Simulation-based learning for enhanced gynecologic brachytherapy training among radiation oncology residents

VM Williams, B Mansoori, L Young, NA Mayr… - Brachytherapy, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose Brachytherapy is an irreplaceable component of gynecologic cancer treatment.
Resident training has declined, and procedural exposure is variable. We evaluated whether …

Development of a gynecologic brachytherapy curriculum and simulation modules to improve radiation oncology trainees' skills and confidence

ED Donnelly, S Sachdev, H Zhang, Z Kang… - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Brachytherapy in the management of cervical cancer is directly linked to improved
survival. Unfortunately, we continue to see a decline in its utilization. A recent survey of US …

Feasibility of deploying a US simulation-based gynecological brachytherapy educational workshop to an international setting

S Damast, S Felder, E Fields, L Singer - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose A decline in brachytherapy (BT) use for cervical cancer has negatively affected cure
rates in the United States and abroad. To improve trainee exposure to BT, a simulation …

Development and implementation of a simulation-based educational workshop on gynecological brachytherapy: pilot study at a national meeting

L Singer, S Braunstein, A Klopp, M Joyner - Practical radiation oncology, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose Despite the importance of brachytherapy in the curative treatment of locally
advanced cervical cancer, reviews of practice patterns in the United States have identified a …

Development of a multi-institutional simulation-based gynecologic brachytherapy curriculum

L Singer, S Damast, L Lin, N Taunk, LJ Lee… - International Journal of …, 2019 - redjournal.org
To the Editor: We read with great interest the recent letter by Rooney et al, which described a
need for the following educational initiatives: brachytherapy (BT) simulationbased education …

Education in gynecological brachytherapy

EC Fields, JM Kahn, L Singer - International Journal of Gynecologic …, 2022 - ijgc.bmj.com
Brachytherapy is an essential component in the curative treatment of many gynecological
malignancies. In the past decade, advances in magnetic resonance imaging and the ability …

Simulation-based graduate medical education in MR-guided brachytherapy for cervical cancer

L Singer, PY McLaughlin, G Alban, M Joyner, M King… - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Brachytherapy is critical for the curative treatment of locally advanced cervical
cancer. Although brachytherapy use is declining in the United States (US), novel interstitial …

Development, implementation, and outcomes of a simulation-based medical education (SBME) prostate brachytherapy workshop for radiation oncology residents

S Mesko, BV Chapman, C Tang, RJ Kudchadker… - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Despite a preponderance of data demonstrating strong clinical outcomes and cost-
effectiveness, prostate brachytherapy use and competency continue to decline. Enhanced …

Brachytherapy training survey of radiation oncology residents

SR Marcrom, JM Kahn, LE Colbert, CM Freese… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose As brachytherapy utilization rates decline, we sought to evaluate the state of
brachytherapy training during radiation oncology residency. Methods and Materials US …

A new development in ultrasound-compatible gynecologic brachytherapy simulators

EC Fields, MM Joyner, L Singer, D Todor - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Gynecologic brachytherapy is an essential component in the curative treatment of
cervical cancer. With the decline in brachytherapy utilization, gynecologic brachytherapy …