title: Vienna international summer school on experimental and clinical oncology for medical students: an Austrian cancer education project.
abstract: The "International Summer School on Experimental and Clinical Oncology for Medical Students" is organised at the Medical University of Vienna to teach a multidisciplinary approach to oncology to medical students in the final phase of their studies. The program includes biology, diagnosis, clinical and psycho-oncology. Lectures are given by medical, radiation and surgical oncologists. Teaching includes case reports, poster presentations and role-play. As part of the organising committee, Austrian students organise a social program. Since 1999, six courses have been held (147 students from 19 countries). Students recorded high satisfaction with organisation, scientific content and topic range. Case presentations, poster presentations and role-play were very useful. Early criticism that the program was too intense (long lectures and little interaction) has been answered. The summer school has a high degree of acceptance and is a very useful tool to teach medical students about oncology and approaching a cancer patient.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Radiology, LKH Gmunden, Miller v. Aichholzstrasse 49, 4810, Gmunden, Austria. sabine.fromm@gespag.at
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fromm-Haidenberger
authors.forename: Gudrun
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pohl
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Widder
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kren
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fitzal
authors.forename: Rupert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bartsch
authors.forename: Jakob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Vries
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zielinski
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pötter
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D038622:Internationality; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000193:education*; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*