Journal article
Quality of Radiotherapy Workforce Training within the USA
Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain))
02 Feb 2024
PMID: 38331669
Abstract
The training, competency requirements and scope of practice of professionals within a radiation oncology department vary across countries. The purpose of this review is to shed light on the current status of radiotherapy training in the USA by discussing current benchmarks for medical residency, physics residency, radiation therapy and dosimetry training programmes. Although there are notable strengths, the US radiotherapy workforce training system also faces several challenges when it comes to standardising education to develop a competent workforce that meets societal needs. Continued efforts are needed at a systemic level to improve training in areas such as brachytherapy and proton therapy, promote research involvement and develop trainees who are equipped to form a competent radiation therapy workforce.
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- Title
- Quality of Radiotherapy Workforce Training within the USA
- Creators
- R Mulherkar - UPMC Hillman Cancer CenterD C Ling - Keck Hospital of USCR Tendulkar - Cleveland ClinicM R Kamrava - Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterS Beriwal - UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
- Publication Details
- Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain))
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Radiation Oncology (and Nuclear Medicine)
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85184768299
- Other Identifier
- 991021897380404721