Objective Evaluation of a Didactic Curriculum for the Radiation Oncology Medical Student Clerkship

Journal Article · Wed Aug 15 04:00:00 EDT 2018 · International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.IJROBP.2018.04.052· OSTI ID:23073248

Kauffmann, Gregory E. ^[1]; McKillip, Ryan P. ^[2]; Farnan, Jeanne M. ^[3]; Park, Yoon Soo; Schwartz, Alan ^[4]

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1. Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago (United States)
2. Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago (United States)
3. Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago (United States)
4. Department of Medical Education, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago (United States)

A structured didactic radiation oncology clerkship curriculum for medical students is in use at multiple academic medical centers. Objective evidence supporting this educational approach over the traditional clerkship model is lacking. This study evaluated the curriculum efficacy using an objective knowledge assessment.

• OSTI ID: 23073248
• Journal Information: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, Journal Name: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 101; ISSN IOBPD3; ISSN 0360-3016
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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