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Büttner M, Melton P, Fietkau R, Petersen C, Krause M, Borgmann K, Wolf U, Niyazi M, Christiansen H, Höller U, Schmitt D, Käsmann L, Linde P, Fleischmann DF, Ziegler S, Bresch A, Mäurer M. Successful implementation of online educational lectures of the German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO). Strahlenther Onkol 2024; 200:151-158. [PMID: 37889301 PMCID: PMC10805975 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-023-02162-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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PURPOSE Modern digital teaching formats have become increasingly important in recent years, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2021, an online-based webinar series was established by the German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO) and the young DEGRO (yDEGRO) working group. In the monthly 120-minute courses, selected lecturers teach curricular content as preparation for the board certification exam for radiation oncology. METHODS The evaluation of the 24 courses between 01.2021 and 12.2022 was performed using a standardized questionnaire with 21 items (recording epidemiological characteristics of the participants, didactic quality, content quality). A Likert scale (1-4) was used in combination with binary and open-ended questions. RESULTS A combined total of 4200 individuals (1952 in 2021 and 2248 in 2022) registered for the courses, and out of those, 934 participants (455 in 2021 and 479 in 2022) later provided evaluations for the respective courses (36% residents, 35% specialists, 21% medical technicians for radiology [MTR], 8% medical physics experts [MPE]). After 2 years, 74% of the DEGRO Academy curriculum topics were covered by the monthly webinars. The overall rating by participants was positive (mean 2021: 1.33 and 2022: 1.25) and exceeded the curriculum offered at each site for 70% of participants. Case-based learning was identified as a particularly well-rated method. CONCLUSION The DEGRO webinar expands the digital teaching opportunities in radiation oncology. The consistently high number of participants confirms the need for high-quality teaching and underlines the advantages of e‑learning methods. Optimization opportunities were identified through reevaluation of feedback from course participants. In its design as a teaching format for a multiprofessional audience, the webinar series could be used as a practice model of online teaching for other disciplines.
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- Marcel Büttner
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Radiation Clinic, Erlangen University Hospital, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology and National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology (OncoRay), University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Medical Faculty, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- partner site Dresden, German Cancer Consortium, Dresden, Germany
- partner site Dresden, National Center for Tumor Diseases, Dresden, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- partner site Munich, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Munich, Germany
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- Clinic for Radiotherapy and Special Oncology, Hanover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- partner site Munich, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cyberknife and Radiation Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Integrated Oncology (CIO), University Hospital of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University of Cologne, Kerpener St 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- partner site Munich, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Munich, Germany
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Office of the German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO), Berlin, Germany
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- Department for Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Jena, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Bachstr. 18, 07743, Jena, Germany.
- Clinician Scientist Program "OrganAge", Jena University Hospital, 07747, Jena, Germany.
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Sandhu NK, Rahimy E, Hutten R, Shukla U, Rajkumar-Calkins A, Miller JA, Von Eyben R, Deig CR, Obeid JP, Jimenez RB, Fields EC, Pollom EL, Kahn JM. Radiation Oncology Virtual Education Rotation (ROVER) 2.0 for Residents: Implementation and Outcomes. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2023; 38:977-984. [PMID: 36083458 PMCID: PMC9461407 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-022-02216-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed the integration of a virtual education curriculum to support radiation oncologists in training. We report outcomes from Radiation Oncology Virtual Education Rotation (ROVER) 2.0, a supplementary virtual educational curriculum created for radiation oncology residents globally. A prospective cohort of residents completed surveys before and after the live virtual webinar sessions (pre- and post-surveys, respectively). Live sessions were structured as complex gray-zone cases across various core disease sites. Resident demographics and responses were summarized using means, standard deviations, and proportions. Nine ROVER sessions were held from October 2020 to June 2021. A total of 1487 registered residents completed the pre-survey, of which 786 attended the live case discussion and 223 completed post-surveys. A total of 479 unique radiation oncology residents (of which 95, n = 19.8%, were international attendees) from 147 institutions (national, n = 81, 55.1%; international, n = 66, 44.9%) participated in the sessions. There was similar participation across post-graduate year (PGY) 2 through 5 (range n = 86 to n = 105). Of the 122 unique resident post-surveys, nearly all reported learning through the virtual structure as "very easy" or "easy" (97.5%, n = 119). A majority rated the ROVER 2.0 educational sessions to be "valuable or "very valuable" (99.2%, n = 121), and the panelists-attendee interaction as "appropriate" (97.5%, n = 119). Virtual live didactics aimed at radiation oncology residents are feasible. These results suggest that the adoption of the ROVER 2.0 curricula may help improve radiation oncology resident education.
