Ariel E. Hirsch, MD

Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Ariel Hirsch, MD, Radiation Oncology, is the director of Radiation Oncology Education with clinical expertise in breast and genitourinary radiation oncology. A trailblazer in radiation oncology education and mentorship, she was an early implementer of radiation oncology education and medical student mentorship, and created the Oncology Education Initiative (OEI) and the Radiation Oncology Mentorship Initiative (ROMI). She has worked with institutions and organizations nationally and internationally to advise on mentorship and oncology education, including teams all over the United States as well as Belgium, Brazil and Australia. She serves on national and international committees and advisory boards on oncology education, mentorship and global health, including the medical student education task force and the education committee of the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the education committee for the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). She is one of the creators of the Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology-Association for Residents in Radiation Oncology (CARO-ARRO) Collaborative Global Oncology Enrichment Program, a global certificate program created to educate the next generation about global oncology issues. Dr. Hirsch is the only radiation oncologist who serves on the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) test material development committee for the National Board of Medical Examiners.

Publications

  • Published 4/24/2026

    Wagner B, Braunstein S, Brisson R, De Leo A, Garda A, Gunther J, Henson C, Hirsch AE, Holmes J, Katz L, Mattes M, Schuster JM, Price J, Shiue K, Thomas H, Golden DW. EQual Rubric Evaluation of the Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group Entrustable Professional Activities. J Cancer Educ. 2026 Apr 24. PMID: 42032436.

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  • Published 4/18/2026

    Ferreira LL, Hirsch AE, Rodrigues PLA, Santos Miranda ME, Drummond-Lage AP. Oncology Education in Undergraduate Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Expectations and Perceptions Between First- and Sixth-Year Cohorts. J Cancer Educ. 2026 Apr 18. PMID: 41999448.

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  • Published 11/3/2025

    Ferreira LL, Hirsch AE, Rodrigues PLA, Santos Miranda ME, Drummond-Lage AP. Correction: Bridging the Gap: Addressing the Disparity between Expectations and Practical Training in Oncology during Medical School. J Cancer Educ. 2025 Nov 03. PMID: 41182520.

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  • Published 10/20/2025

    Ferreira LL, Hirsch AE, Rodrigues PLA, Miranda MES, Drummond-Lage AP. Bridging the Gap: Addressing the Disparity Between Expectations and Practical Training in Oncology During Medical School. J Cancer Educ. 2025 Oct 20. PMID: 41111078.

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  • Published 7/1/2025

    Olesinski EA, Horn SE, Bergenholtz S, Hirsch AE. The Student Perspectives Initiative: A Novel Program Integrating Medical Students' Own Personal Stories of Illness into the Pre-clinical Medical Curriculum. Med Sci Educ. 2025 Oct; 35(5):2401-2412. PMID: 41555882.

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Other Positions

  • Member, BU-BMC Cancer Center
    Boston University

Websites

Education

  • Suny Health Science Center, MD
  • State University of New York at Binghamton, BA

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