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Vienna International Summer School on Experimental and Clinical Oncology for Medical Students: An Austrian Cancer Education Project

Vienna International Summer School on Experimental and Clinical Oncology for Medical Students: An... 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. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Cancer Education Springer Journals

Vienna International Summer School on Experimental and Clinical Oncology for Medical Students: An Austrian Cancer Education Project

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2009 by Springer
Subject
Biomedicine; Pharmacology/Toxicology ; Cancer Research
ISSN
0885-8195
eISSN
1543-0154
DOI
10.1007/s13187-009-0011-3
pmid
20082180
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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.

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Journal of Cancer Education – Springer Journals

Published: Jan 16, 2010

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