Residents-as-Teachers Curriculum for Radiation Oncology: A Targeted Needs Assessment
| Autor: | David R. Raleigh, Horatio Thomas, Catherine C. Park, Lisa Ni, Lauren Boreta, Steve Braunstein |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Cancer Research
education Graduate medical education MEDLINE 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Radiation oncology Humans Medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Curriculum Response rate (survey) Medical education Radiation business.industry Internship and Residency Interprofessional education Oncology Education Medical Graduate 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Needs assessment Respondent Radiation Oncology business Needs Assessment |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 111:638-642 |
| ISSN: | 0360-3016 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.06.024 |
| Popis: | Purpose Achieving competency as educators is increasingly recognized as a critical part of residents’ training in graduate medical education across specialties. In addition to teaching medical students, radiation oncology residents often play a vital role in peer and interprofessional education. We conducted a survey to identify the needs of radiation oncology residents for developing skills in teaching. Methods and Materials An anonymous, web-based survey was developed and distributed to resident physicians at US radiation oncology programs. Analyses describe respondent demographics, experiences with teaching, and interest in various aspects of a formal “residents-as-teachers” curriculum. Results There were 171 completed survey responses (27.5% response rate). A total of 146 residents (85.4%) reported receiving no formal training in teaching before residency, and 121 (70.8%) reported no formal training during residency. Residents who had formal training in teaching were significantly more likely to be “quite” or “extremely” confident about teaching compared with residents who had no prior formal training (76.0% vs 51.4%; P = .022). Residents most commonly taught other residents and medical students (163 [95.3%] and 160 [93.6%] respondents, respectively). The most common settings for teaching were one-on-one teaching (164 respondents [95.9%]), small-group lectures (135 respondents [78.9%]), and intradepartmental lectures (136 respondents [79.5%]). In response to open-ended questions regarding desired teaching opportunities and domains for teaching development, many residents expressed a lack of confidence in teaching and were interested in improvement across many aspects of teaching. Conclusions Radiation oncology residents are expected and desire to teach in a multitude of settings across a wide variety of audiences. However, a significant proportion of radiation oncology residents lack formal training and rarely receive feedback for their teaching skills. The results of this national survey support the development of a residents-as-teachers curriculum for radiation oncology residents that would address the needs for and significant interest in this area. |
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