ESTRO GUIDE 2017

PREREQUISITES Before commencing this course you should: • Be familiar with the education programme and involved personnel in your country • Read the ESTRO core curriculum (CC) for radiation therapists and critique the content with respect to your own education programme • Based on the evaluation of the CC and the national/ local education programme, define possible topics for their short courses.

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BEST PRACTICE

RADIATION THERAPIST

FACULTY COURSE DIRECTOR

TEACHINGMETHODS • 12 hours of lectures • 12 hours of assisted preparation • 5 hours of feedback sessions • 4 hours of discussion

Mary Coffey, Associate Professor, Discipline of Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin (IE)

TEACHERS • Elena Fidarova, Radiation Oncologist, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (AT) • Michelle Leech, Associate Professor, Division of Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin (IE) • Eduardo Rosenblatt, Radiation Oncologist, Vienna (AT) • Philipp Scherer, Radiation Therapist, Landesklinikum, Salzburg (AT)

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT Evaluation form.

KEYWORDS Education, learning outcomes, curriculumdevelopment.

FURTHER READING Please consult the ESTROwebsite page of this course for further information. ACCREDITATION Application for CME recognitionwill be submitted to the EuropeanAccreditationCouncil for ContinuingMedical Education (EACCME), an institution of the European UnionofMedical Specialists (UEMS). EACCME credits are recognised by theAmericanMedical Association towards the Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA). Information on the status of the applications can be obtained from the ESTRO office.

Mary Coffey

ESTRO SCHOOL

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