Mission and Goals

The central mission of the Radiation Therapy Program is to educate competent entry level radiation therapists.

The goals of the Radiation Therapy Program are to:

• provide an education that facilitates the mastery of basic entry level professional skills through various didactic and clinical experiences;
• provide an orientation to the range of health care settings in which radiation therapists practice;
• foster development of critical thinking, analysis and problem solving skills;
• increase awareness of the psychosocial, familial, and cultural differences affecting patients and families, and the appropriate interaction skills necessary to deal effectively with these differences;
• promote critical interpretation of applied professional research;
• promote a commitment to life-long learning.