Shaping the future of radiation oncology education: results of a nationwide student survey from Germany
Despite its recognized importance, RO remains inconsistently represented in medical education. Embedding RO in interdisciplinary oncology modules and expanding digital, longitudinal, and flexible teaching formats could enhance its visibility and relevance. Given students' strong interest in more in-depth exposure, optional and elective formats should be further developed to meet modern educational expectations.
Authors
- Heinz Schmidberger
- Hilke Vorwerk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7542-683X)
- Emmanouil Fokas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1601-6165)
- Hendrik Dapper
- Matthias Mäurer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9662-3082)
- Michael Oertel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2786-7013)
- Diana Steinmann
- Philipp Linde
- Nanna Wielenberg
- Sophia Drabke
Institutions
- Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- Düsseldorf University Hospital (DE)
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Integrated Oncology (United States) (US)
- University Hospital Münster (DE)
- Jena University Hospital (DE)
- University Hospital Cologne (DE)
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Strahlentherapie und Onkologie
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00066-025-02493-x
- Primary Topic
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00