ESTRO Guide 2019

“Special attention was paid to each participant by the faculty. Excellent programme.” - Dr Ulviyya Nabizade, Radiation oncologist | National Center of Oncology, Baku, Azerbaijan -

• Read the ESTRO Core Curriculum (CC) and benchmarking for RTTs and critique the content with respect to their own education programme • Based on the evaluation of the CC, the benchmarking document and the national/local education programme define possible topics for their short courses.

organise, deliver and evaluate a course, supported by practical sessions. At the end of the preparatory course, it is expected that participants will have: • An outline programme, potential lecturers, evaluation procedure, checklist and timetable of tasks for the first course • Commenced the preparation of the topic that they will teach, have gained skills in lecture presentation and started to prepare their first lecture, developed a support network and identified a liaison person in their national education institute • Communicated regularly with the faculty highlighting any difficulties encountered. First local course (3 days – between January and September 2019) To deliver and evaluate the first local course. One or two of the international faculty will attend and may contribute if appropriate. To evaluate the first course delivered, plan for the next two courses and indicate how the education element will be sustained. Interim support for participants. Interim support to the participants will be provided through an e-learning platform via MOODLE*. Second and third course will be delivered between January and December 2019. PREREQUISITES Before commencing this course participants should: • Be familiar with the education programme and involved personnel in their country The consolidation course (3 days – October 2019)

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RADIATION THERAPIST

FACULTY COURSE DIRECTOR

TEACHINGMETHODS • 12 hours of lectures • 12 hours of assisted preparation • 5 hours of feedback sessions • 4 hours of discussion.

Mary Coffey, Adjunct Professor, Division of Radiation Therapy, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin (IE) TEACHERS • Colleen Dickie, Radiation Therapist, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto (CA) • Kirsten Hopkins, Radiation Oncologist, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (AT) • Velimir Karadza, Radiation Therapist, Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb (HR) • Michelle Leech, Associate Professor, Division of Radiation Therapy, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin (IE) • Philipp Scherer, Radiation Therapist, Landeskliniken, Salzburg (AT)

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT Evaluation form.

KEYWORDS Education, learning outcomes, curriculum development.

FURTHER READING Please consult the ESTRO website page of this course for further information.

ACCREDITATION Application for CME recognition will be submitted to the European Accreditation Council for ContinuingMedical Education (EACCME), an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). EACCME credits are recognised by the American Medical Association towards the Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA). Information on the status of the applications can be obtained from the ESTRO office.

Mary Coffey

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