“Empowering Learners, Enhancing Patient Care: The Role of Technology and Collaboration in Radiation Oncology Education”
The 7th Annual ROECSG Spring Symposium was held Friday May 31, 2024 at RUSH University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA. This was a hybrid meeting with both in-person and virtual attendance.
2024 ROECSG Symposium Chair
Kimberly Corbin, MD – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
2024 ROECSG Symposium Keynote Speaker
David Kok, MBBS, MEd – Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre/University of Melbourne
Download the Symposium Program
Download the Symposium-at-a-Glance
The YouTube links below will allow you to view each presentation.
| Title | Speaker | Institution | Video |
| SESSION 1 – UGME 1 | Moderator: Lisa Ni | UCSF | |
| TEAMRO: Final analysis of TEAMRO (TEAching Mentorship in Radiation Oncology), a multicenter prospective phase 2 intervention study on teaching mentorship skills to residents working with medical students | Anurag Saraf | Brigham Women’s Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Center | YouTube |
| Funded radiation oncology visiting medical student electives: a cross-sectional analysis | Colin McNamara and Alexys Gayne | Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine | YouTube |
| Second Look Opportunity for Radiation Oncology Medical Residency During Virtual Interview Season (QP) | Mary Mahoney | Garnet Health | YouTube |
| SESSION 2 – GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION | Moderator: Sarah Hoffe | Moffitt Cancer Center | |
| Mapping Mastery: Evaluation of a radiation oncology competency-based curriculum’s alignment with current ACGME milestones | Ryan Brisson | University of Florida | YouTube |
| Implementing A Flipped Classroom Concept for Radiation Oncology Physics Curriculum | Christopher Williamson | Emory University | YouTube |
| Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group physics curriculum needs assessment for radiation oncology residents | May Tsao | Odette Cancer Centre, University of Toronto | YouTube |
| Enhancing Radiation Oncology Resident Education: A Multifaceted Approach to Managing Emergencies (QP) | Armando Vera | University of Miami/Jackson Health System | YouTube |
| Exploring the feasibility and utility of Entrustable Professional Activities in resident assessment and feedback: A pilot survey study (QP) | Ryan Brisson | University of Florida | YouTube |
| Assessing the Readiness for Climate Change Education in Radiation Oncology in the United States and Canada (QP) | Sierra Silverwood | Michigan State College of Human Medicine | YouTube |
| Didactic Instruction’s Impact upon Medicolegal Quality of Radiation Oncology Resident Physician Documentation (QP) | Conley Kriegler | University of Alberta | YouTube |
| SESSION 3 – PATIENT EDUCATION | Moderator: Sarah Dooley | RUSH University Medical Center | |
| Radiation Oncology Patient Education: A Scoping Review to Identify Future Directions for Scholarship | Sydney Fleishman | Northwestern University | YouTube |
| Evaluation of a graphic narrative patient education tool to reduce pre-treatment anxiety for patients receiving radiotherapy in a Latin American hospital | Augustin Vannier | University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine | YouTube |
| Patient Education: Personalizing Cancer Resources to Baseline Learning Preferences | Matt Adams | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | YouTube |
| SESSION 4 – CONTOURING | Moderator: May Tsao | University of Toronto | |
| Development and implementation of an image registration and fusion workshop for radiation oncology trainees | Adam Avant | University of Colorado | YouTube |
| Cloud-based Self-directed Contouring Modules in Radiation Oncology Residency: Interim Results | Kristin Walker | University of Virginia | YouTube |
| Advancing Contouring Skills for Radiation Therapists through a structured teaching approach – An Irish Perspective | Guhan Rangaswamy | St. Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network | YouTube |
| AI Auto Contouring and its Impact on Resident Education | Alexander Qian | University of California, San Francisco | YouTube |
| Standardizing Assessment of Gynecologic Brachytherapy Contours: A Pilot Study in Contour Competency Assessment for Radiation Oncology Residents (QP) | Ria Mulherkar | UPMC Hillman Cancer Center | YouTube |
| An Interactive Approach to Learning 3D Anatomy for Medical Students (QP) | Patricia Pius | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center | YouTube |
| REPORT FROM ARRO | Mustafa Basree | Junior Vice Chair, ARRO Executive Committee, Education Subcommittee | YouTube |
| REPORT FROM ADROP | Adam Currey | President, Association of Directors of Radiation Oncology Programs (ADROP) | YouTube |
| REPORT FROM ABR | Michael Yunes | ABR Associate Executive Director for Radiation Oncology | YouTube |
| SESSION 5 – INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION | Moderator: Ashley Cetnar | The Ohio State University | |
| Defining the Nursing Workforce in Radiation Oncology: Demographic Results of a National Survey | John Hillson | Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center | YouTube |
| Impact of Role Identification Badge Placards on Radiation Oncology Personnel Job Satisfaction and Wellbeing | Elizabeth McKone | Mayo Clinic | YouTube |
| Development and Future Prospects of Online Educational Lectures of the German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO) | Marcel Büttner | University Hospital Tübingen | YouTube |
| Development of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre/Varian Clinical School in Motion Management | Nick Hardcastle | Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | YouTube |
