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The quality and extent of each candidate’s interest in radiation oncology.Ģ. To that end, we encourage stakeholders to carefully consider the following factors as they evaluate the size, selection process and scope of their training programs:ġ. It is a foundational principle that residency training positions should be filled by qualified candidates who are enthusiastic about the field. Radiation Oncology Workforce (February 2022)ĪSTRO continues to support the critical role of high-quality residency training to optimally educate and prepare our future workforce.

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It is the intention of the ASTRO Workforce Task Force to regularly update ASTRO members about the progress of the study while maintaining the boundaries required to ensure that the analysis and recommendations remain the independent domain of the outside firm. The ASTRO Board is committed to maintaining distance from the analysis to ensure that there are no perceptions of any internal influence.

Read the post at Additionally, ASTRO released the following statement on issues impacting residency training programs. The Workforce Task Force Chair Bruce Haffty, MD, FASTRO, and co-chairs Chirag Shah, MD, and Pranshu Mohindra, MD, recently discussed this process and provided further context around the radiation oncology workforce in an ASTRO Blog. radiation oncologist workforceĪSTRO IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE that it has retained the services of Health Management Associates to conduct a thorough analysis of the expected workforce needs in radiation oncology over the next decade. ASTROnews - Spring 2022 ASTROnews ASTRO Board approves independent assessment of U.S.

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