Sandra Turner1, Matthew Seel2, Theresa Trotter3, Meredith Giuliani4, Kim Benstead5, Jesper G Eriksen6, Philip Poortmans7, Christine Verfaillie6, Henrike Westerveld8, Shamira Cross9, Ming-Ka Chan10, Timothy Shaw11. 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia; University of Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: sandra.turner1@optusnet.com.au. 2. Department of Radiation Oncology, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand. 3. Department of Radiation Oncology, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, Canada. 4. Department of Radiation Therapy, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada. 5. Department of Clinical Oncology, Gloucestershire NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom. 6. European Society of RadioTherapy and Oncology (ESTRO), Brussels, Belgium. 7. European Society of RadioTherapy and Oncology (ESTRO), Brussels, Belgium; Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut Curie, Paris, France. 8. Department of Radiation Oncology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 9. Department of Radiation Oncology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia. 10. Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. 11. University of Sydney, Australia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The need for radiation oncologists and other radiation oncology (RO) professionals to lead quality improvement activities and contribute to shaping the future of our specialty is self-evident. Leadership knowledge, skills and behaviours, like other competencies, can be learned (Blumenthal et al., 2012). The objective of this study was to define a globally applicable competency set specific to radiation oncology for the CanMEDS Leader Role (Frank et al., 2015). METHODS: A modified Delphi consensus process delivering two rounds of on-line surveys was used. Participants included trainees, radiation/clinical oncologists and other RO team members (radiation therapists, physicists, and nurses), professional educators and patients. RESULTS: 72 of 95 (76%) invitees from nine countries completed the Round 1 (R1) survey. Of the 72 respondents to RI, 70 completed Round 2 (R2) (97%). In R1, 35 items were deemed for 'inclusion' and 21 for 'exclusion', leaving 41 'undetermined'. After review of items, informed by participant comments, 14 competencies from the 'inclusion' group went into the final curriculum; 12 from the 'undetermined' group went to R2. In R2, 6 items reached consensus for inclusion. CONCLUSION: This process resulted in 20 RO Leader Role competencies with apparent global applicability. This is the first step towards developing learning, teaching and assessment tools for this important area of training.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The need for radiation oncologists and other radiation oncology (RO) professionals to lead quality improvement activities and contribute to shaping the future of our specialty is self-evident. Leadership knowledge, skills and behaviours, like other competencies, can be learned (Blumenthal et al., 2012). The objective of this study was to define a globally applicable competency set specific to radiation oncology for the CanMEDS Leader Role (Frank et al., 2015). METHODS: A modified Delphi consensus process delivering two rounds of on-line surveys was used. Participants included trainees, radiation/clinical oncologists and other RO team members (radiation therapists, physicists, and nurses), professional educators and patients. RESULTS: 72 of 95 (76%) invitees from nine countries completed the Round 1 (R1) survey. Of the 72 respondents to RI, 70 completed Round 2 (R2) (97%). In R1, 35 items were deemed for 'inclusion' and 21 for 'exclusion', leaving 41 'undetermined'. After review of items, informed by participant comments, 14 competencies from the 'inclusion' group went into the final curriculum; 12 from the 'undetermined' group went to R2. In R2, 6 items reached consensus for inclusion. CONCLUSION: This process resulted in 20 RO Leader Role competencies with apparent global applicability. This is the first step towards developing learning, teaching and assessment tools for this important area of training.
Authors: Ethan Y Song; Jessica Chuang; Jessica M Frakes; Thomas Dilling; Joann F Quinn; Stephen Rosenberg; Peter Johnstone; Louis Harrison; Sarah E Hoffe Journal: J Cancer Educ Date: 2021-02-22 Impact factor: 1.771