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ESTRO SCHOOL
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ROADMAP
RADIATION THERAPIST
BEST PRACTICE
Mary Coffey
FACULTY
COURSE DIRECTOR
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)
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.
TEACHINGMETHODS
• 12 hours of lectures
• 12 hours of assisted preparation
• 5 hours of feedback sessions
• 4 hours of discussion
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.