III. Program Structure
• The Clinical Training
Program in the Clinical Oncology department is a 3 or 5 years (60 months)
training period to meet the regulations of the national bylaws of the
University Hospitals and postgraduate bylaws of the Faculty of Medicine,
Cairo University.
• The resident and
trainee will acquire training through the 3-phases based program:
-Phase
A extends from the trainee’s
commencement in training for 18 months.
-Phase
B extends for 18 months, from the satisfactory
completion of Phase A.
-Phase
C extends over 24 months.
• The clinical oncology
training program is both units-based and modules-based, applying certified
credit hours system. It includes didactic lectures, clinical practice, multi modality tumor clinics, seminars, case discussion, workshops in addition
to oral presentation by the resident (trainee).
Phase A: Basic training (18 months: 68 Credit hours).
The aim of phase A is to
prepare resident (trainee) for subsequent special and advanced phases with
good knowledge and skills of the basic medical, surgical & pathological
science. Resident (trainee) will acquire the ability to diagnose and manage
most of common medical diseases related to cancer in addition to
presentations and clinical skills, including communication and working as a
team, in the management of complex and chronic medical conditions.
• The Basic Oncology
Sciences section comprises the subjects considered fundamental to the
clinical practice of Clinical Oncology.
• The resident and
trainee will complete a 6 months rotation outside the department and 12 months training
in the department.
• Trainee will have
rotations in the following specialties as follows:
1. Internal Medicine
2. Hematology
department
3. radio diagnosis
& Intervention department
4. ICU
5. Nuclear Medicine
The resident and trainee may spend part of this program in other accredited
hospitals according to the criteria set for
credit transfer.
Phase
B: Specialized training 18 months: 90 credit points)
• The resident and
trainee will spend the whole phase B in NEMROCK, to fulfill the requested
credit points.
• During this phase,
resident and trainee participate directly in cancer patient care, starting from
initial consultation to diagnosis procedures, treatment strategy and
follow-up plan, under supervision of the attending staff.
• During this phase the
resident and trainee will acquire all the knowledge and professional clinical
skills needed to practice clinical oncology (Medical/Hematology-oncology
& Radiation Oncology)
• Training is Unit -
based with each rotation of three months duration
• For Master Degree
candidates will work on master thesis during this phase, and will be eligible
to sit for the second part Master exams by the end of this phase.
Phase C: Advanced training: (24 months: 123 Credit hours)
• The purpose is intense
training in specified sub-specialties, to fortify the resident and trainee
cognitive and practical skills in clinical oncology.
• At the completion of
the phase, resident and trainee will acquire in depth experience and can
master clinical competencies needed for expert professional practice. They
should be competent to provide at consultant level, unsupervised
comprehensive medical care to cancer patient.
• For Medical Doctorate
candidates, this phase of training provides sound basis for clinical and
research excellence, preparing resident and trainee for leadership positions
in academic & clinical career giving them the opportunity to enter
careers in direct cancer patients care, participate in clinical research as
well as teaching clinical oncology to post graduate candidates.
• External Trainees
preparing for the Egyptian Board Certificate may join the program provided
that vacancies are available. Special tailoring of their training would be
offered depending on their prior experience and the requirements of their
certification for at least 3
years.
• They are exempted from
preparing a thesis. In such case extra credit points are required for
attending the tutorials and lectures as well as for attending scientific
activities. (To be decided by the particular department?)
• The resident (trainee)
will rotate as follows:
1. 18
months Unit-based rotation, in Clinical Oncology (medical/hematology
oncology, radiation oncology, palliative care & bone marrow
transplantation).
2. The
Last 6 months rotation in one specific sub-specialty:
• Medical Oncology
• Radiation Oncology
• Hemato-Oncology
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