My name is David Long and I am a current PGY3 Radiation Oncology resident at Indiana University. I
grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, attended Miami University (Oxford, OH) and obtained my medical degree
from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
If granted the opportunity to be a part of the committee, my goal is to increase the availability of
educational resources on the ARRO website. While our access to radiation oncology resources is
growing and the resources currently on the website are great, I think that broader access to training
opportunities especially in radiology and medical oncology would be beneficial. Our field is inherently
multidisciplinary, and I feel strongly that radiation oncologists would benefit from staying abreast of
developments in other relevant fields, especially given the rapidly changing nature of our health care
system as a whole and oncology in particular. The ASTRO spring refreshers are a great resource for
obtaining the most up-to-date lecture on how to treat different subsites and are a model for the type of
presentations I would envision. For example, with regards to radiology resources, I reached out to the
radiology department at IU, who agreed to provide the radiation oncology residents here with access to
their saved lectures and allows us to audit didactics that are of interest to radiation oncology residents.
It is likely that other radiation oncology/radiology programs have similar resources. It would be
beneficial to pool these resources together within a single site, accessible to all residents, or to invite
national subsite specific experts to present lectures. These lectures would not only increase our
knowledge in particularly difficult anatomic areas, but would also expose us to new developments in
fields such as functional or molecular imaging. With regards to medical oncology, having ASTROrefresher-like talks about evolving systemic treatment paradigms such as immunotherapy would be
beneficial. While textbooks and UpToDate may provide some insight into this, having lectures directed
to radiation oncology residents specifically could enhance our understanding of a given subsite.
Learning about rapidly evolving targeted agents provide an easy way to review radiobiology and would
allow us to place textbook learning within the clinical context.
In addition, ARRO could provide an important service by providing a selection of basic resources tailored
for PGY2s. The residency “boot camp” for PGY2s that was discussed in a residency survey sent out by
the University of Chicago is a great idea. If those resources are available after a regional course or are
made in an online format, that would allow residents and potentially medical students who are
interested in the field to obtain a basic set of practical knowledge. My fiancé Esther is an otolaryngology
resident and recently completed a temporal bone fracture curriculum that people traveled to Chicago to
participate in. I believe the boot camp type idea is something that “if you build it, they will come.”
I look forward to the possibility of working with the executive committee to increase the educational
resources available for use. I appreciate your consideration for this position.
Left: My fiance Esther and I at the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. Right: My 2 nephews and neice on
Halloween.
David Long
535 Barnhill Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46202
[email protected]
Education
Residency
Radiation Oncology, Indiana University (Indianapolis, IN)
Internship
Internal Medicine, The Christ Hospital (Cincinnati, OH)
Graduate
MD, University of Cincinnati
Undergraduate
BS in Biochemistry, Minor in Molecular Biology, Miami University (Ohio)
• Summa Cum Laude
2015-present
2014-2015
2014
2010
Honors, Scholarships & Awards
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Ott Academic Achievement Award
2014
• Awarded to the top two graduates at the end of four years.
Peter T. Kilgour Academic Achievement Prize
2014
• Awarded to graduate whose academics at the end of four years best express the
ideals of medicine.
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (Junior)
2013
Eugene B. Ferris Award
2012
• Awarded to a student whose scholastic performance and qualities of leadership
during the first two years of medical school best exemplify the importance of
excellence in the basic science disciplines.
Pharmacology Recognition Award
2012
• Awarded to the top-performing medical student in the pharmacology class.
Jed Small Sigma Sigma Scholarship, University of Cincinnati
2010-2013
• A scholarship awarded by the Sigma Sigma honor fraternity to a University of
Cincinnati student (undergraduate or graduate) who has demonstrated leadership,
community service, extra-curricular activities, and academic achievement.
Miami University
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Miami University President’s List: 8 semesters
Parke and Dorothy Smith Premedical Scholarship
Miami Univ Interdisciplinary Technology Development Challenge Award
Undergraduate Research Grant from Miami University
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Awards
• Anastas Karipides Memorial Scholarship
• John H. Buckingham Scholarship
• Joseph Culler Chemistry Prize
• Harvey C. Brill Scholarship
2010-present
2006-2010
2008-2010
2009-2010
2008-2010
2009-2010
2008-2010
2007-2009
2007-2008
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, National Scholarships
• National Fred Archibald Leadership Award
2012-2013
Award recognized 3 members nationally who demonstrated outstanding leadership
in their chapter, community, and school.
• National Jones-Laurence Academic Excellence Scholarship
2010-2011
Was the top of 3 members recognized nationally for academic achievement.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, Chapter Scholarships
• David L. Morrow Leadership Scholarship
2008-2009
• D. Warren Brown Academic Scholarship
2008-2009
Medical School Activities
Summer Oncology Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
2011
• An 8 week summer rotation organized by the Department of Radiation Oncology.
