Undergraduate oncology education in Scandinavia

J Cancer Educ. 1988;3(2):97-101. doi: 10.1080/08858198809527919.

Abstract

An overview of undergraduate education in general oncology in 18 medical schools in Scandinavia demonstrated that insufficient resources were allocated to this activity, and that there was a lack of integrated multidisciplinary educational activities. Further, there was a lack of clear consensus about the contents of a curriculum in oncology. To remedy this situation a minimal list of recommendations is suggested for the undergraduate education in oncology in Scandinavia. The main points are: (1) a better coordination of the curriculum in general oncology with the curricula of other specialty disciplines, (2) a two-week period of clinical clerkship in the department of general oncology early in the study, (3) a two-week concentrated course in general oncology late in the study, (4) a final knowledge test, and (5) adequate funding of cancer educators.

MeSH terms

  • Curriculum
  • Education, Medical, Undergraduate / economics
  • Education, Medical, Undergraduate / standards*
  • Education, Medical, Undergraduate / trends
  • Educational Measurement
  • Humans
  • Internship and Residency
  • Medical Oncology / education*
  • Patient Care Team
  • Program Evaluation
  • Scandinavian and Nordic Countries
  • Surveys and Questionnaires