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Statement of Need
International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics
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NEEDS STATEMENT Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer deaths worldwide are projected to continue to rise to more than 11 million in 2030. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2017 1.685 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States. Nearly two-thirds of these patients will receive radiotherapy during their illness e most with the intent to cure the cancer. Advances in the applications, technologies, and methodologies of radiation oncology continue to evolve rapidly and the delivery of radiotherapy has become more complex, making it imperative that the radiation oncology professional remain current in the stateof-the-art techniques. The American Society for Radiation Oncology is committed to providing educational programming that creates a forum for global collaboration on issues in radiation oncology to improve professional practice by increasing their level of knowledge, as required to improve competency and performance in the field of oncology.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES The scientific program will continue to be the ideal platform to bring together clinicians, scientists, and researchers from all of the oncologic disciplines to exchange ideas, promote multidisciplinary care, and address the educational and professional development interests of our attendees. The program will highlight patient-reported outcomes, cost effectiveness, innovation in delivery systems, and value-driven quality care, among other key points. The innovations in technology and biology that drive the field will also be featured. Scientific and educational sessions will cover the standard clinical areas important to the field, including breast, central nervous system, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecological, head and neck, lymphoma, musculoskeletal, pediatric, sarcoma, and thoracic cancers as well as radiation biology and physics. The theme for ASTRO’s 2017 Annual Meeting is "The Healing Art and Science of Radiation Oncology." The meeting will be a celebration of objectivity and creativity in the service of patients with cancer. Our field has always distinguished itself with its scientific rigor and technological sophistication, but at the same time progress is impossible without visionary, color-outside-the-lines imagination. The artistry of what radiation oncologists do extends most importantly to the way we relate to our patients in their most vulnerable states, from the anxiety of the recently diagnosed patient to the fear and suffering of those late in their disease course. During the 2017 Annual Meeting, the program will highlight the latest advances in the laboratory and in the clinic, while recognizing the importance of mindfulness in patientdoctor relationships. To be comprehensive in scope, the meeting will also offer insights into the latest developments in the new economic order of medicine, particularly how it relates to the evolution beyond a fee-for-service culture. There will be a comprehensive program of educational and scientific sessions, panels, ePoster sessions, and keynote speakers. The Annual Meeting, a live 4-day interactive meeting, will feature a continued emphasis on patient quality and safety issues in the delivery of radiotherapy in the areas of treatment techniques, equipment, terminology, and professional responsibilities. Program content has been designed to address specific documented and clinically important practice gaps in physician knowledge and competence. At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be able to: 1. Examine the advances in radiation oncology technology that help improve patient outcomes and quality of life. 2. Use quality and safety measures in the delivery of radiotherapy. 3. Demonstrate the art of radiation oncology to physicians.
ELEMENTS OF COMPETENCE This educational symposium has been designed to narrow the competency gaps of patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal skills and communication, professionalism, patient-centered care, work in interdisciplinary teams, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, utilize informatics, professional standing, and commitment to lifelong learning, 12 of the 15 core competencies embraced by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the Institute of Medicine.
TARGET AUDIENCE This continuing medical education activity is designed to meet the interests of radiation oncologists, radiation oncology residents, radiation biologists, radiation physicists, dosimetrists, oncologists working in related specialties, radiation therapists, radiation oncology nurses, radiation oncology administrators, diagnostic radiologists, and all other health professionals involved in the field of radiation oncology.
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NEEDS STATEMENT Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer deaths worldwide are projected to continue to rise to more than 11 million in 2030. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2017 1.685 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States. Nearly two-thirds of these patients will receive radiotherapy during their illness e most with the intent to cure the cancer. Advances in the applications, technologies, and methodologies of radiation oncology continue to evolve rapidly and the delivery of radiotherapy has become more complex, making it imperative that the radiation oncology professional remain current in the stateof-the-art techniques. The American Society for Radiation Oncology is committed to providing educational programming that creates a forum for global collaboration on issues in radiation oncology to improve professional practice by increasing their level of knowledge, as required to improve competency and performance in the field of oncology.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES The scientific program will continue to be the ideal platform to bring together clinicians, scientists, and researchers from all of the oncologic disciplines to exchange ideas, promote multidisciplinary care, and address the educational and professional development interests of our attendees. The program will highlight patient-reported outcomes, cost effectiveness, innovation in delivery systems, and value-driven quality care, among other key points. The innovations in technology and biology that drive the field will also be featured. Scientific and educational sessions will cover the standard clinical areas important to the field, including breast, central nervous system, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecological, head and neck, lymphoma, musculoskeletal, pediatric, sarcoma, and thoracic cancers as well as radiation biology and physics. The theme for ASTRO’s 2017 Annual Meeting is "The Healing Art and Science of Radiation Oncology." The meeting will be a celebration of objectivity and creativity in the service of patients with cancer. Our field has always distinguished itself with its scientific rigor and technological sophistication, but at the same time progress is impossible without visionary, color-outside-the-lines imagination. The artistry of what radiation oncologists do extends most importantly to the way we relate to our patients in their most vulnerable states, from the anxiety of the recently diagnosed patient to the fear and suffering of those late in their disease course. During the 2017 Annual Meeting, the program will highlight the latest advances in the laboratory and in the clinic, while recognizing the importance of mindfulness in patientdoctor relationships. To be comprehensive in scope, the meeting will also offer insights into the latest developments in the new economic order of medicine, particularly how it relates to the evolution beyond a fee-for-service culture. There will be a comprehensive program of educational and scientific sessions, panels, ePoster sessions, and keynote speakers. The Annual Meeting, a live 4-day interactive meeting, will feature a continued emphasis on patient quality and safety issues in the delivery of radiotherapy in the areas of treatment techniques, equipment, terminology, and professional responsibilities. Program content has been designed to address specific documented and clinically important practice gaps in physician knowledge and competence. At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be able to: 1. Examine the advances in radiation oncology technology that help improve patient outcomes and quality of life. 2. Use quality and safety measures in the delivery of radiotherapy. 3. Demonstrate the art of radiation oncology to physicians.
ELEMENTS OF COMPETENCE This educational symposium has been designed to narrow the competency gaps of patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal skills and communication, professionalism, patient-centered care, work in interdisciplinary teams, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, utilize informatics, professional standing, and commitment to lifelong learning, 12 of the 15 core competencies embraced by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the Institute of Medicine.
TARGET AUDIENCE This continuing medical education activity is designed to meet the interests of radiation oncologists, radiation oncology residents, radiation biologists, radiation physicists, dosimetrists, oncologists working in related specialties, radiation therapists, radiation oncology nurses, radiation oncology administrators, diagnostic radiologists, and all other health professionals involved in the field of radiation oncology.