ESTRO 2024 - Abstract Book

S2717

Interdisciplinary - Education in radiation therapy

ESTRO 2024

Conclusion:

Since its foundation, STORj committee has come a long way in improving knowledge access for young Tunisian radiation oncologists, mainly through a strong and effective collaboration with the YoungESTRO. Sustained efforts are still needed to bridge the gap between young radiation oncologists educational needs and available training programs in Tunisia and to prepare them to ensure a safe and high quality radiation therapy service in the future.

Keywords: young radiation oncologist, education, workshops

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Research interest in young Romanian oncologists. Results from a multidisciplinary survey

Monica-Emilia Chirilă 1 , Elena Adriana Dumitrescu 2 , Camil Ciprian Mireștean 3,4

1 MVision AI, Clinical Development, Helsinki, Finland. 2 Oncology Institute "A. Trestioreanu", Medical Oncology, Bucharest, Romania. 3 University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Craiova, Romania. 4 Railways Clinical Hospital, Surgery, Iași, Romania

Purpose/Objective:

Oncology is a dynamic field in which research plays an important role. About 120 young oncologists finish residency in Romania each year, but there is no research module during either medical or radiation oncology residency. A limited number PhD positions are available, and usually, PhD students work full time as clinicians.

The purpose of this study was to assess the young oncologists' interest in research and their perception on the support they receive from their institutions, universities, or professional societies.

Material/Methods:

A 16-question online survey (Google Forms) was shared through personal contacts in all the oncology training centers and the main Romanian oncology clinics, both public and private. The main targets of the survey were radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and medical oncologists. Participation was voluntary and no personal data were requested or stored. The survey has four sections: A. General data; B. Questions for those who have research activity; C. Questions for those who are not involved in research; D. Suggestions. Sections A and D were common for all the participants. The questions were either with one or multiple answers possible, but open answer options were also included. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the results.

Results: