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Results of the 2013-2015 Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology Survey of Chief Residents in the United States.
Nabavizadeh, Nima; Burt, Lindsay M; Mancini, Brandon R; Morris, Zachary S; Walker, Amanda J; Miller, Seth M; Bhavsar, Shripal; Mohindra, Pranshu; Kim, Miranda B; Kharofa, Jordan.
Afiliação
  • Nabavizadeh N; Department of Radiation Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon. Electronic address: nabaviza@ohsu.edu.
  • Burt LM; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Mancini BR; Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
  • Morris ZS; Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.
  • Walker AJ; Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Miller SM; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  • Bhavsar S; Department of Radiation Oncology, Integris Cancer Institute, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
  • Mohindra P; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • Kim MB; Harvard Radiation Oncology Program, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Kharofa J; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys ; 94(2): 228-34, 2016 Feb 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26853332
PURPOSE: The purpose of this project was to survey radiation oncology chief residents to define their residency experience and readiness for independent practice. METHODS AND MATERIALS: During the academic years 2013 to 2014 and 2014 to 2015, the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO) conducted an electronic survey of post-graduate year-5 radiation oncology residents in the United States during the final 3 months of training. Descriptive statistics are reported. RESULTS: Sixty-six chief residents completed the survey in 2013 to 2014 (53% response rate), and 69 completed the survey in 2014 to 2015 (64% response rate). Forty to 85% percent of residents reported inadequate exposure to high-dose rate and low-dose rate brachytherapy. Nearly all residents in both years (>90%) reported adequate clinical experience for the following disease sites: breast, central nervous system, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, head and neck, and lung. However, as few as 56% reported adequate experience in lymphoma or pediatric malignancies. More than 90% of residents had participated in retrospective research projects, with 20% conducting resident-led prospective clinical trials and 50% conducting basic science or translational projects. Most chief residents reported working 60 or fewer hours per week in the clinical/hospital setting and performing fewer than 15 hours per week tasks that were considered to have little or no educational value. There was more than 80% compliance with Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) work hour limits. Fifty-five percent of graduating residents intended to join an established private practice group, compared to 25% who headed for academia. Residents perceive the job market to be more competitive than previous years. CONCLUSIONS: This first update of the ARRO chief resident survey since the 2007 to 2008 academic year documents US radiation oncology residents' experiences and conditions over a 2-year period. This analysis may serve as a valuable tool for those seeking to improve training of the next generation of oncology leaders.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Escolha da Profissão / Inquéritos e Questionários / Radioterapia (Especialidade) / Internato e Residência / Neoplasias Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Escolha da Profissão / Inquéritos e Questionários / Radioterapia (Especialidade) / Internato e Residência / Neoplasias Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2016 Tipo de documento: Article