Radiation Oncology Residency Training in Latin America: A Call to Attention.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Despite the call to increase the number of radiation oncologists in Latin America, the quality, similarity, and number of residency training programs are unknown. We seek to describe the current state of residency programs in radiation oncology in Latin America.

Methods and materials

Latin American Residents in Radiation Oncology performed a cross-sectional analysis of universities and training centers for radiation oncologists in Latin America. Latin American Residents in Radiation Oncology members identified and contacted current residents and specialists at each center to obtain information and documents that described their training curricula.

Results

As of 2020, 13 of 23 (56.5%) Latin American countries have radiation oncology training. Seventy-three trai

SUBMITTER: Li B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8914461 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature