Presented by the University of Maryland Department of Radiation Oncology

One-on-one mock orals held virtually on Friday, February 28, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. ET to 4:40 p.m. ET

Live question & answer sessions for pre-recorded didactics held virtually on Sunday, March 9, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. ET to 3:00 p.m. ET

Didactic lectures are pre-recorded for attendees to watch on their own between Friday and Sunday. The course is intended for those taking their exam in the current year.

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About the Course

The purpose of this interactive course is to simulate a radiation oncology oral board examination through series of virtual one-on-one timed interviews reviewing high yield cases with individual feedback (day one on Friday) and a didactic half-day session (day two on Sunday) with disease-site experts providing an overview with practical tips.* Pre-recorded didactic lectures will be shared for attendees to view on their own. Then on Sunday, disease-site experts will hold live virtual 30-minute question and answer sessions. The instructors for this course include a combination of invited nationally recognized faculty and our own top-ranked faculty in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Maryland.

Pictured above: 2019 University of Maryland Mock Orals Course examiners

Mock Orals Course Agenda 2025

*Faculty/guest examiners of this course are not current oral board examiners. Examiners for this course do not have a role in the development or administration of examinations. Course material presented at the event will not appear on any oral board examination.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to/ will:

• Experience one-on-one case-based interviews for all disease sites which are important for the final oral examination.
• Practice delivery of answers in an examination atmosphere.
• Obtain individualized verbal feedback at the end of each session.
• Receive tumor site specific group feedback.
• Review high-yield cases with practical tips by site experts.

Target Audience

The course is dedicated to aid young practicing radiation oncologists across the country prepare for the oral board examination. The course is intended for:

● First year residency graduates preparing for initial certification

● Practicing physicians preparing for re-examination

 

Course Director

Lead Examiners

Co-Examiners

Gynecologic Jill Remick, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology Emory University School of Medicine	Gynecologic Brittany Simone, DO Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology SUNY Upstate Medical University
Breast Rashmi Benda, MD Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology University of Maryland School of Medicine	Breast Antony I. Koroulakis, MD Radiation Oncologist Annapolis Radiology Associates
Gastrointestinal Leila T. Tchelebi, MD Assistant Professor of Radiation Medicine Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell	Gastrointestinal William F. Regine, MD, FACR, FASTRO, FACRO Chair and Distinguished Professor Department of of Radiation Oncology Interim Chair, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs University of Maryland School of Medicine President, University of Maryland Faculty Physicians Executive Director, Maryland Proton Treatment Center
Head & Neck Sara Dudley, MD Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology University of Maryland School of Medicine	Head & Neck Harry Quon, MD Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, Molecular Radiation Sciences Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Central Nervous System Tu Dan, MD Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology University of Texas Southwestern Medical School	Central Nervous System Tejan P. Diwanji, MD Radiation Oncologist Kaiser Foundation, Maryland
Thoracic Stephanie Rice, MD Radiation Oncologist Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona Healthcare – Flagstaff	Thoracic Melissa Vyfhuis, MD, PhD Associate Professor University of Maryland School of Medicine Medical Director, Capital Region Medical Center Department of Radiation Oncology
Genitourinary Samir P. Kanani, MD Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology University of Maryland School of Medicine	Genitourinary Dan Kunaprayoon, MD Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology University of Maryland School of Medicine
Pediatrics Cristina M. DeCesaris, MD Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology The University of Utah	Pediatrics Sujith Baliga, MD Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Lymphoma Wendla K. Citron, MD Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology University of Maryland School of Medicine Medical Director, Tate Cancer Center Radiation Oncology	Lymphoma Zaker H. Rana, MD Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology University of Maryland School of Medicine

Registration

To maximize the one-on-one time with examiners, we have a limited number of examination spots available for this virtual course. This course is only intended for those taking their exam in 2025. 

Registration for this course is $700.00, and advanced registration is required. Once a registration is processed, you will have 24 hours to submit a request for refund. After that time, a refund cannot be provided. 

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Course Coordinator

For questions about the course, please contact the course coordinator Jessica White (she/her) at jessica.white@umm.edu or 410-328-7618.

Testimonials from 2024

"Well coordinated. Excellent case review, personal 1:1 review and constructive feedback. Study materials were very helpful."

"Cases and format were very similar to the actual exam. The practice format was helpful forgetting used to answering questions out loud and the didactic portion was helpful."

"The actual process of answering questions under stress was a good warm up for the real thing. I did also enjoy the lectures, especially lymphoma and breast."

"Examiners were up to date on current management principles and oral board strategy."

100% of attendees would recommend the course to a colleague, every year

Testimonials from 2023

"Organization was stellar. Mock exam format was streamlined. Examiners were excellent. Feedback after each section was very helpful."

"Everything was incredibly well run and organized. But the experience, knowledge, friendliness and professionalism of the examiners was the biggest strength."

"I found all aspects of the course helpful, especially the debrief after each oral exam which really solidified the material, and identified areas where I really needed to focus a lot of studying. I found it was great to have different faculty for the mock session than the review, because the faculty had fantastic perspectives. I would have loved to take this course as a resident!"

"I found that by doing the mock orals and getting feedback from the instructors that I had a better understanding of what the boards would be like and what I should focus my studying on with my remaining time. I also felt like the instructors were very positive and encouraging and thus I felt more confident going into the exam, and also more confident answering questions during the exam which was huge."

92% reported that they passed their oral boards in 2024 & 2023

Testimonials from 2022

"I could tell all the mock board examiners wanted us to learn and do well. They gave appropriate and helpful critiques, and I was grateful there was a course like that to help me prepare for the actual exam."

"This experience was invaluable. It reflects extremely well on the commitment to education by the faculty at the University of Maryland and the guest examiners."

"Everything was excellent top to bottom"

"Fantastic examiner, ran through several cases with relevant side questions, and the lecture afterwards was unbelievably helpful and clear."

100% of attendees in 2022 reported that they passed their oral boards

Testimonials from 2021

"Getting a real-life full day experience of the examination made me feel so much more confident when it came to the actual exam day."

'"The virtual Mock Orals Course and didactic lectures were instrumental in preparing attendees for the oral board examination. The Mock Orals accurately simulated the environment and testing style of the examination, and the didactic lectures included a comprehensive review of the disease sites and relevant literature that solidified knowledge of the subject matter."

"High quality examiners. Realistic degree of difficulty. Awesome 30-45-minute recap videos. Great Q & A season with examiners afterwards."

"This is the best oral board prep course I had. I genuinely appreciate everyone who took their time to put this course together and to teach us. I feel more confident for my real exam after I took this course. Thank you!"