Defining a Leader Role curriculum for radiation oncology: A global Delphi consensus study

作者：Turner Sandra^*; Seel Matthew; Trotter Theresa; Giuliani Meredith; Benstead Kim; Eriksen Jesper G; Poortmans Philip; Verfaillie Christine; Westerveld Henrike; Cross Shamira; Chan Ming Ka; Shaw Timothy

来源：Radiotherapy and Oncology, 2017, 123(2): 331-336.

DOI：10.1016/j.radonc.2017.04.009

• Curriculum
• Competency
• Leadership
• Postgraduate education
• Radiation oncology

Background and purpose: The need for radiation oncologists and other radiation oncology (RO) professionals to lead quality improvement activities and contribute to shaping the future of our specialty is self-evident. Leadership knowledge, skills and behaviours, like other competencies, can be learned (Blumenthal et al., 2012). The objective of this study was to define a globally applicable competency set specific to radiation oncology for the CanMEDS Leader Role (Frank et al., 2015).
Methods: A modified Delphi consensus process delivering two rounds of on-line surveys was used. Participants included trainees, radiation/clinical oncologists and other RO team members (radiation therapists, physicists, and nurses), professional educators and patients.
Results: 72 of 95 (76%) invitees from nine countries completed the Round 1 (R1) survey. Of the 72 respondents to RI, 70 completed Round 2 (R2) (97%). In R1, 35 items were deemed for 'inclusion' and 21 for 'exclusion', leaving 41 'undetermined'. After review of items, informed by participant comments, 14 competencies from the 'inclusion' group went into the final curriculum; 12 from the 'undetermined' group went to R2. In R2, 6 items reached consensus for inclusion.
Conclusion: This process resulted in 20 RO Leader Role competencies with apparent global applicability. This is the first step towards developing learning, teaching and assessment tools for this important area of training.

• 出版日期2017-5