized as having the most satisfied patients, best possible clinical quality and outcomes, and the best physicians and staff. We strive to improve the quality of the care in our community. Core values that are allowing us to achieve these goals, and support the mission of the NMSRT are:

  • Integrity
    We adhere to an uncompromising code of ethics that emphasizes complete honesty and sincerity. Through our words and actions, we earn the complete trust of our patients and their families, our community, and our coworkers. We do the right thing.
  • Patients First
    We put the patient first in all we do. Caring for the individual patient and his or her family is the heart of our mission and our philosophy.
  • Excellence
    We continuously strive for excellence. We are always learning and improving our skills, programs and services.
  • Teamwork
    We achieve our mission and goals through the collective and coordinated efforts of our staff. We use our diverse talents, backgrounds, ideas and experiences to benefit patients and create solutions. We value team success over personal success.

Program Goals
In order to fulfill our mission, we have adapted the following goals:

  • Students will obtain a clinically and didactically relevant education in order to meet entry-level expectations
  • Students will develop effective communication skills in order to function effectively as entry-level radiation therapists
  • Students will learn problem solving and critical thinking skills in order to function effectively as entry level radiation therapists
  • Students/graduates will appreciate the value of life-long learning, professional growth and development.
  • Program will provide the community and the health care organizations with entry-level radiation therapists

Contact
School of Radiation Therapy
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Galter LC 214
251 East Huron Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611
(312) 926-6609