title: The updated ESTRO core curricula 2011 for clinicians, medical physicists and RTTs in radiotherapy/radiation oncology.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In 2007 ESTRO proposed a revision and harmonisation of the core curricula for radiation oncologists, medical physicists and RTTs to encourage harmonised education programmes for the professional disciplines, to facilitate mobility between EU member states, to reflect the rapid development of the professions and to secure the best evidence-based education across Europe.
  
  
  METHODS
  Working parties for each core curriculum were established and included a broad representation with geographic spread and different experience with education from the ESTRO Educational Committee, local representatives appointed by the National Societies and support from ESTRO staff.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The revised curricula have been presented for the ESTRO community and endorsement is ongoing. All three curricula have been changed to competency based education and training, teaching methodology and assessment and include the recent introduction of the new dose planning and delivery techniques and the integration of drugs and radiation. The curricula can be downloaded at http://www.estro-education.org/europeantraining/Pages/EuropeanCurricula.aspx.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The main objective of the ESTRO core curricula is to update and harmonise training of the radiation oncologists, medical physicists and RTTs in Europe. It is recommended that the authorities in charge of the respective training programmes throughout Europe harmonise their own curricula according to the common framework.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark. jesper@oncology.dk
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mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010825:Physics; D018787:Radiation Oncology / Q000193:education*; D011878:Radiotherapy; D012955:Societies, Medical