Competency-based workforce development and education in global oncology

N Hammad, N Ndlovu, LM Carson… - Current …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The healthcare workforce plays a pivotal role in cancer care delivery, leadership, policy,
education, and research in complex cancer systems. To ensure quality and relevance …

Transition to practice curriculum for general internal medicine physicians: scoping review and Canadian national survey

B Thomson, H O'Halloran, L Wu, S Gauthier… - BMC Medical …, 2022 - Springer
Background There remains a paucity of evidence for curricula for the transition to practice
(TTP) stage of Competence by Design internal medicine (IM) training programs. Current …

Supply and Demand for Radiation Oncologists in Canada: Workforce Planning Projections From 2020 to 2040

SK Loewen, Y Ruan, CHD Wu, A Arifin, M Kim… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose The number of Canadians diagnosed with cancer, and subsequent demand for
radiation therapy, are expected to increase over time. This study aimed to update our needs …

Integrating leadership development into radiation oncology training: A qualitative analysis of resident interviews

SL Turner, S Tesson, P Butow, B Vachan… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Radiation oncologists need to have more than sound clinical and technical
competencies. To optimize care for patients and advance all aspects of radiation oncology …

[HTML][HTML] A Qualitative Study on How Entrustable Professional Activities Support Medical Students in Their Transitions across Clerkships

AE Bremer, LIA Ruczynski, P Bot… - … on Medical Education, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: The authors used a constructivist rapid ethnographic design. They conducted
observations and interviews with 11 medical students in their Pediatrics clerkship; six of …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the radiation oncology in-training examination content using a clinical care path conceptual framework

K Rogacki, S Gutiontov, C Goodman… - Appl Radiat …, 2021 - appliedradiationoncology.com
Abstract Hypothesis: The American College of Radiology (ACR) Radiation Oncology In-
Training Examination (TXIT) is an assess ment administered by radiation oncology training …

Aligning requirements of training and assessment in radiation treatment planning in the era of competency-based medical education

N Moideen, C de Metz, M Kalyvas, E Soleas… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Radiation treatment planning (RTP) is a unique skill that requires interdisciplinary
collaboration among radiation oncologists (ROs), dosimetrists, and medical physicists (MP) …

Defining the capabilities and competencies of high-performing family physicians: a mixed methods study

M Aggarwal, G Scott, KM Kokorelias, K Kulasegaram… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction High-performing primary care is recognised as the foundation of an effective
and efficient healthcare system. Many medical graduates report they are not prepared for …

“It's good for the soul:” Perceptions of a formal junior faculty mentorship program at a large academic cancer centre

J Croke, S Tosoni, J Ringash - Radiotherapy and Oncology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Mentorship fosters professional and personal growth; however, the components
essential to program success remain unclear. Our objective was to evaluate and explore the …

[HTML][HTML] An impact model to understand and improve work-life balance in early-career researchers in radiation oncology

C Pittens, J Dhont, S Petit, L Dubois, P Franco… - Clinical and translational …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic had a substantial effect on mental health and work
productivity of early-career researchers working in Radiation Oncology (RO). However, the …