| Title: |
Multi-Institutional Implementation and Evaluation of a Curriculum for the Medical Student Clerkship in Radiation Oncology |
| Authors: |
Group, Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group Writing Committee Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study; Golden, Daniel W; Braunstein, Steve; Jimenez, Rachel B; Mohindra, Pranshu; Spektor, Alexander; Ye, Jason C; Members, Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group; Bradley, Kristin A; Chmura, Steven J; Currey, Adam; Das, Prajnan; Du, Kevin; Haas-Kogan, Daphne; Howard, Andrew R; Higgins, Susan A; Hung, Arthur Y; Kharofa, Jordan; Krishnan, Monica S; MacDonald, Shannon M; Mancini, Brandon R; Parashar, Bhupesh; Thaker, Nikhil G; Thomas, Charles R; Viswanathan, Akila N; Wheatley, Matt |
| Source: |
Journal of the American College of Radiology, vol 13, iss 2 |
| Publisher Information: |
eScholarship, University of California |
| Publication Year: |
2016 |
| Collection: |
University of California: eScholarship |
| Subject Terms: |
Cancer; Academic Medical Centers; Clinical Clerkship; Curriculum; Education; Medical; Undergraduate; Educational Measurement; Humans; Program Development; Program Evaluation; Radiation Oncology; Surveys and Questionnaires; undergraduate medical education; medical students; Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group; Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group Writing Committee; Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group Members; Clinical Sciences; Public Health and Health Services; Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging |
| Subject Geographic: |
203 - 209 |
| Description: |
PurposeRadiation oncology curriculum development is challenging because of limited numbers of trainees at any single institution. The goal of this project is to implement and evaluate a standardized medical student clerkship curriculum following the multi-institutional cooperative group research model.MethodsDuring the 2013 academic year, a standardized curriculum was implemented at 11 academic medical centers consisting of three 1-hour lectures and a hands-on radiation treatment planning workshop. After the curriculum, students completed anonymous evaluations using Likert-type scales (1= "not at all" to 5= "extremely") and free responses. Evaluations asked students to rate their comfort, before and after the curriculum, with radiation oncology as a specialty, knowledge of radiotherapy planning methods, and ability to function as a radiation oncology resident. Nonparametric statistical tests were used in the analysis.ResultsEighty-eight students at 11 academic medical centers completed the curriculum de novo, with a 72.7% (64 of 88) survey response rate. Fifty-seven students (89.1%) reported intent to pursue radiation oncology as their specialty. Median (interquartile range) student ratings of the importance of curricular content were as follows: overview, 4 (4-5); radiation biology/physics, 5 (4-5); practical aspects/emergencies, 5 (4-5); and planning workshop, 4 (4-5). Students reported that the curriculum helped them better understand radiation oncology as a specialty (5 [4-5]), increased specialty decision comfort (4 [3-5]), and would help the transition to radiation oncology residency (4 [4-5]). Students rated their specialty decision comfort significantly higher after completing the curriculum (4 [4-5] versus 5 [5-5]; P < .001).ConclusionsA national standardized curriculum was successfully implemented at 11 academic medical centers, providing proof of principle that curriculum development can follow the multi-institutional cooperative group research model. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
unknown |
| Relation: |
qt1b54t81j; https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1b54t81j; https://escholarship.org/content/qt1b54t81j/qt1b54t81j.pdf |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.jacr.2015.06.036 |
| Availability: |
https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1b54t81j; https://escholarship.org/content/qt1b54t81j/qt1b54t81j.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2015.06.036 |
| Rights: |
public |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.D2B1EC83 |
| Database: |
BASE |