Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1999 Aug 1;45(1):153-61. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(99)00155-8.
In response to the major changes occurring in healthcare, medical education, and cancer research, SCAROP addressed issues related to post-graduate education that could enhance existing programs and complement the present system.
SCAROP brought together a Working Group with a broad range of representatives organized in subcommittees to address: training, curriculum, and model building.
The Working Group emphasized the importance of training physicians with the necessary clinical, scientific, and analytical skills, and the need to provide expert radiation oncology services to patients throughout the United States. Opportunities currently exist for graduates in academic medicine, although there may be limited time and financial resources available to support academic pursuits.
In the face of diminishing resources for training and education and the increased scope of knowledge required, a number of models for resident training are considered that can provide flexibility to complement the present system. This report is intended to initiate dialogue among the organizations responsible for radiation oncology resident education so that resident training can continually evolve to meet the needs of cancer patients and take advantage of opportunities for progress through innovative cancer care and research.
为应对医疗保健、医学教育和癌症研究领域发生的重大变化，放射肿瘤学研究生教育特别行动小组（SCAROP）探讨了与研究生教育相关的问题，这些问题能够强化现有项目并补充当前体系。
SCAROP召集了一个工作组，该工作组由广泛的代表组成，并分为多个小组委员会，以解决培训、课程设置和模型构建等问题。
工作组强调了培养具备必要临床、科学和分析技能的医生的重要性，以及为美国各地患者提供专业放射肿瘤学服务的必要性。目前，学术医学领域的毕业生有机会，但用于支持学术追求的时间和资金资源可能有限。
鉴于培训和教育资源日益减少，所需知识范围不断扩大，考虑了多种住院医师培训模式，这些模式能够提供灵活性以补充当前体系。本报告旨在引发负责放射肿瘤学住院医师教育的各组织之间的对话，以便住院医师培训能够不断发展，以满足癌症患者的需求，并通过创新的癌症护理和研究利用进步机会。