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- Navjot K. Sandhu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford School of Medicine, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford School of Medicine, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford School of Medicine, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford School of Medicine, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239 USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford School of Medicine, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford School of Medicine, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239 USA
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Blended online learning for oncologists to improve skills in shared decision making about palliative chemotherapy: a pre-posttest evaluation. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:184. [PMID: 36820944 PMCID: PMC9947445 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07625-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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PURPOSE To improve shared decision making (SDM) with advanced cancer patients, communication skills training for oncologists is needed. The purpose was to examine the effects of a blended online learning (i.e. e-learning and online training session) for oncologists about SDM in palliative oncological care and to compare this blended format with a more extensive, fully in-person face-to-face training format. METHODS A one-group pre-posttest design was adopted. Before (T0) and after (T2) training, participants conducted simulated consultations (SPAs) and surveys; after the e-learning (T1), an additional survey was filled out. The primary outcome was observed SDM (OPTION12 and 4SDM). Secondary outcomes included observed SDM per stage, SPA duration and decision made as well as oncologists' self-reported knowledge, clinical behavioural intentions, satisfaction with the communication and evaluation of the training. Additionally, outcomes of the blended learning were compared with those of the face-to-face training cohort. Analyses were conducted in SPSS by linear mixed models. RESULTS Oncologists (n = 17) showed significantly higher SDM scores after the blended online learning. The individual stages of SDM and the number of times the decision was postponed as well as oncologists' beliefs about capabilities, knowledge and satisfaction increased after the blended learning. Consultation duration was unchanged. The training was evaluated as satisfactory. When compared with the face-to-face training, the blended learning effects were smaller. CONCLUSION Blended online SDM training for oncologists was effective. However, the effects were smaller compared to face-to-face training. The availability of different training formats provides opportunities for tailoring training to the wishes and needs of learners.
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Culbert MM, Brisson RJ, Oladeru OT. The landscape of digital resources in radiation oncology. Tech Innov Patient Support Radiat Oncol 2022; 24:19-24. [PMID: 36133932 PMCID: PMC9483774 DOI: 10.1016/j.tipsro.2022.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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In recent years, the number of educational medical resources accessible to residents and practicing radiation oncologists online has grown exponentially to include discussion boards, wikis, videos, podcasts, journal clubs, online communities, and interactive experiences to augment medical education. In this review, we identify, catalog, and critically evaluate educational websites, smartphone applications, web-based multimedia, and podcasts for radiation oncologists. Literature searches were conducted over a 2-month period (April to May 2022) using OVID-MEDLINE and PubMed with a combination of relevant search terms. Websites of relevant radiation oncology societies were reviewed for e-learning resources. Internet searches including the Google search engine, application stores, and podcast-publisher websites were conducted to identify digital resources for radiation oncology education. To ensure credibility, resources were assessed by two independent reviewers utilizing the criteria of authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, depth, and appearance per suggested formats for evaluating digital resources in medical literature. Literature searches using OVID-MEDLINE and PubMed yielded 425 citations. Those pertinent to radiation oncology provide examples of resource development, integrations into curriculum, interactive modules, case studies, and learner experiences. The multilevel search identified 47 free digital education resources including online radiation oncology tutorials, podcasts, videos, slide sets, applications, and other interactive resources, some requiring membership or a fee for full access. The myriad online educational tools available to radiation oncology residents represent excellent resources for continuing education. This review represents the first comprehensive summary of available online education resources for radiation oncologists to guide clinicians who are increasingly reliant on digital resources, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Matthew M. Culbert
- Corresponding author at: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, 2000 SW Archer Road, PO Box 100385, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States.
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You're on mute: obstetrics and gynecology perspectives on the transition to virtual grand rounds. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2022; 227:915-916.e1. [PMID: 35931126 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.07.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Di Perri D, Hofstede D, Postma A, Zegers CM, In't Ven L, Hoebers F, van Elmpt W, Verheesen L, Beurskens H, Troost EG, Compter I, Eekers DB. Development of explanatory movies for the delineation of new organs at risk in neuro-oncology. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol 2022; 33:112-114. [PMID: 35243021 PMCID: PMC8857542 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2022.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Accurate and uniform OAR delineation is essential to gather consistent toxicity data. New OARs were introduced in the 2021 update of EPTN Neurological Contouring Atlas. We developed explanatory movies for the delineation of these OARs. This aims to facilitate the training of delineation professionals.
Ten new organs at risk (OARs) were recently introduced in the updated European Particle Therapy Network neurological contouring atlas. Despite the use of the illustrated atlas and descriptive text, interindividual contouring variations may persist. To further facilitate the contouring of these OARs, educational films were developed and published on www.cancerdata.org.
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- Dario Di Perri
- Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro), Maastricht University Medical Center+, GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro), Maastricht University Medical Center+, GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine MUMC+, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro), Maastricht University Medical Center+, GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro), Maastricht University Medical Center+, GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro), Maastricht University Medical Center+, GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro), Maastricht University Medical Center+, GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro), Maastricht University Medical Center+, GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro), Maastricht University Medical Center+, GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiooncology - OncoRay, Dresden, Germany
- OncoRay – National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf Dresden, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partnersite Dresden and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, Germany: German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany, and Helmholtz Association/Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf (HZDR)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro), Maastricht University Medical Center+, GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro), Maastricht University Medical Center+, GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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