Meridith L Balbach, Grantly Neely, Afua Yorke, Evangelina Figueroa-Medina, Jonathan Paly, Rebecca M Shulman, Claire Dempsey, Adam Shulman, Cesar Della Biancia, William B Cutrer, Benjamin C Li
PURPOSE: To address a gap in radiation oncology education in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), we sought to evaluate the effectiveness and generalizability of a refined curriculum on intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) offered to existing radiation therapy (RT) clinics across Africa and Latin America (LATAM) at no cost. METHODS: A curriculum was created based on prior needs assessments and adapted for participating medical physicists, radiation oncologists, radiation therapists, and trainees in LMICs...
April 12, 2024: BMC Medical Education