Are They Ready? The Current Status of Canadian and US Radiation Oncology and Radiation Therapy Training Programs in Preparing Trainees for On-Call Emergencies and Interdisciplinary Teamwork

The aim of this study is to evaluate the current practices regarding radiation oncology emergencies training for radiation oncology residents and radiation therapy students and the presence of interdisciplinary curricula across Canadian and US training programs prior to putting trainees on-call. We also aim to evaluate the most significant needs in radiation oncology residency programs and radiation therapy training programs in regard to radiation oncology emergencies training in order to guide curriculum development.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research