Integration of radiation oncology teaching in medical studies by German medical faculties due to the new licensing regulations

• DOI: 10.1007/s00066-021-01861-7
• Publication Date: 2021-11-16T17:02:34Z
• Authors: H. Dapper; C. Belka; F. Bock; V. Budach; W. Budach; H. Christiansen; J. Debus; L. Distel; J. Dunst; F. Eckert; H. Eich; W. Eicheler; R. Engenhart-Cabi...; R. Fietkau; D. F. Fleischmann; B. Frerker; F. A. Giordano; A. L. Grosu; K. Herfarth; G. Hildebrandt; D. Kaul; O. Kölbl; M. Krause; D. Krug; D. Martin; C. Matuschek; D. Medenwald; N. H. Nicolay; M. Niewald; M. Oertel; C. Petersen; F. Pohl; A. Raabe; C. Rödel; C. Rübe; C. Schmalz; L. C. Schmeel; D. Steinmann; G. Stüben; R. Thamm; D. Vordermark; H. Vorwerk; T. Wiegel; D. Zips; S. E. Combs
• Keywords: Radiation oncology; Scope (computer science)

The new Medical Licensing Regulations 2025 (Ärztliche Approbationsordnung, ÄApprO) will soon be passed by the Federal Council (Bundesrat) and implemented step individual faculties in coming months. further development of medical studies essentially involves an orientation from fact-based to competence-based learning focuses on practical, longitudinal interdisciplinary training. Radiation oncology radiation therapy are important components therapeutic great importance for public health, both clinically epidemiologically, therefore should given appropriate attention education. This report is based a recent survey current state teaching at university hospitals Germany as well contents National Competence Based Learning Objectives Catalogue Medicine 2.0 (Nationaler Kompetenzbasierter Lernzielkatalog Medizin 2.0, NKLM) closely related Subject (Gegenstandskatalog, GK) Institute Pharmaceutical Examination Questions (Institut für Medizinische und Pharmazeutische Prüfungsfragen, IMPP). recommendations German Society Oncology (Deutsche Gesellschaft Radioonkologie, DEGRO) regarding topics, scope rationale establishment respective also included.