Situation, challenges, and SEOM recommendations for the future of undergraduate education in Oncology in Spain

• M. A. Segui ^[1] ; J. J. Cruz ^[2] ; E. Alba ^[3] ; J. Feliu ^[4] ; C. Jara ^[5] ; F. Rivera ^[6] ; A. Rodriguez Lescure ^[7] ; A. Lorenzo ^[8] ; M. Martin ^[9]
  1. [1] Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

     Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

     Barcelona, España

     
  2. [2] Universidad de Salamanca

     Universidad de Salamanca

     Salamanca, España

     
  3. [3] Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria

     Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria

     Málaga, España

     
  4. [4] Hospital Universitario La Paz

     Hospital Universitario La Paz

     Madrid, España

     
  5. [5] Fundación Hospital Alcorcón

     Fundación Hospital Alcorcón

     Alcorcón, España

     
  6. [6] Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla

     Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla

     Santander, España

     
  7. [7] Hospital General Universitario de Elche

     Hospital General Universitario de Elche

     Elche, España

     
  8. [8] Hospital Universitario de Puerto Real

     Hospital Universitario de Puerto Real

     Puerto Real, España

     
  9. [9] edical Oncology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, CIBERONC, GEICAM, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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• Localización: Clinical & translational oncology, ISSN 1699-048X, Vol. 22, Nº. 7, 2020, págs. 1049-1058
• Idioma: inglés
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  • PurposeThe Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM, for its Spanish acronym) would like to attest to the relevance of training in Oncology as part of the undergraduate education in Medicine program and issue recommendations to improve said training, with the aim of responding better to the challenges that cancer poses to our society.Materials and methodsThe curricula of 42 schools of medicine were reviewed with interviews with at least one teaching medical oncologist from each faculty. The qualitative and opinion analysis was completed by means of an online question-naire targeting lecturers, resident tutors, and residents in Medical Oncology (MO), enabling the detection of needs and areas for improvement at an organizational level and in terms of skill acquisition.ResultsWhile the number of medical schools with a specific, mandatory program in MO has grown by up to 90%, it has not been accompanied by an increase in independent programs. Instead, they largely consist of programs shared with other specialties (61% of the medical faculties). In most of the undergraduate education programs, Oncology contents are frag-mented and approached from the perspective of each organ system.ConclusionsDespite the positive evolution in recent years, the heterogeneity in Oncology contents during undergraduate education training continues to be remarkable. Cross-sectional programs with an integral vision, taught in the final years of undergraduate medical education would be desirable. Among the recommendations for improvement of training in Medical Oncology, the SEOM proposes that updated, theoretical content be incorporated and clinical practice in Medical Oncology departments be promoted.