NEEDS STATEMENT
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer deaths worldwide are projected to continue to rise to more than 11 million in 2030. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2016 1.685 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed. Nearly two-thirds of these patients will receive radiation therapy during their illness – most with the intent to cure the cancer. Advances in the applications, technologies and methodologies of radiation oncology continue to evolve rapidly and the delivery of radiation therapy has become more complex, making it imperative that the radiation oncology professional remain current in the state-of-the-art techniques. The American Society for Radiation Oncology is committed to providing educational programming that creates a forum for global collaboration on issues in radiation oncology to improve professional practice by increasing their level of knowledge, as required to improve competency and performance in the field of oncology.
Program Description and Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be able to:
Elements of Competence
The Annual Meeting program has been designed to narrow the
competency gaps of patient/patient-centered care, medical knowledge,
evidence-based practice, interpersonal skills and communication,
practice-based learning and improvement, work in interdisciplinary
teams, quality improvement, professionalism, professional standing and
commitment to lifelong learning, eleven of the fifteen core competencies
embraced by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Accreditation
Council for Graduate Medical Education and the Institute of Medicine.
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Disclaimer
ASTRO is committed to the free exchange of medical education.
Inclusion of any presentation in this program, including presentations
of off-label uses, does not imply an endorsement by ASTRO of the uses,
products or techniques presented.