Why do residents choose the medical oncology specialty? Implications for future recruitment—results of the 2007 French Association of Residents in Oncology (AERIO) Survey

Loriot, Yohann; Albiges-Sauvin, Laurence; Dionysopoulos, Dimitrios; Bouyon-Monteau, A.; Boyle, H.; You, Benoît; Massard, C.; Rouge, Thibault De La Motte

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“…Medical oncology also offers a broad diversity of activities, including multidisciplinary collaboration and involvement in clinical and translational research. Building on an excellent education and on a position at the centre of cancer care, young medical oncologists have a wide variety of exciting professional career opportunities to choose from in public, academic, private or industry practice [11].…”

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The current and future role of the medical oncologist in the professional care for cancer patients: a position paper by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)

Popescu

Schäfer²,

Califano

et al. 2014

Annals of Oncology

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The current and future role of the medical oncologist in the professional care for cancer patients: a position paper by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)

Popescu

Schäfer²,

Califano

et al. 2014

Annals of Oncology

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“…Previous studies indicate that the quality and quantity of the education provided in a subject is an important factor in student decisions to specialize in that field [ 8 , 9 ]. A study completed by French oncology residents found that exposure to oncology as a medical student was a factor involved in 83% of student decisions to choose oncology as a specialty [ 8 ]. Furthermore, a survey completed by 488 participants from 14 medical schools in the United Kingdom found that students were more likely to choose urology as a specialty if they had more hours of urology teaching, if they attended urology theater sessions, and if they had confidence in performing urological procedures [ 10 ].…”

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A Survey of Medical Oncology Training in Australian Medical Schools: Pilot Study

George¹,

Mandaliya²,

Prawira³

2017

JMIR Med Educ

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BackgroundOncology is a rapidly evolving field with continuous advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Therefore, it is important that medical students are provided with the knowledge and experience required to care for oncology patients and enable them to diagnose and manage toxicities of novel therapeutic agents.ObjectiveThis study was performed to understand the medical students’ perspective of the oncology education provided in universities across Australia and identify areas of education that could potentially be modified or improved to ultimately attract more students to a career in oncology.MethodsThis pilot cross-sectional study consisted of an 18-question survey that was submitted online to medical students in their final year and interns rotating to the Tamworth Hospital.ResultsThe survey was completed by 94 fifth-year medical students and interns. Oncology was taught both theoretically and clinically for 68% (63/93) of participants, and 48% (44/92) had an exclusive oncology rotation. Both theoretical and clinical oncology assessments were conducted for only 21% (19/92) of participants. Overall, 42% (38/91) of participants were satisfied with their oncology education, and 78% (40/51) were dissatisfied with the number of oncology teaching hours. The importance of a career in oncology was rated as low by 46% (41/90) of participants.ConclusionsThis pilot study indicates that there are potential areas to improve oncology teaching in Australian universities. The majority of surveyed students were dissatisfied with the number of teaching hours they receive in oncology. More global assessment of students and/or interns from other Australian institutes may yield further useful information.

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“…Little information is currently available concerning young medical students desire to pursue a career in oncology. In 2011, Loriot et al [ 1 ] published a study that included only a small population of young medical oncologists. The strongest factors that had influenced their decision to become a medical oncology specialist were an interest in medical oncology, exposure to this branch of medicine during graduate training as a medical student, an interest in research, and the diverse subject area.…”

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Choosing a career in oncology: results of a nationwide cross-sectional study

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BackgroundLittle information is currently available concerning young medical students desire to pursue a career in oncology, or their career expectations.MethodsThis project is a cross-sectional epidemiological study. A voluntary and anonymous questionnaire was distributed to all young oncologists studying in France between the 2nd of October 2013 and the 23rd of February 2014.ResultsThe overall response rate was 75.6%. A total of 505 young oncologists completed the questionnaire. The main determining factors in the decision to practice oncology were the cross-sectional nature of the field (70.8%), the depth and variety of human relations (56.3%) and the multi-disciplinary field of work (50.2%). Most residents would like to complete a rotation outside of their assigned region (59.2%) or abroad (70.2%) in order to acquire additional expertise (67.7%). In addition, most interns would like to undertake a fellowship involving care, teaching and research in order to hone their skills (85.7%) and forge a career in public hospitals (46.4%). Career prospects mainly involve salaried positions in public hospitals. Many young oncologists are concerned about their professional future, due to the shortage of openings (40.8%), the workload (52.8%) and the lack of work-life balance (33.4%).ConclusionsThis investigation provides a comprehensive profile of the reasons young oncologists chose to pursue a career in oncology, and their career prospects.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12909-018-1117-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Why do residents choose the medical oncology specialty? Implications for future recruitment—results of the 2007 French Association of Residents in Oncology (AERIO) Survey

Abstract: No data are available regarding how training in medical oncology is perceived. This study provides useful data for future policies to boost the number of oncologists.

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The current and future role of the medical oncologist in the professional care for cancer patients: a position paper by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)

The current and future role of the medical oncologist in the professional care for cancer patients: a position paper by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)

A Survey of Medical Oncology Training in Australian Medical Schools: Pilot Study

Choosing a career in oncology: results of a nationwide cross-sectional study

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