Education and Training Needs in the Radiation Sciences: Problems and Potential Solutions

Dynlacht, Joseph R.; Zeman, Elaine M.; Held, Kathryn D.; Deye, James A.; Vikram, Bhadrasain; Joiner, Michael C.

doi:10.1667/rr14199.1

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“…Pertinent to funding issues, the needs and problems of education and training in radiation research and radiation protection have been extensively discussed, e.g. in Europe (Ottolenghi et al 2019) and in the US (Coleman et al 2003;Dynlacht et al 2015 ). This brief section provides an overview on the current situations in various countries.…”

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Funding for radiation research: past, present and future

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et al. 2019

International Journal of Radiation Biology

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For more than a century, ionizing radiation has been indispensable mainly in medicine and industry. Radiation research is a multidisciplinary field that investigates radiation effects. Radiation research was very active in the mid-to late 20th century, but has then faced challenges, during which time funding has fluctuated widely. Here we review historical changes in funding situations in the field of radiation research, particularly in Canada, European Union countries, Japan, South Korea, and the US. We also provide a brief overview of the current situations in education and training in this field. A better understanding of the biological consequences of radiation exposure is becoming more important with increasing public concerns on radiation risks and other radiation literacy. Continued funding for radiation research is needed, and education and training in this field are also important.

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Section: Education and Trainingmentioning

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Funding for radiation research: past, present and future

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Klokov

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International Journal of Radiation Biology

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“…In addition, we are currently producing significantly more medical physics graduates than we can expect to be absorbed into clinical practice ( 8 ). In stark contrast, radiobiologists are becoming scarce, both in the clinical setting and in research institutions ( 2, 10, 11 ). Therefore, a strong need exists to produce more radiobiologists and/or train physicists and physicians to be fluent and productive in this research area.…”

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Improving Research in Radiation Oncology through Interdisciplinary Collaboration

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The contribution of radiation oncology to the future of cancer treatment depends significantly on our continued clinical progress and future research advancements. Such progress relies on multidisciplinary collaboration among radiation oncologists, medical physicists and radiobiologists. Cultivating collaborative educational and research opportunities among these three disciplines and further investing in the infrastructure used to train both clinicians and researchers will therefore help us improve the future of cancer care. This article evaluates the success of a short-term educational environment to foster multidisciplinary collaboration. The NIH-funded educational course developed at Wayne State University, called “Integration of Biology and Physics into Radiation Oncology’’ (IBPRO), was designed to facilitate the engagement of radiation oncologists, medical physicists and radiobiologists in activities that enhance collaborative investigation. Having now been delivered to nearly 200 participants over the past four years, the relative success of IBPRO in fostering productive interdisciplinary collaboration and producing tangible research outcomes can be evaluated. The 140 IBPRO participants from the first three years were surveyed to quantify the effectiveness of the course. In total, 62 respondents reported developing 23 institutional protocols, submitting more than 25 research grants (nine of which have been funded thus far), and publishing more than 30 research manuscripts attributable to participation in IBPRO. Nearly one-half (45%) of respondents reported generating at least one of these research metrics attributable to participation in IBPRO and these participants reported an average of over four such quantitative research metrics per respondent. This represents a very substantial contribution to radiation oncology research by a relatively small number of researchers within a relatively short time. Nearly one-half of respondents reported ongoing collaborative working relationships generated by IBPRO. In addition, approximately one-half of respondents stated that specific information presented at IBPRO changed the way they practice, and over 80% of respondents practicing in a clinical setting stated that, since participation in IBPRO, they have approached clinical dilemmas more collaboratively. We believe that educational opportunities such as IBPRO can have a significant impact on interdisciplinary collaborative research. In addition, such interventions have the ability to effect significant clinical change. Both of these should have a positive impact on future advancements in radiation oncology and affect the future contribution of radiation oncology to the treatment of cancer.

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“…5–8, 10, 11). Yet, there is still no nationally sustained response to this developing crisis within cancer therapy and research.…”

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IBPRO – A Novel Short-Duration Teaching Course in Advanced Physics and Biology Underlying Cancer Radiotherapy

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This article provides a summary and status report of the ongoing advanced education program IBPRO – Integrated course in Biology and Physics of Radiation Oncology. IBPRO is a five-year program funded by NCI. It addresses the recognized deficiency in the number of mentors available who have the required knowledge and skill to provide the teaching and training that is required for future radiation oncologists and researchers in radiation sciences. Each year, IBPRO brings together 50 attendees typically at assistant professor level and upwards, who are already qualified/certified radiation oncologists, medical physicists or biologists. These attendees receive keynote lectures and activities based on active learning strategies, merging together the clinical, biological and physics underpinnings of radiation oncology, at the forefront of the field. This experience is aimed at increasing collaborations, raising the level and amount of basic and applied research undertaken in radiation oncology, and enabling attendees to confidently become involved in the future teaching and training of researchers and radiation oncologists.

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Education and Training Needs in the Radiation Sciences: Problems and Potential Solutions

Cited by 21 publications

References 15 publications

Funding for radiation research: past, present and future

Funding for radiation research: past, present and future

Improving Research in Radiation Oncology through Interdisciplinary Collaboration

IBPRO – A Novel Short-Duration Teaching Course in Advanced Physics and Biology Underlying Cancer Radiotherapy

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