ESTRO 2024 - Abstract Book

S2672

Interdisciplinary - Education in radiation therapy

ESTRO 2024

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Keywords: Social media

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Training and certification in Radiation and Clinical Oncology (RO/CO) in the countries of the UEMS.

Selma Ben Mustapha 1 , Paul Meijnders 2 , Anh Diep 3 , Jana Jaal 4 , Kim Benstead 5 , Pedro Lara 6

1 Vrije Universiteit Brussel, UZ Brussel, Department of Radiation Oncology, Brussels, Belgium. 2 University of Antwerp, Iridium Network, Department of Radiation Oncology, Antwerpen, Belgium. 3 University of Liège, Department of Public Health, Liège, Belgium. 4 University of Tartu, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Tartu, Estonia. 5 Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Honorary Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Cheltenham, United Kingdom. 6 Canarian Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fernando Pessoa Canarias University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Las Palmas, Spain

Purpose/Objective:

To get a picture of how the training of residents in Radiation Oncology and Clinical Oncology (RO/CO) is carried out and assessed across different countries that are members of the of RO/CO section of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS).

Material/Methods:

A 51-item electronic survey was sent to UEMS representatives or president of national societies to get information about current RO/CO training, examination, continuous assessment, scientific activity requirements in UEMS countries. Opinions were also gathered about the interest in implementing a European certification in RO/CO.

Results:

Twenty-eight out of 35 (80%) UEMS countries sent a complete survey filled out by their UEMS national delegates or president of the national society of RO/CO.

The mean duration of the training in radiation oncology for radiation and/or clinical oncologists was 4.3 years (range: 0.5–6 years; median: 5 years).

In 3 of 28 countries (10.7%), training was purely in radiation oncology. In 17 countries (60.7%), part of the training time was spent in another specialty, and in 8 countries (28.6%), the training in radiation oncology was part of the training in clinical oncology.