| Emotional Intelligence-Based Leadership Training in Radiation Oncology: Results of a Departmental Initiative to Explore Working Relationships to Build Teamwork (QP) | John Michael Bryant | H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute | YouTube |
| KEYNOTE SPEAKER | David Kok | Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre/University of Melbourne | |
| SESSION 6 – UGME/RADIATION ONCOLOGY PUBLICITY | Moderator: Malcolm Mattes | Rutgers Cancer Institute | |
| Radiant Horizons: Nurturing Interest and Attraction to Radiation Oncology in Medical Graduates | Elías Gomis Sellés | University Hospital Virgen del Rocío | YouTube |
| Radiate & Educate: Empowering Future Physicians through an International Radiation Oncology Student Newsletter | Anthony Alanis | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine | YouTube |
| Defining a Radiation Oncology Observership Curriculum via the Delphi Method | Julia Willcox | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | YouTube |
| Utility of virtual sessions to inform medical students about radiation oncology residency programs (QP) | Conley Kriegler | University of Alberta – Cross Cancer Institute | YouTube |
| Asynchronous Presentations | |||
| Research Match – Connecting Students to Projects | James Alin | Medical College of Georgia (MCG) | YouTube |
| Concept Inventory Development for Medical Physics Education | Ashley Cetnar | The Ohio State University | YouTube |
| Enhancing Understanding of Oncologic Topics: Evaluating the Impact of Preclinical Medical Student Journal Clubs | Sylvia Choo | University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine | YouTube |
| Impact of Small Group Session on Medical Student Interest in Applying for Residency in Radiation Oncology | Anna Fariss | Dartmouth-Hitchcock | YouTube |
| Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Improving Resident Wellness and Quality of Oncological Care: A Prospective Study | Nilanjan Haldar | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | YouTube |
| Assessment of an Onco-Radiology Course for Radiation Oncology Residents | Christina Huang | Duke University School of Medicine | YouTube |
| Coaching for Radiation Oncology Residents and Faculty- A Pilot Program | Leah Katz | Columbia University Medical Center | YouTube |
| Value Based Healthcare Competition for Medical Students | Joyce Kim | Medical College of Georgia | YouTube |
| Analysis of Radiation Oncology Residency Program Websites: A Call For Further Improvements | David Lee | Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine | YouTube |
| Oh, the Places You’ll Go? Exploring the Geographic Program Distribution and Use of Geographic Preferences in the Current Radiation Oncology Residency Application Cycle | Mary Mahoney | Garnet Health | YouTube |
| Co-Designing a Short Asynchronous Virtual Education in Research (SAVER) Program | John Peterson | H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center | YouTube |
| Interprofessional teaming: Is a one-hour novel didactic/interactive leadership class feasible? | Pranit Singh | University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine | YouTube |
2024 ROECSG Spring Symposium Planning Committee
Kimberly Corbin MD, Mayo Clinic – 2024 Symposium Chair
Suryakanta Acharya MD, Assam Cancer Care Foundation, Lakhimpur, India
Steve Braunstein MD PhD, University of California San Francisco
Jie Jane Chen MD, University of California, San Francisco
Kankan Deka MBBS, MD, Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh, India
Leah D’Souza MD MSc, RUSH University Medical Center
Emma Fields MD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Daniel Golden MD MHPE, RUSH University Medical Center
Jill Gunther MD PhD, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Rachel Jimenez MD, Massachusetts General Hospital
Lisa Ni MD, University of California San Francisco
Jeremy Price MD PhD, Temple Health
James Randall MD, Northwestern University
Kristi Tonning MS PhD RT(T), Oregon Health & Science University
Anamaria Yeung MD, University of Florida
2024 ROECSG Spring Symposium Abstract Review
Abstract Review Committee Chairs
- Lisa Ni MD, University of California San Francisco
- Jeremy Price MD PhD, Temple Health
Abstract Reviewers
- Anthony Alanis, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Naba Ali, Emory University
- Sudha Amarnath, Cleveland Clinic
- James Bates, Emory University
- Drew Bergman, Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
- Jie Jane Chen, University of California, San Francisco
- Kimberly Corbin, Mayo Clinic
- Baher Elgohari, University of Pittsburgh
- Yannick Eller, University of Dundee
- Emma Fields, Medical College of Virginia
- Jordan Alexander Holmes, Indiana University
- Paris Ann Ingledew, BC Cancer Alliance
- James Janopaul-Naylor, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Elizabeth Jeans, Arizona Center for Cancer Care
- Thomas Kim, RUSH University Medical Center
- Mary Mahoney, Garnet Health
- Laura Maule, Drexel University College of Medicine
- Lisa Ni, University of California, San Francisco
- Jeremy Price, Temple Health
- James Randall, Northwestern University
- Soumon Rudra, Emory University
- Anurag Saraf, Harvard Radiation Oncology Program
- Jessica Moore Schuster, University of Wisconsin
- Austin Sim, The Ohio State University Medical Center
- Matthew Studenski, University of Miami
- Neil Wallace, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
- Trudy Wu, University of California, Los Angeles
- Viktor Javier Vazquez Zamora, Puebla Specialty Hospital, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Mexico
Co-Sponsored by ROECSG and ASTRO
