Impact of a global radiation oncology scholarship for trainees: An evaluation of early outcomes

Horia Vulpe; Ian J Pereira; Jean-Marc Bourque; Fleur Huang; Jenna Adleman; Danielle Rodin; Joda Kuk; Jennifer Goulart; Jessica Chan; Daniel Wakefield; Timothy P Hanna

doi:10.1016/j.radonc.2020.07.013

Impact of a global radiation oncology scholarship for trainees: An evaluation of early outcomes

Radiother Oncol. 2020 Oct:151:106-109. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.07.013. Epub 2020 Jul 11.

Authors

Horia Vulpe¹, Ian J Pereira², Jean-Marc Bourque³, Fleur Huang⁴, Jenna Adleman⁵, Danielle Rodin⁶, Joda Kuk⁷, Jennifer Goulart⁸, Jessica Chan⁹, Daniel Wakefield¹⁰, Timothy P Hanna¹¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
² Department of Radiation Oncology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
³ Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
⁴ Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
⁵ Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁶ Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, ON, Canada; Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁷ Department of Radiation Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
⁸ Department of Radiation Oncology, University of British Columbia, Victoria, BC, Canada.
⁹ Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada.
¹⁰ Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA; Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
¹¹ Department of Radiation Oncology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada; Division of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Cancer Research Institute at Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada. Electronic address: tim.hanna@kingstonhsc.ca.

PMID: 32663536
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.07.013

Abstract

Global Oncology capacity in Radiation Oncology (RO) needs development. We report on early outcomes of a Canadian Global Oncology elective scholarship program for trainees (2014-2019). The number of global oncology electives increased. Academic deliverables and collaborations were observed. There was evidence of personal and professional development.

Keywords: Global Health; Global Oncology; Medical Education; Radiation oncology.

MeSH terms

Canada
Fellowships and Scholarships
Humans
Radiation Oncology*