The program introduced the multidisciplinary aspects of cancer care while providing
us with experiences in the classroom, clinic and operating room.
Volunteer, University of Cincinnati Open School
2010-present
• One of 538 Open School Chapters of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement
worldwide, UC Open School is an organization that provides opportunities for
service learning in quality improvement and patient safety. It is a collaboration
between medicine, nursing, nutrition, pharmacy, social work, physical therapy, and
dental hygiene. The organization implemented quality improvement projects at a
student run health management clinic at St. Vincent DePaul, a well-known
organization in the community that also runs a free foodbank and charitable
pharmacy. Services provided included basic health screening, education,
immunizations, and self-management skills through motivational interviewing.
Service Committee Director, University of Cincinnati Open School
2011-2012
• I was the director of the volunteer site of the above group which was based out of the
St. Vincent DePaul foodbank.
Peer Advisor, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
2011-2012
Big Brother Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
2011-2014
Research Experience
Prospective Clinical Research Project
2015-present
• Program: Indiana University Radiation Oncology
• Preceptor: Susannah G. Ellsworth, M.D.
• Project: A Pilot Study to Assess Theragnostically Planned Liver Radiation with
Functional DVH Analysis to Optimize Individualized Radiation Therapy
• Worked with Indiana University Simon Cancer Center protocol development to
design a prospective clinical research trial planned to complete during my residency.
This has been written and is currently in the institutional review process.
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow
2010
• Program: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Summer Undergraduate
Research Fellowship Program
• Location: Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry, and Microbiology
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• Preceptor: Alison A. Weiss, Ph.D.
• Project: “Shiga Toxin A and B Subunits Associate in vitro to Form Active Holotoxin”
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow
2009
• Program: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Summer Undergraduate
Research Fellowship Program
• Location: Department of Cancer and Cell Biology
• Preceptor: Maria Diaz-Meco, Ph.D.
• Project: “The Role of p62 in Prostate Cancer”
Undergraduate Research
2008-2010
• Program: Miami University Undergraduate Research
• Location: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University
• Preceptor: Christopher Makaroff, Ph.D.
• Project: “Functional Characterization of Arabidopsis thaliana ETHE1 by
Metabolomics”
Presentations and Publications
Long D, Galle J, Mannina E, Tann M, Cox J. Segmental Changes in Liver Volume after
SBRT. Presented in 2015 at Indiana University Cancer Research Day.
Long D, Banks J, Khattar N. Interprofessional Service-Learning to Improve the Health of
Our Community. Presented in 2011 at the 23rd Annual National Forum on Quality
Improvement in Health Care, Orlando, FL.
Long D, Fuller C, Pellino C, Weiss A. Shiga Toxin A and B Subunits Associate in vitro to
Form Active Holotoxin. Presented at 2010 Summer Undergraduate Research Forum,
Cincinnati, OH.
Long D, Abu-Baker S, Duran A, Galvez A, Joshi J, Diaz-Meco M, Moscat J. The Role of
p62 in Prostate Cancer. Presented at 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Forum,
Cincinnati, OH.
Undergraduate Activities
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, Miami University
• Chapter Treasurer
• Chapter Recorder
MCAT Instructor and Tutor, Kaplan Test Preparation, Oxford, OH
Teaching Assistant, Kaplan Live Online
Tutor for Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics, Miami University
Undergraduate Research
Emergency Department Volunteer, McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital
Miami University Club Lacrosse
Employment
2007-2010
2008-2009
2007-2008
2009-2010
2010
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2008-2010
2007-2008
2006-2007
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Summer Oncology Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
2011
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow
2010
• University of Cincinnati Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow
2009
• University of Cincinnati Cancer and Cell Biology
Patient Transporter, Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
2008
Research Assistant, Barrett Cancer Center, University of Cincinnati
2007
Professional Development
Professional Leadership Network: Dan Beard Council
2013-present
• A group of young professionals from Cincinnati that provide mentorship to local
Boy Scouts and receive mentorship from the Dan Beard Council.
• Volunteer at various events including the Boy Scout Challenge Camp, TQL
Dodgeball Challenge, Andy and Jordan Dalton Foundation Celebrity Waiter Night
Institute for Healthcare Improvement Basic Certificate
2013
• Completed the online coursework in quality improvement, patient safety, leadership,
patient and family centered care, and managing health care operations
72nd National John O. Moseley Leadership School, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
2007
Professional Memberships
American Society for Radiation Oncology
American College of Radiology
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
American Medical Association
2014-present
2014-present
2011-present
2010-present
Hobbies and Interests
Sports including golf, lacrosse (play on local men’s league team in Indianapolis in summer
and winter), basketball (play on IU Radiation Oncology Department intramural team);
traveling; cooking.